Howard Dean

Yesterday, Howard Dean gave a lecture at Emens. He was the governor for Vermont for the second most terms. He came to Emens to get young people to become involved in politics. I thought it was interesting how he focused on our generation's difference between his interest. He talked about how the Baby Boomers were all about confrontation and conflict, even if it meant not getting anything done, where as we may stick up for what we want, but we're willing to listen to all sides, and not just fight to fight. This is interesting, because he seems to predict that different issues won't be issues once we are the senators and congressman. One example of this is gay marriage- he said that even though this is an issue as of now, it won't be a big deal once our generation enters the White House. The closing of his speech talked about how just being involved in the community, working the polls, staying tuned into what is going on is being involved in politics. He also said that he doesn't think that our generation needs that much of a push now, but he wanted to remind us that democracy is an ever changing, living thing, and that if we don't nurture it and take it for granted that it could disappear.