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Steve Hanken's avatar

Here in my hometown of Monticello, a few people started a Latino support group, to try and help our friends and neighbors feel a part of a larger community in a primarily small town Iowa farming town.When I first heard about them they were talking the city council into lowering to price of rent on teh "community Building to 50 bucks a day so they could do some minimal health checks on the Latino population in the area, blood pressure that sort of thing. After the meeting I asked if they could use some money and that I would gladly pay for a couple of months rent of the building. two months later I asked how it was going, and progresswas being made, so I tossed in another hundred dollars, So far I have donated $400 to the cause and will continue! they now have a building for ESL classes in the evening and working on getting a few more people through the naturalization process. I raise the money I get picking up cans and bottles and use it for things like this, it takes time, but I am nearly 75, and I have that and a little exercise is good for me! A win-win situation and when I get tired I go home! Last year I scored $2,000 worth of deposits by working it constantly through the winter and all, This year it is starting off slowly but I am nearing $200 as I speak and as it warms up, I'm hoping to get out more, but if it rains, I will be just as thankful! If the state would raise the deposit to a dime, I'd be really happy! I just wanted people to know I support our emigrants legal or no, there are others out here in the hinterlands far removed from Des Moines that still treat people as well as they should,inspite of hate filled blowhards who get elected and are trying to tear the place apart!

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thomas scherer's avatar

What ever has become of civility and kindness in this country? What Bob is describing at the lunch gathering should happen in Washington too. Allow fear, hate and bigotry to take your soul, you have forfeited the humanity our Creator gave you. I agree with the 73 year old lady, out your boots on, take off the gloves and fight hate. Replace it with kindness and peace.

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