photograph by Juliana L’Heureux February 2012
Why am I coming to New York to attend the National Conference of Independent Voters? A few months ago,this organization didn’t exist to me. And, why, come to New York the land of the Yankees and Giants? I’m a Red Sox and Patriots fan. Besides, I never visited New York in my 74 years of life. However, fate or a TV interview intervened. I was watching TV and I changed the channel to Fox where there was an interview with Jackie Salit and two other people. Jackie stood out among them. Her simple message: there needs to be real structural change in the political structure and process in our country or we won’t have a country. When the interviewer began to interrupt her, Jackie stood her ground. Intrigued, I jotted down her name and the organization and queried them and learned more. In between spending time with my family and writing songs, I’m listening in on the phone updates given by Jackie Salit and her team plus spreading the word about this Independent Voters.organization. I hope I can attract more people to it in Maine. But, the truth is I didn’t really want to come to any Conference! Not me!
Why go to New York? Bangor is big enough. Why, I understand New York is nearly twice the size of Bangor!! I just wanted to promote the message and the meaning via the internet or phone. I even said to a Staff Person skilled in New York prodding techniques, “Look, I’ll write a song about the Independent Voter.” That was a mistake. The Staff person said if that was the case I needed to come and immerse myself in this Conference. She even promised me that she’d become a Red Sox fan. She assured me she was already a Patriots fan. What a deal! How can I turn that down? So, I am coming. My son and two granddaughters are coming with me. Guess they think I could get lost in the train station before I saw the village of New York. Anyway, before I come down let me share with all of you Patriots …not New England Patriots but American Patriots two of my songs FOR FREE. that best conveys my feeling about our country and where we are at and where we hopefully will go. Just click on this below and for FREE listen to two songs: THIS FLAG IS MINE THIS FLAG IS YOURS and BASEBALL’S NO LONGER THE NATIONAL GAME.
Best,
Joe Pickering Jr.
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