[NLA] NIFL board nominees (pretty long posting)

[JCretella@aol.com]

I want to apologize to Jose in CA and others who ahve been talking to Senator 
Boxer's Office. I should have welcomed her interest rather than characterize 
it as political. But I have been doing this advocacy thing for so long that 
sometimes I too react to thjings before I have thought them out. And the 
field of Adult Education/Literacy needs all the supports it can get in 
addition to those (?) we already have. My reaction came after I was thinking 
if this senator form California where one the largest literacy population 
(esl) doesn't even know about the issus, then shame on her. But that was the 
wrong logic. Literacy may not be at the top of her list right now but as a 
result of the contact it may be moving up on the list. That's a good thing. 
But as Jane Oats has reminded us we have a bigger battle in the funding issue 
than in the nominee. As a Republican ( and there are't many of us in the 
field) I sometimes react from that point of view. I happen to think this 
President is right for the time and usually want to defend his actions. Sorry 
Jose, and thanks for listening. Jay Cretella, Coabe Legislative Liaison.
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