Hello Fox Valley

I grew up here in the Fox Valley and my life-long stomping grounds have been Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Oshkosh and the surrounding areas. Winnebago and Outagamie counties are home to me.

My first recollections of government came in my teenage years in the midst of the Viet Nam war. I don’t think anyone really believed in that cause. But as young adults we all seemed to have an interest in doing our patriotic duty. Many of my contemporaries went off to war in support of their government. Some didn’t return. Others, like me, engaged in equally dangerous undertakings. We protested.

But whatever side of the coin one was on, we all shared a fundamental goal. It was our desire to devote our efforts to changing government in ways that would change the world for the better. It is apparent that collectively we failed.

There has been a shift in government at all levels. No one believes that our politicians in Washington, Madison or the Fox Valley are guided by noble motives. They seek power for the sake of power. For the sake of money. For the sake of advancing the private agendas of special interests.

Here at the Dogwood Papers we will comment on the actions of area’s politicians and institutions that may otherwise go unnoticed. Just consider it to be a 21st Century version of the college sit-in.

Your faithful servant,

Silence