Teresa Heniz Kerry Spoke at Idaho Graduation

[Dr Ron]

CALDWELL, Idaho Teresa Heinz -- wife of former presidential contender John Kerry -- told graduates of Albertsons College of Idaho this weekend that they have a role to play in creating a healthy environment.

Heinz has a vacation home in the Sun Valley area. She told the students that the stars in Idaho's night skies remind her of her homeland in Mozambique, East Africa.

But she said that in too many world cities, air pollution and bright lights have taken the stars away. She says the next generation must dare to demand more from their world and their environment.

During Heinz' visit this weekend, she was greeted by local newspaper ads and letters to the editor criticizing her as a radical leftist.

Full story at LUTD:

http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1018

[noamnety]

1. I love that woman

If "radical leftist" means people who march against apartheid and fight for the environment and health care, we need more of them.

[Goldeneye]

3. She would've been a great first lady

:cry: With her environmental record, who knows what she'd have done.

[jwirr]

2. I used to tell my children that I was

glad when they got mad because I corrected them because it showed they got the message. Don't worry Teresa, the right wing got the message.

[Erika]

4. This is BIG for Idaho - It's a very conservative private college

Most of the locals are shocked the student body asked her to come. She was well received and applauded.

One of the co-speakers was J.R. Simplot, a billionaire on the Fortune 500 list and a big force behind the GOP in Idaho.

Good for you Teresa!