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September 15, 2007
Fred!
I visited with Fred this past week during his Grassroots Tour at the Versailles Restaurant in the Little Havana section of Miami. The complete video of Fred's talk with us is posted at Blogs for Fred Thomspon.
Of course, it was in little Havana, and I was one of the few non-hispanics in attendance that were not part of the “show,” and I was most certainly the only Jew. I had prepared a question for him, but decided not to ask it at that moment, in that place, for of course, my question concerned Israel, and I considered the audience.
Fred was very well received by the hispanic community, even while he spoke out against the immigration bill. Although really, that should come as no surprise, considering that the immigrants in the room immigrated the legal way, some of them caught in a decade of paperwork and red tape. They earned their citizenship and are deeply resentful of those who cheat the process.
I did have a moment with Fred, after he tasted some authentic Cuban pastries. When we spoke, I held in my hand a blue metal bracelet made in support of the three Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped over a year ago, and who remain in terrorist hands. It has their names, and the words "Free Our Soldiers" on it.
He looked directly into my eyes, as I said "I have a gift for you Senator Thompson, from South Florida's Jewish Community." and I showed him the bracelet. He looked down and I'm sure he could see clearly what it said. I expected him to take it from my hands, and instead, he held out his arm in invitation, and I placed the bracelet on his wrist with my own hands. He thanked me, and that was that.
But I was thrilled to be there, to stand face to face with Fred Thompson, to look into his eyes, and place that gift on his wrist. I came away with very positive feelings. It was a moment of class, dignity and friendship for the Jewish people, and one I will never, ever forget.
Posted by LindaSoG at September 15, 2007 07:44 PM
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