“By the way…” with Kay

by | Sep 26, 2025 | Front Page

 

Kay Hendrikson
DFL Senior Caucus Chair

 

 

September 2025

Dear folks,

Sometimes it seems like the current federal government atrocities never ends.  Let me quote Jon Stewart: “When a society is under threat, comedians are the first to get sent away…Democracy is under threat.”  Jon Stewart, Sept 2025.

Let’s look at our US Constitution: The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the rights to freedom of religion, speech, the press, and assembly, as well as the right to petition the government. Key provisions of the First Amendment include:

  • Freedom of Speech: Safeguards the right of individuals to express themselves without government interference.
  • Freedom of the Press: Guarantees the freedom of the media to publish information without government censorship.

In this Senior Caucus News Blast issue, I included a template for letter writing to legislators.

Write and call your legislators now, please.

I believe we are at a tipping point, but only if we keep up the pressure.

Some other news:

  • DFL’s Working Families Picnic is on Sunday, September 28 from 1-4 PM. https://dfl.org/working-families-picnic/
  • DFL party Daily War Room Call at DFL Daily War Room Call
  • The Senior Caucus has about 10 committees you can be on. Please join your friends in the fight against fascism and continue to make the Minnesota Senior Caucus a state wide force to be reckoned with. Sign up for a committee here: click here to sign up for committees
  • Sad news: Our long time Senior Caucus board member and founder Roger Gehrke passed away on September 24.  The South Metro Chapter will be sending us more information as they receive it.  We will miss him dearly.

Early voting has started; remember to get out the vote for the special elections.

Be safe, have fun, be healthy!

Always yours,

Kay C. Hendrikson, PhD
Chair, DFL Senior Caucus.
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“If you want to be successful in this world, you have to develop your own idiot detection system … The best way to spot an idiot, is to look for the person who is cruel …. Over my many years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true, the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”

JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois

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