04/08/06 Kudos For Clarence Kailin
The Capital Times
Saturday, April 8, 2006
When Madison voted by a better than 2-1 margin Tuesday to call for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, it was another reminder of the wisdom of Clarence Kailin.
Now well into his ninth decade, this native Madisonian has always had faith in Madison's progressive potential. So it came as no surprise that he gathered more signatures than just about anyone else to get the anti-war referendum on the ballot. As has been the case in every progressive struggle of the past 70 years -- from the fight against Franco's fascism in 1936 Spain to the fight against George W. Bush's high crimes and misdemeanors in 2006 America -- Clarence Kailin has been in the lead.
Tonight, his life and legacy will be recognized at the Socialist Potluck dinner at the Wil-Mar Center on Jenifer Street, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is open to all who bring a dish to pass and who want to celebrate a life that has, for the majority of Madison's 150 years, enriched and emboldened this city.