OK, I know I said I’m very apolitical, but I can’t resist this one. I was flipping channels the other day when I skipped over CSPAN2. I glanced at the name bar and saw the speaker was Craig Regelbrugge. I kept going but my mind was racing – I knew that name. Wasn’t he a baseball commissioner?
I returned to the channel and realized, no that was Craig Regelbrugge of the American Nursery & Landscape Association. He was speaking on a topic drawing intense scrutiny – immigration and nursery workers.
I live in Texas, which is a veritable hotbed of controversy when it comes to immigration. A lot of people have a lot of ideas and are very vocal about them. Me being very apolitical, well, I choose to ignore them.
However, before I could hit the up channel button Mr. Regelbrugge’s absolute eloquence and passion for the topic ensnared me and literally held me captive through his whole talk. His words were not inflammatory nor were they condescending. He spoke plainly, with conviction and with common sense and compassion. For someone who’d been through near riots on this very subject it was a surprising eye-opener.
My point (yes, I have one) is that I think this topic could not have a better spokesperson for our industry with the government. I hope – okay, expect – very good things to come from his involvement.
Honestly, anyone who can make me watch CSPAN with avid interest and understanding gets my vote!
-- Jennifer
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