The Ides of March find Operation Free in Northern Michigan.  We started the day in the Cherry Capital of the World, Traverse City, with visits to the local offices of Senators Stabenow and Levin.  Senator Levin’s staff member, Gabriel Schneider was particularly well informed about Michigan energy issues.  He understood our message about the connection between national security, climate change, and energy policy. 
After lunch and we stopped at the Cherry Republic where we found everything from spicy cherry barbeque sauce to almond-cherry butter.  At Northwestern Michigan College we talked with several students and local community leaders.  They understood the national security threats incurred by funding terrorists via $1 billion per day in oil imports from places like Saudi Arabia and wanted to become more involved with Operation Free.
Our final event of the day was held at the Armory in Cheboygan with a local audience including many veterans.  A representative for Governor Granholm came to hear us, and also talked about steps Michigan has taken to develop clean, renewable energy production.  We finished the day in Mackinaw City with a view of the bridge.  So the Ides of March ended without violence on the Senate floor, but more voters looking for climate change legislation from Congress.

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