Former Sen. George McGovern touts legacy of liberalism in America at City Club Missoula luncheon

Conservative politics may be ascendant in America, but the world needs liberal leadership to move ahead, former Sen. George McGovern told a packed lunch crowd in Missoula on Friday.

Missoula World Affairs Council president Mark Johnson introduced McGovern to about 160 people at the City Club, noting that the retired senator and 1972 Democratic nominee for president was still working on anti-hunger campaigns worldwide.

"He’s constantly giving back to the community," Johnson said. "His comments today may comfort the afflicted, but he may also afflict the comfortable."

By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulians

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2005/07/30/news/local/news05.txt

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Many communities across the United States host City Clubs; some have been in existence for many years. The goal of City Club Missoula is to foster communication, discourse and creative thought within our community. The slogans used by some existing City Clubs will give you a sense of what City Clubs are all about. See the following websites:

Tacoma- Inquiring Minds Embracing the Future http://www.cityclubtacoma.org

Cleveland- A Free Exchange of Thought http://www.cityclub.org

Portland- The Conscience of the City http://www.pdxcityclub.org

Denver- To inform rather than reform http://www.cityclubofdenver.org/

San Diego- Dialogue of Democracy http://cityclubofsandiego.com/index.asp

Eugene- Where Minds come out to Play- Building Community Vision through Open Inquiry http://www.cityclubofeugene.org/.

City Club Missoula will be membership supported with fees on a sliding scale to make it possible for everyone to participate from city leaders and business executives, to students and senior citizens. The strength of the organization will be in the volunteers who organize the speakers, arrange the meetings and help maintain the organization’s neutrality and openness.

It can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 406-721-9620.