Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Misc.

We spent a great weekend with friends in the wine country around Paso Robles, CA.  No fires there but lots of wine tasting and lazing about in friend's restored the Victorian home.  The political discussion just could not be kept away.

It looks like Dan Lewis has joined the trump/bannon brand of political discourse.  The account I read of their debate on Sunday made me think that Tim Keller will fight back strongly against silly and specious allegations from the extreme right wing.  Good for him.  Meanwhile, Lewis has sold his soul to the crowd that loves to hate.  So, from now on I will no long capitalize his name.  It is lewis from now on.

It was a joy to read that so many people turned out to voice opposition to Governor susana martinez's plan to turn New Mexico's public education science curriculum into a religious fundamentalist wacko inspired school system.  The way the hearing was conducted in Santa Fe was amateurish with few people getting into the undersized venue.  Thanks to all sane people who trekked up there.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Jim I was wondering if this is implemented, despite the majority being against it, whether the next administration could change it back or even improve the program and eliminate the martinez/koch bros/religious extremist fairy tale program?

I heard the new "skandera" using the rights usual excuse, "this is the left inserting politics into the discussion." I certainly hope that after 8 years of the worst governor this state has ever had, people have realized that this is what happens when repubs are in charge and put a Democrat in the governors office...in every office possible!