Frank--I have no doubt everyone on the list understands how important pre-K is. Again, that's not the issue. What happened in Santa Fe yesterday set back two important policy initiatives for reasons that were not entirely holy.
Thanks for the information about your wife being a graduate of Harvard. (I can't resist) She joins notable fellow Harvard alums--just to name a couple from a very long list--like Jeffrey Skilling, former CEO of Enron (he'll be released in 2019), and also WOW! Jared Kushner, who was admitted right after his father Charles donated $2.5m to Harvard. Daddy Kushner was released from prison in 2006. Jared has yet to release the U.S. government. I have three degrees from Emory University. Emory became prominent because of the largesse of the Coca-Cola Company. There is no escape. We are all implicated. On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 4:33 PM, Frank Wimberly <wimber...@gmail.com> wrote: > My wife Deborah graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education > having specialized in early childhood development. She has made it clear > to me over the years that the benefits of pre-K are enormous cognitively > and socially. Is that clear to everyone or would references be helpful? > > Frank > > Frank Wimberly > Phone (505) 670-9918 > > On May 3, 2017 4:18 PM, "George Duncan" <gtdun...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey, Merle, I don't remember forgetting where the money for this >> campaign came from. According to the AP, >> >> Campaign finance reports show New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg >> contributed $1.1 million to a pro-tax committee. The American Beverage >> Association spent $1.3 million against the tax. >> >> Also, relevant is what organizations were for it and what organizations >> were against? Again according to the AP, >> >> Spending by rival political committees pitted the American Beverage >> Association and allied local businesses against soda-tax backers including >> Bloomberg, teachers unions, the American Heart Association and the Roman >> Catholic Church. >> >> Interesting allies to a "political mafia". >> >> Yes, we do need pre-K and now with this defeat I see no path towards >> getting it. >> >> >> >> George Duncan >> Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University >> georgeduncanart.com >> See posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram >> Land: (505) 983-6895 >> Mobile: (505) 469-4671 >> >> My art theme: Dynamic exposition of the tension between matrix order and >> luminous chaos. >> >> "Attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may >> then be a valuable delusion." >> From "Notes to myself on beginning a painting" by Richard Diebenkorn. >> >> "It's that knife-edge of uncertainty where we come alive to our truest >> power." Joanna Macy. >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Merle Lefkoff <merlelefk...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> You forget George, that the political Mafia that runs Santa Fe city >>> government not only put together a stupidly doomed proposal, but also >>> brought in outside money that MATCHED the amount of money brought in by >>> corporate interests. Some of you may remember that $250,000 of outside >>> money also came into the Mayor's race after the City Council had passed >>> legislation to insure a citizen-funded municipal campaign. As it turned >>> out, the Mayor would have won without the extra money that local power >>> brokers brought in from outside. Another loss for local democracy and >>> getting money out of politics. Cry the Beloved City. Because we really >>> really need pre-K. >>> >>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:29 AM, George Duncan <gtdun...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Anyone like to bet that we will now address these issues "rationally" >>>> so that there will be either funding for Pre-K or disincentives for sugary >>>> drinks? I will take the opposite side of that bet. >>>> >>>> We now see the power of those corporate interests who will provide the >>>> millions of dollars needed to defeat any tax proposal that might hurt them. >>>> Some how I do not expect them to be funding Pre-K education by any means. >>>> Also any new proposal to tax sugary drinks will prompt their money to be >>>> put into opposition. Further note what our Governor said in response to >>>> yesterday's defeat about the public mood to increase taxes. >>>> >>>> Yes, elitists may well think that Pre-K dominates cheap soda. And, yes, >>>> elitists don't drink Coca-Cola and instead like Perrier water. So District >>>> votes hardly surprising. >>>> >>>> Duncan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> George Duncan >>>> Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University >>>> georgeduncanart.com >>>> See posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram >>>> Land: (505) 983-6895 >>>> Mobile: (505) 469-4671 >>>> >>>> My art theme: Dynamic exposition of the tension between matrix order >>>> and luminous chaos. >>>> >>>> "Attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It >>>> may then be a valuable delusion." >>>> From "Notes to myself on beginning a painting" by Richard Diebenkorn. >>>> >>>> "It's that knife-edge of uncertainty where we come alive to our truest >>>> power." Joanna Macy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oh, and Elitism? Culturalism? >>>>> >>>>> Well the south side districts overwhelmly trounced it: 69% & 73% Even >>>>> the most liberal districts were 50-50. >>>>> >>>>> -- Owen >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Voters smack down mayor’s beverage tax proposal >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/voters-smac >>>>>> k-down-mayor-s-beverage-tax-proposal/article_3971faf0-2f9c-1 >>>>>> 1e7-8374-532a52cd354f.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Now maybe we can focus on health, pre-K, etc rationally rather than >>>>>> tying them together idiotically. >>>>>> >>>>>> Quote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Opponents resisted the proposed tax as an unfair overreach by city >>>>>> leaders and not the best way to fulfill a recognized need for expanding >>>>>> access to preschool programs. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Amen! >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Owen! >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ============================================================ >>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>>>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>>>> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >>>>> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ============================================================ >>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>>> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >>>> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. >>> President, Center for Emergent Diplomacy >>> emergentdiplomacy.org >>> Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA >>> >>> Visiting Professor in Integrative Peacebuilding >>> Saint Paul University >>> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada >>> >>> merlelefk...@gmail.com <merlelef...@gmail.com> >>> mobile: (303) 859-5609 >>> skype: merle.lelfkoff2 >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >>> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >>> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > -- Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. President, Center for Emergent Diplomacy emergentdiplomacy.org Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Visiting Professor in Integrative Peacebuilding Saint Paul University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada merlelefk...@gmail.com <merlelef...@gmail.com> mobile: (303) 859-5609 skype: merle.lelfkoff2
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