Dear Mom,
Well, we had our primaries this past week, and things are no less nutty than before. A tea partier, who believes that as we recover from a devastating economic recession the solution to our problems lies in putting Social Security into the stock market, defeated a relative moderate for the Republican nomination. This may actually provide a boost to the incumbent, Gabrielle Giffords, who may attract those Republicans who look at the Tea Party a bit warily, as in, hoping they're not as cracked as some of their loudest members would seem. (I actually think there is some rational basis for the Tea Party anger, but as with most such movements, founded in intensity, the extreme elements and exploiters take over and make it look radical and not a little crazy).
We're losing our capable, honest Attorney General, who got the Democratic nod for Governor (his name is Terry Goddard and he looks like a guy who needs a couple of good meals)As it stands now we don't know who the Democratic nominee will be, but the Republican slot went to the former State head of the Education Department, who has declared open warfare against the Tucson Unified School District for its Ethnic Studies Program, which he feels fosters hate and separatism. I think it fosters an interest in and appreciation for the many contributions of Americans of all colors, faiths and backgrounds, but I'm not the one who was in a position to have the State Legislature pass - and the Governor sign - a statewide bill penalizing school districts who have such programs.
Sen. McCain was considered highly vulnerable at the beginning of 'campaign season', yet easily defeated his only major challenger, another Tea Party favorite named JD Hayworth, who lost, I believe, because while McCain was portrayed as hypocritical and past his prime, Hayworth came across with the integrity and honor of a snake oil salesman. Not saying either picture is true, just going by the ads I so earnestly try to avoid. Now McCain faces a Tucson City Council member named Rodney Glassman whose chances are right up there with the Winter Olympics being awarded to Hell.
On a lighter note, the Emmy Awards were this weekend (I know how heartbroken you must have been to miss them!) and I thought of you during several WTF fashion moments. One woman wore something made of bright blue fabric discs that flared out in various directions; another looked like her chest was covered with a giant black and white cookie. There was a man in a silver grey tuxedo and another in strange shades of blue and violet (though maybe my tv needs color adjustment). I'm not specifying names because you would only tell me you never heard of any of these people and in this case I think you would be right.
Donovan Juan dropped my class. Think he was worried about my sense of humor?
Anne still worries that I don't write you enough. She could write, too... I'm just saying...
But honestly, I'll try to write more often.
Love,
b
No comments:
Post a Comment