I am not a Hispanic New Mexican but my maternal grandmother was. I did live with those grandparents in a small Hispanic village in New Mexico for the first two years of my life and spent summers with them until I was a university student. In any case, I haven't said anything about the presidential race on the Friam list. I was in Pecos yesterday; it is more Hispanic than Santa Fe, I believe. Whereas you see more signs for Obama and Democrats in Santa Fe, you see relatively more Republican-supporting signs in Pecos. Somehow Republicans have been able to persuade many less affluent people that they serve their interests. I suppose this is based on "family values" type arguments or by pandering to religious fundamentalism.
Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz Santa Fe, NM 87505 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (505) 995-8715 Cell: (505) 670-9918 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarbajit Roy Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:29 AM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Expanding the Debate 1) I am a "pure" ("acharya") Brahmin. This means that we marry endogamously to ensure that chromosomes like Genghis Khan's do not enter our genetic code,. 2) Previously we followed our own variation of Genghis Khan genetic propagation by the practice of "Kulinism". This allows a dominant gene (initially small in numbers) to stamp itself on a "lower" population using hierarchial polygamy. Islam has the same concept. Apparently the LDS / Mormons use the same method. My faith was instrumental in eradicating this pernicious practice from India. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54026798-78/lds-religious-church-largest.h tml.csp http://www.ambedkar.org/books/dob9.htm 3) It seems that just under half of New Mexico's pop. is Hispanic/Latino. Isn't it a pity their POVs on Prez elections / US democracy aren't heard on FRIAM, as they have been ignored since the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Articles IX and XI therein On 10/6/12, Steve Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Sarbajit - >> Only 1 in 200 men are descended from Genghis Khan. >> http://www.cell.com/AJHG/retrieve/pii/S0002929707605874 > OK... so I was being hyperbolic... the point is that you (and I) are > more likely (statistically) to be descended from Gangly Khan than evil > Kingly John... unless of course, I become President in which case all > bets are off. > > I am not. > > You've verified that? I haven't a clue for myself. > > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
