😁I thought to be nicer I'd leave Ted out. I'm not trying to pick a fight. I'm just fed up with the bubble we've all been in for too long, and I've been spending a lot of time lately--at a very advanced age--with brilliant young activists, many of whom are (not a contradiction) thoughtful anarchists. And they're right! Visit our new web site: e-mergenow.org. I honestly hope you guys will want to be at the conference as invited thought leaders.
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Frank Wimberly <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice of you to tell me and George what the point is. We were faculty in > the same public policy school and feel competent to decide for ourselves. > > By the way, Ted Kaczinski, the Unabomber got a PhD at my alma mater. > > Best, > > Frank > > Frank Wimberly > Phone (505) 670-9918 > > On May 3, 2017 5:08 PM, "Merle Lefkoff" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]> >> 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" <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 >> >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> 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 > -- 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 [email protected] <[email protected]> mobile: (303) 859-5609 skype: merle.lelfkoff2
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