Politics Sunday

Doggett's Texas-only provision on the federal education funds has been repealed by the House. (I think that instead of being removed, it should be applied to ALL states. They didn't ask me.) Now it goes to the Senate and then the President. Whatever, people. Just get the money down here.

On the Wisconsin issue, I love this article about the power of beer to bring people together.

My favorite part:
"...he agreed with the bill's supporters that, in the state's current budget crisis, public employees can help by paying more for their health care and retirement benefits. But he says the part of Walker's bill curtailing collective bargaining by unionized state employees is 'not about fiscal issues. It's an attack on unions.'"

Now there's a reasonable view! Pick these polarizing bills apart and retain the pieces most constituents think are right, and get rid of the stuff most think is a bad idea. It should be so simple, but it never is. Maybe the lawmakers need to sit down and work this out in a pub.

Lauren has decided to live in a dorm, after seeing the residence life director speak at yesterday's Aggieland Saturday at A&M. The thing that hooked her- "You can roll out of bed and be in class in five minutes."

A couple of very sweet freshmen girls (just students, not volunteers with the event) came over and sat with us at lunch and chatted with Lauren about Fish Camp, new student conferences, classes and dorms, transportation, etc. Just one thing about the day that made Lauren say, "Everyone is so nice here!" That they are.