The math of politics in Texas

[GenuineRisk]

13 August 1995, New York Times, pg. E6:
Much of American education still seems to follow the thinking of a Texas Governor, James “Pa” Ferguson, who in 1917 vetoed a bill to finance the teaching of foreign languages in classrooms. He explained: “If English was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for the schoolchildren of Texas.”

In all fairness, I think this quote is probably apocryphal. (Did I spell that right?) But it's funny, no?

[timmgirvan]

That's good,GR! But don't vorry about California...we have the Terminator!

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

That's good,GR! But don't vorry about California...we have the Terminator!

Tee hee. I have to tell you, we were all scratching our heads here on the East Coast over that one. But, since almost 70 percent of California voters turned out, I figured, well, democracy at work. I may have disagreed with what California said, but they said it loud.

At least California didn't elect a professional wrestler, like some states I could think of.

Or Gopher.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Tee hee. I have to tell you, we were all scratching our heads here on the East Coast over that one. But, since almost 70 percent of California voters turned out, I figured, well, democracy at work. I may have disagreed with what California said, but they said it loud.

At least California didn't elect a professional wrestler, like some states I could think of.

Or Gopher.

Hey, careful....Jesse the Body would wipe the floor with Arnold!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Tee hee. I have to tell you, we were all scratching our heads here on the East Coast over that one.

Don't worry, it wasn't just you out East. I was up in Oregon during the whole thing, which coincidentally (and a little frighteningly) borders California to the North.

Even WE had no idea what was happening, or how it possibly could have happened!