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November 30, 2009

Santa Fe Spa Review

On a recent trip, I spent a full work-week in New Mexico. To avoid getting in no workouts, I looked for a suitable gym. I found the Santa Fe Spa on St. Francis Drive in northern Santa Fe. For a $10 per visit guest fee ($40 per week), they have a very good selection of free weights, weight machines, and cardio equipment. My only criticism was the lack of power cage / squat racks. However, since the gym is at over 7000' elevation, squats were probably not on the menu, anyway.

I'd definitely recommend it to others spending time in the area.

November 10, 2009

Sound familiar?

Compare this:

"I expect political hardball on any legislation as important as the health care bill. I just didn't expect it from the United States Council [sic, it's "Conference"] of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Who elected them to Congress? [They] seemed to dictate the finer points [of the Stupak ammendment, and] managed to bully members of Congress to vote for added restrictions on a perfectly legal surgical procedure. The IRS is less restrictive about church involvement in efforts to influence legislation than it is about involvement in campaigns and elections. Given the political behavior of USCCB in this case, maybe it shouldn't be."

Representative Lynn Woolsey (D., Calif.), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, attacking the bishops in a Politico op-ed.

And this:

"It is an attempt to establish a theocracy to take charge of our politics and our legislation. It is an attempt to make the legislative power of this country subordinate to the church. It is not only to unite Church and State, but it is to put the State in subordination to the dictates of the church."

Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D., Ill.), on March 14, 1854. He was talking about an anti-slavery petition.

HT The Corner.

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