It would have been nice to have been overlooked, but New Mexico makes an appearance in “Wastebook: The Farce Awakens.”
The compendium of “wasteful federal spending,” compiled by U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), includes a five-year program for “weight sensitivity training.” New Mexico State University got $17,500 for the project, courtesy the U.S. Department of Agriculture — i.e., the American taxpayer.
One component of the training: An “Empathy Exercise in which a 20 lb. fat vest will be worn by participants for a minimum of 12 consecutive hours.”
As Flake notes, the “federal government has been spending a lot of money over the years nagging Americans about being overweight.” And at the same time, it is now encouraging “‘social acceptance’ of those who are overweight.”
Put one on the NM Senate majority leader to stifle his latest comments about Governor Martinez and drivers’ licenses; mayhap he will run out of breath. How offensive can someone (from Belen) be?