Now that I found a good Tex-Mex place in DC, I’m all set, thanks
Yet another reason I’m glad I no longer live in Texas. I could start a second blog just on that topic. Maybe I will.
On a visit to my country of origin this past weekend, my heart was warmed by Governor Rick “Almost as bright as Dubya” Perry’s down-home publicity stunt - signing a parental-notification law at a Christian school in Ft. Worth. He also signed a proposal to amend the Texas constitution to forbid gay marriage. (This is not part of the procedure for changing the constitution.)
Now, there are a lot of Christian private schools in North Texas, and a number of them are very highly respected. Calvary Academy is not one of them - it’s one of those places you send your kids if you believe that evolution is “just a theory” and that public schools have too many Mexicans, but you’re too busy with your clinic protests to home-school. So I guess what Perry’s saying here is that if you’re going to mix church and state for the sake of your re-election campaign, go whole-hog and find the most evangelical establishment that you possibly can. But in a move that no doubt disappointed all his “pro-family Christian friends”, Perry announced on June 4th that he would not be filming the event as originally planned. The footage was going to be used in a campaign commercial.
But, of course, it’s even worse than it looks. Kevin Drum elaborates on the cluster of anti-choice legislation, medical center refusal, and zealous fetal-murder laws that make it impossible for Texas teens to have any safe and sane options for ending an unintended pregnancy.
It’s really saddening to have such a constant barrage of reasons validating my aversion to Texas. The food is so dern good.
June 8th, 2005 13:53
so, where’s the good mexican joint in dc?
June 8th, 2005 15:22
Since you ask, there are actually several that I’ve deemed “acceptable”. La Lomita in capitol hill is good, as is Guapo’s in Bethesda and Dancing Peppers in Alexandria. I wrote a positive review of Dancing Peppers for the City Paper a while ago, but of course they don’t have it on their website!
June 8th, 2005 21:13
I’ve had some poor experiences in Guapo’s; haven’t tried the others. Thanks for the recommendations…
June 9th, 2005 16:15
Well, to be fair, I’ve really only had the enchilada dishes at Guapo’s, because that’s sort of my yardstick for judging Tex-Mex. That, and the refried beans - yes, there is an art to refried beans!
One note about all Mex places in the DC metro area: they’re way too expensive. Back in the homeland, a couple of chili-drenched enchiladas with generous glops of beans and rice is, like, $3.50 at lunch and $6 at dinner. Here, it’s $7 for lunch (in the suburbs) and $13 for dinner. But so is everything else.
March 14th, 2006 22:09
Oh maaaan! I have to put the heap of garbage out at the front this week or the house won’t be livable. Great job you guys!