I’m sure most of you were aware of the tax election in Santa Fe recently, supposedly to fund Pre-K education for 1000 poor kids living in S.F.  Well, it was defeated and pretty soundly at that, but it raised an issue with me about the people that supported the tax. One of the ones that really raised my hackles was the archdiocese of New Mexico. Soooo. . . . that prompted me to write another letter to the editor.

Now that the ridiculous soda tax debate has been settled, Pre-K still needs funding. My suggestion is to remove the tax exempt status of the Catholic Church since the archdiocese can’t stay out of politics. Separation of church and state does not preclude the personnel from talking about issues, but they should not take an official stance on any political issue. Just my opinion.

I’m sure that it will be taken as a helpful and honest suggestion by the hundreds of thousands of Catholics in this state.