[CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments

[feagin@tamu.edu]

Do we know for sure exactly what the mayor said? I hate to rely just on the 
Battalion:) JF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh" <hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz>
To: "'Mike Alvard'" <alvard at tamu.edu>; "'Larry Oliver'" 
<larryo49 at hotmail.com>; <csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments


> The mayor was also quoted as saying something to the effect that Wiccas 
> are
> not a real religion.  I have spoken to Bud Wurtz, the president of our 
> local
> ACLU chapter, and they are looking into legal action.  Though with our
> courts the way they are, it seems unwise to challenge anything.  The way 
> to
> beat this is by playing their game.  We need to make sure that we provide
> diversity - Pagans, Buddhists, Animists, Atheists.  I would love to see 
> them
> try to impose some sort of Christian affirmative action plan.
>
> The usually meek mayor is actually the one person who stood up to this
> effort when it was voted on.  Sadly, Suzan Lancaster, who has been the
> progressive hero of this depressing council, is the initiator of this
> effort.  I encourage everyone to write a letter to your council people 
> (even
> if they are not your council people) who are:
>
> Mayor Ron Silvia - rsilvia at cstx.gov
> Place 1 Ben White - bwhite at cstx.gov
> Place 2 - John Happ - jhapp at cstx.gov
> Place 3 - Ron Gay - rgay at cstx.gov
> Place 4 - Suzan Lancaster - slancaster at cstx.gov
> Place 5 - Chris Scotti - cscotti at cstx.gov
> Place 6 - Nancy Berry - nberry at cstx.gov
>
> Additionally, I would encourage you to copy Robert Borden of the Eagle -
> rborden at theeagle.com.
>
> As you write, keep in mind that the District Attorney is investigating 
> this
> City Council for violations of open meetings regulations, so the prospect 
> of
> legal action will resonate well with them.  We don't have to tolerate
> this. - Hugh
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu
>> [mailto:csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Alvard
>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 9:20 AM
>> To: 'Larry Oliver'; csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
>>
>>
>>
>> This seems to be a move to demote non-Christians to second class
>> citizenship.  How can I feel I will be treated fairly by a
>> city government
>> that believes, apparently, that I am hell-bound.  I have come
>> to terms with
>> my neighbors' believing that I am to suffer eternal
>> damnation, but my city
>> council and mayor?  How can I trust the courts to treat me
>> fairly? What do
>> they expect me to tell my children when they ask about living
>> in a Christian
>> town...?
>>
>> I called Silva, but had to rant into his answering machine...
>>
>>
>> Michael Alvard, Ph.D.
>> Associate Professor of Anthropology
>> Department of Anthropology
>> 4352 TAMU
>> Texas A&M University
>> College Station, Texas 77843-4352
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu
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>> On Behalf Of Larry Oliver
>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 8:47 AM
>> To: csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu
>> Subject: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
>>
>> CSPS,
>>
>> Re our City Council's decision to open its meetings with a prayer
>> (supposedly non-sectarian):
>>
>> I was astounded to read in today's Battalion that our mayor
>> has stated (if
>> quoted accurately) that College Station is a "Christian
>> community."  and he
>> is not backing away from that declaration. He has invited
>> community members
>> to contact him to voice their opinions.  I think we all
>> should do exactly
>> that. His personal phone number is  690-6519.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
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