[CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments

Fri Oct 14 14:19:58 CDT 2005

I called and left my name and a message too.  I agree with Mike, what
should I tell my children if they have to interact with these folks.

Rebecca

>>> "Larry Oliver" <larryo49 at hotmail.com> 10/14/2005 1:18:14 PM >>>

I called (and so did Mike Alvard) and protested to his voicemail, but
he has 
not returned my call

>From: <feagin at tamu.edu>
>To: <hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz>,"'Mike Alvard'" 
><alvard at tamu.edu>,"'Larry Oliver'" 
><larryo49 at hotmail.com>,<csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
>Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:30:48 -0500
>
>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>web:http://anthropology.tamu.edu/faculty/alvard/profile.htm
>>>
>>>e-mail: Alvard at tamu.edu
>>>Office: (979) 862-3492
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu
>>>[mailto:csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu]
>>>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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