[CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments

Fri Oct 14 15:16:58 CDT 2005

I think we need to educate the mayor and council that though the prayer is 
not illegal , the council's decision is offending and alienating many people 
and dividing the community.   I think we need to deliver that message in a 
strong, united voice, via e-mails, phone calls, petitions, and perhaps a 
public protest at the next council meeting.

>From: "Womack, Katie" <K-Womack at TTIMAIL.TAMU.EDU>
>To: "Rebecca Hankins" 
><RHankins at lib-gw.tamu.edu>,<larryo49 at hotmail.com>,<csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu>,<hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz>,<alvard at tamu.edu>,<feagin at tamu.edu>
>Subject: RE: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
>Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:01:12 -0500
>
>I called and was leaving a message when the mayor picked up!  The
>message I was leaving was on behalf of the Unitarian Universalist
>Church, speaking as the board chair.  The mayor quickly invited me or
>someone from our church to be added to the prayer-giving roster.  I
>explained that we were not so inclined, believing that this is not a
>function of government and goes against the separation of church and
>state.  His response was that although he respected my viewpoint they
>had thoroughly checked out the legality of it.
>
>Katie Womack
>
>________________________________
>
>From: csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu
>[mailto:csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu] On Behalf Of Rebecca Hankins
>Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 1:20 PM
>To: larryo49 at hotmail.com; csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu;
>hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz; alvard at tamu.edu; feagin at tamu.edu
>Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
>
>
>
>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 < BR>>>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 peo ple) 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
><mailto:csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tam%0d%0a%20u.edu%5dOn>  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]
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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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