[CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments

[Danny L. Yeager]

Touchstone Magazine and Touchstone Radio would (most likely) endorse this.

              Danny


>Dear Friends,
>
>First off, thank you all for this level of enthusiasm.  What a wonderful
>elixir for the what's-the-use burnout that one sometimes feels as a
>progressive in this community.
>
>Thanks to Krista, Kate and Larry for offering to do the writing.  We are
>without a doubt in good hands.
>
>I will write an email soliciting donations as soon as I get the go ahead
>from the Brazos Progressives Steering Committee to use their post office
>box.  Many will want to wait to donate until they have read what will be
>said, but we need to start the push ASAP.  When this email goes out please
>forward to any applicable email lists that I do not include.
>
>I was too late in trying to contact the Eagle on Friday afternoon.  Would
>someone have time to make that contact on Monday?  We need to know rates,
>recommendations on layout, and what they want from us in terms of level of
>finished product. Please let me know if you can do this.
>
>We are seeking the endorsement of Brazos Progressives, CSPS, ACLU, The UU
>Church and Friends Church.  Are there other organizational endorsements that
>we should seek? - Hugh
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry Oliver [mailto:larryo49 at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 6:19 PM
> > To: kappelt at tca.net; hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz
> > Cc: william.wurtz at tamu.edu; kristamay at earthlink.net;
> > csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU; harris-m-berger at tamu.edu
> > Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hugh,
> >
> > Seems like you've been elected.  I'll be happy to assist
> > writing the draft
> > if you want,  and raising funds. ( I sent a letter to the Eagle this
> > afternoon)
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > P.S. We need to get some sane people on the Council next election
> >
> >
> > >From: Kathi Appelt <kappelt at tca.net>
> > >To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz
> > >CC: william.wurtz at tamu.edu, "'Krista May'"
> > <kristamay at earthlink.net>,
> > >  csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
> > >Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:03:51 -0500
> > >
> > >Hugh is one of the best writers I know.  I vote for  him.
> > And I'll be
> > >glad to pitch in on the cost.
> > >Kathi Appelt
> > >
> > >On Oct 14, 2005, at 3:48 PM, Hugh wrote:
> > >
> > > > Great! We will come back and ask for funds later if necessary.
> > > >
> > > > Bud, can we get the ACLU chapter on board with this?
> > Katie, how about
> > > > you
> > > > UUs? Anyone from Friends?
> > > >
> > > > If we are going to do an ad, is it going to be in the
> > form of an open
> > > > letter
> > > > to the city council?  If so, who would like to work on
> > writing it? We
> > > > should
> > > > have a few.
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Krista May [mailto:kristamay at earthlink.net]
> > > >> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 3:37 PM
> > > >> To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz; 'Larry Oliver';
> > > >> csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
> > > >> Cc: william.wurtz at tamu.edu
> > > >> Subject: RE: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Steering can act quickly...the wheels are already in motion!
> > > >> I'm hoping to hear from everyone and have a decision by
> > > >> Monday. If we don't commit any BP funds to this up front and
> > > >> go with donations, it will be easier to act quickly because
> > > >> everyone on Steering won't have to weigh in with a vote on
> > > >> funds. So...helping to get the word out about contributions
> > > >> and using our PO box for donations is actually less
> > > >> complicated than an allocation of funds (and likely to happen
> > > >> more quickly).
> > > >>
> > > >> Krista
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Hugh <hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz>
> > > >> Sent: Oct 14, 2005 3:30 PM
> > > >> To: 'Krista May' <kristamay at earthlink.net>, 'Larry Oliver'
> > > >> <larryo49 at hotmail.com>, csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
> > > >> Cc: william.wurtz at tamu.edu
> > > >> Subject: RE: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>
> > > >> The ad, at that time, was a little over $1,200.00.  I think
> > > >> that we should
> > > >> be able to raise this money from contributions and not tap
> > > >> into organization
> > > >> money, though it is good to have backup if necessary.  What
> > > >> we would want
> > > >> from BP would mainly be endorsement and the post office
> > box to collect
> > > >> contributions.  Krista, is this something that the steering
> > > >> committee can do
> > > >> via email so that we can react quickly?
> > > >>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Krista May [mailto:kristamay at earthlink.net]
> > > >>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 3:23 PM
> > > >>> To: Larry Oliver; hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz;
> > > >> csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
> > > >>> Cc: william.wurtz at tamu.edu; kristamay at earthlink.net
> > > >>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> This sounds like something the Brazos Progressives as an
> > > >>> organization might (likely) be interested in supporting (as
> > > >>> an individual, I am certainly supportive of this). I'd need
> > > >>> to talk to the Steering Committee first, though, before we
> > > >>> committ to adding our name to a petition or letter.  I'd need
> > > >>> to put it to Steering for a vote on how much money the
> > > >>> organization might also be able to give to this effort if we
> > > >>> go with an ad. We can, of course, also ask our membership to
> > > >>> contribute money ear-marked for the ad...I feel like some
> > > >>> members would also contribute.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hugh, do you know how much an ad would cost? Let me know the
> > > >>> details. In the meantime, I will run this by the Steering
> > > >>> Committee to see what they say.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I'll be in touch...
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Krista
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Larry Oliver <larryo49 at hotmail.com>
> > > >>> Sent: Oct 14, 2005 3:10 PM
> > > >>> To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz, csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
> > > >>> Cc: william.wurtz at tamu.edu, kristamay at earthlink.net
> > > >>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>>
> > > >>> let's do it.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> From: "Hugh" <hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz>
> > > >>>> Reply-To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz
> > > >>>> To: <csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU>
> > > >>>> CC: "Bud Wurtz (E-mail)" <william.wurtz at tamu.edu>,
> > > >>> "Krista May
> > > >>>> (E-mail)" <kristamay at earthlink.net>
> > > >>>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>>> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:06:23 -0500
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Before the war started, we were able to raise enough money
> > > >>> for a full-page
> > > >>>> ad in the Eagle with a letter to Bush and the signatures of
> > > >>> many of us.  We
> > > >>>> have a much broader coalition at this time and I would guess
> > > >>> that something
> > > >>>> of this magnitude could easily be done.  It would be nice if
> > > >>> we could get
> > > >>>> Brazos Progressives, CSPS, ACLU, UU and other progressive
> > > >>> churches and any
> > > >>>> other interested groups involved.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> -----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 1:33 PM
> > > >>>>> To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz; csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU
> > > >>>>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Any sentiments for circulating a petition or protest letter
> > > >>>>> among those of
> > > >>>>> us who aren't aware that we have been citizens of a
> > > >>>>> "Christian" city?  Or
> > > >>>>> turning out in force at the next CS Council meeting?
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Larry
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> From: "Hugh" <hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz>
> > > >>>>>> Reply-To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz
> > > >>>>>> To: <csps at PHILEBUS.TAMU.EDU>
> > > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>>>>> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:36:27 -0500
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> http://www.theeagle.com/stories/100905/local_20051009003.php
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>>>>>> From: feagin at tamu.edu [mailto:feagin at tamu.edu]
> > > >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:31 AM
> > > >>>>>>> To: hugh at stearnsconstruction.biz; 'Mike Alvard';
> > > >>> 'Larry Oliver';
> > > >>>>>>> csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu
> > > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> 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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> > > >>>>>>>>> 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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> > > >>>>>>>>> CSPS at csps.tamu.edu
> > > >>>>>>>>> http://philebus.tamu.edu/mailman/listinfo/csps
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>
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