[CSPS] Mayor Silva's comments

Sun Oct 16 10:49:36 CDT 2005

Paul and I have attended one recent CSCC meeting and it isn't 
pretty.....but maybe we should it again.

At 11:10 PM 10/14/2005, William Hyman wrote:
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>I'm in for either or both.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: csps-bounces at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu on behalf of Larry Oliver
>Sent: Fri 10/14/2005 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>http://www. 
> theeagle.com/stories/100905/local_20051009003.php
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: feagin at tamu.edu [<mailto: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>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>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>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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