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Getting To Know You => Laid Back Lounge => Topic started by: Msblue on April 10, 2008, 01:16:25 AM

Title: I can't believe it! Atheists were defended.
Post by: Msblue on April 10, 2008, 01:16:25 AM
Keith Olbermann/MSNBC. The relevant part begins at about 1:30

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24020314#24020314
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Post by: Will on April 10, 2008, 02:03:19 AM
I've asked that Monique Davis be fired. Feel free to contact her office to ask the same.

Bigotry's an ugly thing.
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Post by: Whitney on April 10, 2008, 02:26:53 AM
Quote from: "Willravel"I've asked that Monique Davis be fired. Feel free to contact her office to ask the same.

Bigotry's an ugly thing.


would something like http://www.petitiononline.com (http://www.petitiononline.com) be a good place to start a petition then circle the link around various online communities?
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Post by: Msblue on April 10, 2008, 04:22:28 AM
Contact info.

Capitol Email:
mdavis2147@aol.com

Capitol Address
241-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-0010
Fax: 217-782-1795
District Address
1234 West 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
Phone: 773-445-9700
Fax: 773-445-5755
Campaign Address
2147 West 107th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
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Post by: Will on April 10, 2008, 04:35:04 AM
Uh... yeah, das the one. I just emailed.

Online petitions carry all the weight of a balloon in the real world 99.9997(?) % of the time.
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Post by: tacoma_kyle on April 10, 2008, 06:00:46 AM
Can online petitions even be considered a official document in any way? I've always thought them to amount to jack shit.

But yeah sweet vid. Got a good laugh.
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Post by: rlrose328 on April 10, 2008, 06:37:04 AM
A dad on the Atheist Mom's Yahoo Group actually CALLED her office and spoke with her.  He said she was guarded but defended her statements and said she'd say them again.  She's farking clueless, that doof.  So much for representing her constituents.  Guess she has no non-believers in her district.

I hope they dump her ass outside the door.
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Post by: SteveS on April 10, 2008, 05:25:11 PM
Hey Msblue, thanks for posting this video.  Shocking stuff.

As a resident of the "Land of Lincoln", I can tell you from personal experience that theism in the legislature is becoming a serious issue.  At the beginning of this school year, a modification to a law called the "Student Prayer Act" went into effect requiring time for prayer and silent reflection at the beginning of each school day.  This law passed with both Republican and Democratic party support.  I see developments like this to be alarming.

I've written both my state senators on this and other matters.  From Sen. Dick Durban's office I've received good responses that seem to agree with my complaints.  From Sen. Barrack Obama's office I've received nothing --- I guess he has bigger fish to fry   ;)
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Post by: Kylyssa on April 11, 2008, 09:52:59 PM
We should be glad when people like Monique Davis show their true colors.  It brings attention to our issues like nothing else can.  How many of our legislators silently believe the same?