Chisum contrite over memo

[danarhea]

This memo, written by Georgia GOP Representative Ben Bridges, was distributed by Chisum to all members of the Texas House of Representatives. The memo advocated that the Texas education system force teachers to stop teaching evolution in the schools. The memo also references a web site which claims that evolution, as well as Copernican astronomy, are Jewish conspiracies. In fact, the anti-semitic content of the web site referenced by the memo was nothing short of outrageous. And here is where we begin to lean a little truth about many in the anti evolution movement. Their hatred of those who are not on the same theological page with them knows no bounds. And let me add, that this is not to mention the absolute ignorance contained in the web site's material (The universe revolves around the earth? Yea, right :shock.

The Dallas office of the Anti Defamation League is demanding an apology. Chisum comes close:

"I did not go to the Web site, which I understood maybe I should've done".

That's an understatement.

Mr. Chisum said all he thought he was doing was "a Good Samaritan" deed for a fellow legislator.

"If that's a sin, well, shoot me."

OK, so much for the excuses. Now how about that apology? If he made an honest mistake, which it appears he had, then he should show that he is truly sorry for distributing the trash that he distributed.

Article is here.

 

[RightinNYC]

This memo, written by Georgia GOP Representative Ben Bridges, was distributed by Chisum to all members of the Texas House of Representatives. The memo advocated that the Texas education system force teachers to stop teaching evolution in the schools. The memo also references a web site which claims that evolution, as well as Copernican astronomy, are Jewish conspiracies. In fact, the anti-semitic content of the web site referenced by the memo was nothing short of outrageous. And here is where we begin to lean a little truth about many in the anti evolution movement. Their hatred of those who are not on the same theological page with them knows no bounds. And let me add, that this is not to mention the absolute ignorance contained in the web site's material (The universe revolves around the earth? Yea, right :shock.

The Dallas office of the Anti Defamation League is demanding an apology. Chisum comes close:

That's an understatement.

Mr. Chisum said all he thought he was doing was "a Good Samaritan" deed for a fellow legislator.

OK, so much for the excuses. Now how about that apology? If he made an honest mistake, which it appears he had, then he should show that he is truly sorry for distributing the trash that he distributed.

Article is here.

Linky no worky.

And if I were him, I'd be a bit more contrite over the fact that I was passing the family name of "Chisum" on down to my children.:lol:

 

[danarhea]

Linky no worky.

And if I were him, I'd be a bit more contrite over the fact that I was passing the family name of "Chisum" on down to my children.:lol:

Try the link again. I just fixed it.

Yea, I bet John Wayne is rolling in his grave.

 

[1069]

This memo, written by Georgia GOP Representative Ben Bridges, was distributed by Chisum to all members of the Texas House of Representatives. The memo advocated that the Texas education system force teachers to stop teaching evolution in the schools. The memo also references a web site which claims that evolution, as well as Copernican astronomy, are Jewish conspiracies. In fact, the anti-semitic content of the web site referenced by the memo was nothing short of outrageous. And here is where we begin to lean a little truth about many in the anti evolution movement. Their hatred of those who are not on the same theological page with them knows no bounds. And let me add, that this is not to mention the absolute ignorance contained in the web site's material (The universe revolves around the earth? Yea, right :shock.

The Dallas office of the Anti Defamation League is demanding an apology. Chisum comes close:

That's an understatement.

Mr. Chisum said all he thought he was doing was "a Good Samaritan" deed for a fellow legislator.

OK, so much for the excuses. Now how about that apology? If he made an honest mistake, which it appears he had, then he should show that he is truly sorry for distributing the trash that he distributed.

Article is here.

It doesn't surprise me.
When I was young, I perceived open animosity toward Jewish people, on the part of Christians.
I understand that the radical conservative fundamentalists are now presenting themselves as the champions, protectors, and all-around Big Buddies of Judaism, on the grounds that "the enemy of my enemy (in this case, Islam) is my friend", but somehow, this fails to convince.
It seems to me that once the even darker-skinned and more alien "threat" of Mohammedism has been defeated, radical Christians will go back to openly hating Jews once again.
Their belief in "International Jewish Conspiracies" involving everything from controlling the liberal media to controlling the global economy to controlling the US government from behind the scenes has not significantly abated, to my knowledge.

 

[RightinNYC]

It doesn't surprise me.
When I was young, I perceived open animosity toward Jewish people, on the part of Christians.
I understand that the radical conservative fundamentalists are now presenting themselves as the champions, protectors, and all-around Big Buddies of Judaism, on the grounds that "the enemy of my enemy (in this case, Islam) is my friend", but somehow, this fails to convince.
It seems to me that once the even darker-skinned and more alien "threat" of Mohammedism has been defeated, radical Christians will go back to openly hating Jews once again.
Their belief in "International Jewish Conspiracies" involving everything from controlling the liberal media to controlling the global economy to controlling the US government from behind the scenes has not significantly abated, to my knowledge.

Radical anythings will always hate Radical anythings, its nothing new really.

Rep. Scott Hochberg, a Jewish Democrat from Houston, said he was disturbed by the memo and the "nonsensical, anti-Semitic rant" in the Web site – but that he believed Mr. Chisum's statement that he was "blindsided."

"I take him at his word," Mr. Hochberg said.

Makes sense to me. Stupid move not to check out the website beforehand, but having seen the volume of memos that get sent out every single day from every office in a legislature, its completely plausible that this was just a mistake.

Doesn't ameliorate the fact that the original author was arguing against teaching evolution, but hey.:lol:

 

[Hatuey]

Evolution memo prompts call for apology

Evolution memo prompts call for apology - Yahoo! News

ATLANTA - A Jewish organization is demanding an apology from a Georgia legislator for a memo that says the teaching of evolution should be banned because it is a myth propagated by an ancient Jewish sect.

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State Rep. Ben Bridges denies writing the memo, which attributes the Big Bang theory to Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism.

Bridges has long opposed the teaching of evolution in Georgia classrooms and has introduced legislation requiring only that "scientific fact" be taught.

"Indisputable evidence — long hidden but now available to everyone — demonstrates conclusively that so-called 'secular evolution science' is the Big Bang, 15-billion-year, alternate 'creation scenario' of the Pharisee Religion," says the memo, which has Bridges' name on it. "This scenario is derived concept-for-concept from Rabbinic writings in the mystic 'holy book' Kabbala dating back at least two millennia."

Now.



I've heard it all.

 

[danarhea]

Re: Evolution memo prompts call for apology

Evolution memo prompts call for apology - Yahoo! News





Now.



I've heard it all.

I started a thread on the Texas connection to this story, where a Republican state legislator used that memo in an attempt to justify the abolition of teaching evolution in the schools. The website referred to by the memo is clearly anti-semitic. The legislator later admitted he made a mistake, but as of this time, he has not issued an apology, as the Anti Defamation League is demanding. The website also calls the fact that the universe does NOT revolve around the earth a Jewish conspiracy.

The anti evolutionists clearly have some bona fide moon bats in their corner.

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

Re: Evolution memo prompts call for apology

That's it. I'm homeschooling. Bunch of damned lunatics...

 

[Thelost1]

Re: Evolution memo prompts call for apology

Mmmmmmm...

Mmmmm...

I think that i'll give this about the same amount of though as I do the Flat Earth Society.