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Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) has a history of that we should all be aware of:
1.She spearheaded a bill to mandate silent prayer in Illinois schools which was later vetoed by the governor.She then fought to overide that veto and lost.http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16070&can_id=6317
http://www.justput.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1536
2.She?ALSO has a questionable history of dealing with schools and the needs of students.She sought to ban local school boards and the Illinois State Board of Education from "establishing, maintaining, or in any way supporting any virtual schools or virtual classes for elementary or secondary students in this State."She sought to cap funding to Charter schools in Illinois and was also defeated.Some of you may agree with her on this issue, but when there are 20,000 children on waiting lists for Charter schools in Chicago alone and when 65 percent of the enrollees are African-Americans, she has no buisness lecturing others on "philosophies...dangerous to children".http://www.edspresso.com/2007/03/fighting_charter_schools_in_il.htm
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=21294
She also has some question as to her financial support of Illinois schools, which leads to the next problem...3.She has a history of the sort of behavior that has only now made national news.In a debate with her opponent for her seat, Stanley Moore, when confronted with her record on voting against school funding bills that were confirmed at the forum by Sen. Donne Trotter (D-17) and her lack of support for Charter schools, Rep. Davis apparently walked off the stage!http://campaignwindow.com/friendsofstanleymoore/press/index.cfm?Fuseaction=pressreleases_full&ID=1218
She also has some difficulty with sharing the spotlight with the quite possible next President of the United States, Barack Obama.According to Todd Spivak of the Dallas Observer:
State Representative Monique Davis, who attended the same church as Obama and co-sponsored several bills with him, also did not support his candidacy.She complained of feeling overshadowed by Obama."I was snubbed," Davis told me. "I felt he was shutting me out of history."I am concerned that members of the African-American community will rally to Davis?support.I hope they will show the same discernment when a black FEDERAL representative named Cynthia McKinny, who also had no talent for self-control,?was voted from office as well.Shortly after the anniversary of Martin?Luther King?s assasination,?please remember that a number of atheists, like Stanley Levison, also work side-by-side with him for the advancement of African-Americans.This woman is no one to throw your hat in with and she needs to go.ATHEISTS AGNOSTICS SKEPTICS & HUMANISTS ON MYSPACE
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St. Thomas the Atheist
The A-TeamNV atheists/free-thinkersJeff================================================
Story:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-change_atheist_bd06apr06,1,4016432.storyRep.Monique Davis (D-Chicago) interrupted atheist activist Rob Sherman during his testimony Wednesday afternoon before the House State Government Administration Committee in Springfield and told him, "What you have to spew and spread is extremely dangerous . . .it?s dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists!"This is the Land of Lincoln where people believe in God," Davis said. |
| Monique Davis (D-Chicago) interrupted atheist activist Rob Sherman during his testimony Wednesday afternoon before the House State Government Administration Committee in Springfield and told him, "What you have to spew and spread is extremely dangerous . . .it?s dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists!"This is the Land of Lincoln where people believe in God," Davis said."Get out of that seat . . .You have no right to be here!We believe in something.You believe in destroying!You believe in destroying what this state was built upon."================================================
http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep. asp?MemberID=909Tell this lady what a good job she is doing.email:
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Office: 241-E Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-0010 (217) 782-1795 FAXDistrict Office: 1234 West 95th Street Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 445-9700 (773) 445-5755 FAXChildren shouldn?t know religion exists...LOL===============================================Rob Sherman:http://www.robsherman.com=============================================Here are some interesting related links:
The first is a news article and at the bottom is a link to hear the audio of the exchange.http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2008/04/rep-monique-dav.htmlThe second is an article about Lincoln?s religion that is worth reading.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120459428132509203.html***********************UPDATE*****************************THANKS Ro.Z. - Artist & AuthorLINCOLN ON ALL THIS..."The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession.I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma."- Abraham Lincoln, American president (1809-1865)My earlier views of the unsoundness of the Christian scheme of salvation and the human origin of the scriptures, have become clearer and stronger with advancing years and I see no reason for thinking I shall ever change them.-- Abraham Lincoln, to Judge J S Wakefield, after Willie Lincoln?s death (Willie died in 1862)It will not do to investigate the subject of religion too closely, as it is apt to lead to Infidelity.-- Abraham Lincoln, Manford?s Magazine, quoted from Franklin Steiner, The Religious Beliefs of Our Presidents, p. 144The United States government must not undertake to run the Churches.When an individual, in the Church or out of it, becomes dangerous to the public interest he must be checked.-- Abraham Lincoln, regarding the Churches, quoted from Franklin Steiner, The Religious Beliefs of Our Presidents, p. 1435:34 PM90Comments
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