For Theocracy

[aggienaut]

   "To advance the Christian agenda in the ASUCD government with the eventual control of the Senate, Executive, Courts, and committees."

   "To expose the hypocrisy of anti-Christian elements on campus."

   "The Christian Slate should reflect a Christian view and so I propose that the Christian Slate be at all times 77% Christian or higher. This is the 2001 Christian percentage for the United States. The current level is 87% Christian. This will affect invites and approval of members when the group is closed."

   First two quotes taken from the Christian Slate Daviswiki page, third one a messege from the founder in their Thefacebook group. They also have a Myspace group. The Thefacebook group boasts 151 members at this time.

   Simply put, I think this is quite possibly the most creepy thing I've ever seen in ASUCD.

Picture of the Day

Will the rule of law triumph over religion, or will religion intercept the proverbial gavel between the hand that holds it and the head?

In Other News: "Court Rules in Favour of County on Conaway Ranch." Basically the County is trying to use eminent domain to acquire Conaway Ranch from the group of private owners, The Conaway Preservation Group. "Groups on both sides of the debate claim they do not wish the surface water on the land to be sold to Southern California developers or surrounding counties." Ostensivly they're fighting for the same thing, and I really don't know which side to believe ... though I'm rather suspicious of the County. I really appreciate how the Aggie article (source of quotes used here) refers to "the Court" throughout without specifying which Court -- oh wait no I don't: badaggie badaggie [said as if admonishing a bad kitten]. I believe they're referring to a decision of the Third District California Court of Appeals. Also "The county claims the land is worth the approximately $60 million that was paid when the Conway Preservation Group purchased the land in 2005. The Conway Preservation Group, however, claims the land is worth several million dollars" ... is 60 million not "several million?"

Comments

[pavel-lishin.livejournal.com]

It's clearly up to someone to make an atheist/satanist/wiccan party to counter their advances.

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

Flying Speghetti Monsterism all the way!

FSM!!

[(Anonymous)]

Definitely. We need a FSM Slate in Response. I actually know the guy who's doing the Christian Slate stuff, and I was wondering when you would get around to seeing it. It's funny, because he got an Aggie letter about it, even though it only exists online so far. The guy isn't actually radical at all, and he wants democracy w/in the slate, but liberals and liberal groups that he wants to be part of it have boycotted (unsurprisingly), allowing conservative christianity to hijack it.

Also, it started in Fb, then he made the wikipage. He didnt know what the wiki was.

-The Anonymous Freshman

[jtleathers.livejournal.com]

Fucking awesome picture.

[ashael.livejournal.com]

Haha, you've got fundies. I think you need to see a vet.

[barnabas-truman.livejournal.com]

Only 87% Christian? Why? Who else would join something so ludicrous?

[goreism.livejournal.com]

A Christian State is a contradiction in terms, to paraphrase Marx.

I notice the Eastern Orthodox are staying clear of this. Good for them.

[orwell-troll.livejournal.com]

The scary thing is that I'm actually thinking of joining this group, to balance it out. I am a Christian after all, but I'm also a Discordian, so I'm not sure where I fit in their whole worldview. The thing I'm worried about is getting a group of people in ASUCD who doesn't know what's going on and wants to change everything.

It's really on that basis that I've been willing to help anyone who's running for office. Because of this, I'm responsible for Molnar's election. The conversation goes like this:
Molnar: So what kind of groups should I talk to in my campaign?
Laabs: Well, with your emphasis on your religious side, you should definitely talk to DCR, the Davis College Republicans.
Molnar: Should I really talk to them? I thought they weren't really a student government party.
Laabs: Trust me, you should talk to them. They know how to phone bank.
So right now, we have kind of an odd friendship. There are several issues that I am diametrically opposed to Michael Molnar on, but he seems to have taken up several of the Friends Urging Campus Kindness issues that never got resolved. I kinda like him.

Conservatives can get along with the ASUCD Senate, as shown so well by Keith Shively. But the idea of a student government bent on pushing a religious agenda seems to run contrary to my idea of government and religion. It's so prevalent in America right now, but I can't help but feel that this is a bad idea for both church and state. And just because ASUCD is a fake government doesn't mean that it won't affect our lives.

On a side note, I feel like the liberals are a little out of control too at the University of California Student Association (UCSA). When James "Mr. Civil Rights" Schwab is the most conservative guy in the room, you have to wonder what the hell is going on. I'd love to send the Christian Slate as our UCSA reps, but I think that would probably just make the problem worse.

Or, y'know, they'd annihilate each other in a burst of energy.

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

Haha I really like the idea of sending them to UCSA

[littlenick.livejournal.com]

wow, i'm really digging your picture of the day.