Monique Davis has one of the most offensive and dangerous attitudes I can imagine. In an exchange with atheist activist Rob Sherman she was heard to cry, “You have no right to be here! We believe in something”. Read the full article here.
(Please note: this is not another atheist Vs. Christian piece, although it may appear so on the surface. This is a rights issue. Ms. Davis clearly wishes to deprive Mr. Sherman of his.)
Wow. It make me ill to read that, but I thank you for posting the link. I was amused by the way she admonishes Mr Sherman for being an atheist and then implies that he is against gun control due to her assumptions about his personal philosophy. What?!?
You’re right that it’s not about religion vs. atheism, it’s about an attempt at censorship and the unwillingness of an elected representative to abide by the Constitution.
I’m glad that I live in a country where I have the First Amendment right to state that I think Rep. Monique Davis is a dumbass.
You’re welcome, jimsmuse. It’s a horrible little episode — especially so, I would imagine, for an American citizen. Did you read the readers’ comments? Very refreshing.
Thanks for sharing this, Gary. I found the readers’ comments refreshing as well. I also thought this was worth a mention:
I’ll definitely be following this.
Yes, that is definitely worth a mention, Lottie. His points are bang on the button. Thanks for posting them!
Apparently, Davis has apologized to Sherman:
Well, that’s a start, but she’s not off the hook as far as I’m concerned.
I appreciate her emotional state, but do not accept it as an excuse for this kind of outburst. To the contrary, I believe that in her rather shaky state, her true colors were revealed in more ways than one. (I’ll elaborate when I have more time.)
While it was Sherman she was addressing at the time, her comments were an attack on atheists in general. I think she needs to apologize to all atheists, as well as the general public. When someone in Davis’ position attempts to violate the rights and freedoms of one group, everyone’s liberties are jeopardized.
Thomas Paine expressed this more eloquently than I ever could:
My first and lasting feeling regarding her referring to the student killing, and using it as justification for her outburst was and is that it was a cop-out and about as cheap as they come. It leaves a very bad taste. I’m in complete agreement, Lottie.
Paine, as ever, gets it bang on the button.
Again, thanks for sharing and keeping me/us up to speed. It’s really appreciated.
Exactly! That’s one of the things I was planning to elaborate on. Not only is Davis using the child’s murder as an excuse, I think she also hopes that it will serve as a diversion. It’s unthinkable!
Thanks for letting me rant here. This whole thing has really struck a nerve.
Rant away, Lottie — unlike her outburst, it’s perfectly justified. She’s proving to be a cynical little woman with vile tactics.