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Valentine Pontifex · 08-19-2002, 08:35 PM

This is a rather bizarre story and another case of a anti-seperation zealot who can't practice the religion he wants to impose on others.

Some guy became a candidate for a school board in order to stop a proposal that instead of opening meetings with a Christain prayer that the opening prayer be rotated between prayers of various religions. He called himself the "good guy."

It turns that in the paperwork for becoming a candidate he left out that he had an arrest record: shoplifting, driving with a suspended
licence, and a bizarre case of public....
I am not sure that I should actually mention it here.

His excuse was that he did not think anyone would find out. He has withdrawn from the race.

<a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2002/08/17/Citrus/_Embarrassed__candida.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.sptimes.com/2002/08/17/Citrus/_Embarrassed__candida.shtml</a>

theyeti · 08-19-2002, 10:03 PM

There's a thread on this in the <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=46&t=000994" target="_blank">political forum</a>.

You've got things a little mixed up. The dude referred to himself as the "God Guy" -- he was the one opposing allowing non-Xtian prayers. His name is Bates. Just read hezekiah jones' post to see how easily this adds to the humor.

theyeti

Krieger · 08-19-2002, 10:54 PM

LOL. That was so funny, at first I thought it was like one of those stories on The Onion or something.

Valentine Pontifex · 08-21-2002, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by theyeti:
<strong>There's a thread on this in the <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=46&t=000994" target="_blank">political forum</a>.

You've got things a little mixed up. The dude referred to himself as the "God Guy"

</strong>

Whoops! Thanks for the correction.

Quote:

<strong>-- he was the one opposing allowing non-Xtian prayers. </strong>

Actually I did get that one correct: "Some guy became a candidate for a school board in order to stop a proposal..."

08-19-2002, 08:35 PM	#1
Valentine Pontifex Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 3,092	Candidate against Non-Xian Prayer Drops Out This is a rather bizarre story and another case of a anti-seperation zealot who can't practice the religion he wants to impose on others. Some guy became a candidate for a school board in order to stop a proposal that instead of opening meetings with a Christain prayer that the opening prayer be rotated between prayers of various religions. He called himself the "good guy." It turns that in the paperwork for becoming a candidate he left out that he had an arrest record: shoplifting, driving with a suspended licence, and a bizarre case of public.... I am not sure that I should actually mention it here. His excuse was that he did not think anyone would find out. He has withdrawn from the race. <a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2002/08/17/Citrus/_Embarrassed__candida.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.sptimes.com/2002/08/17/Citrus/_Embarrassed__candida.shtml</a>

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08-19-2002, 10:03 PM	#2
theyeti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 9,747	There's a thread on this in the <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=46&t=000994" target="_blank">political forum</a>. You've got things a little mixed up. The dude referred to himself as the "God Guy" -- he was the one opposing allowing non-Xtian prayers. His name is Bates. Just read hezekiah jones' post to see how easily this adds to the humor. theyeti

08-19-2002, 10:54 PM	#3
Krieger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ... Posts: 2,191	LOL. That was so funny, at first I thought it was like one of those stories on The Onion or something.

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