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Amusing Letter

This is entertaining. 

3 school candidates as scary as Schlafly

   I thought Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum was one of the scariest anti-progressive organizations ever, alongside the wacko John Birch Society. I’m reading “The Family” by Jeff Sharlet. It’s a hard read; if you thought Joe McCarthy was a nut (as I did) when he looked everywhere for communists, then “The Family” is the book for you.

   The fundamentalist “Christian” movement is under every rock (and bed) and behind every tree. Their goal is to have “cells” in every congressional district and most countries in the world with influential members in high places. Including former presidents, senators, congressmen, big-name religious leaders and movie stars. Their idea is “this ruling class of Christ-committed men bound in a fellowship of the anointed, the chosen, key men in a voluntary dictatorship of the divine” (page 91) are to control the world.

   There are three candidates for School Board closely associated with the Eagle Forum. They scare me as much as Phyllis Schlafly.

   Now, as someone vilified by Owen Robinson in his blog when I wrote a letter supporting the schools over a year ago, I urge your support for the incumbents, Kathy Van Eerden and Lynn Corazzi, in the School Board primary on Feb. 16.

   Barbara Landis, West Bend

Wow.  Paranoid much?  I’m not sure where Ms. Landis gets it that three of the board candidates are “closely associated with the Eagle Forum.”  All of the candidates responded to a questionnaire that the Eagle Forum sent them.  Responding to a questionnaire is now evidence of being associated?  I’m sure that our commenters here on B&S are flattered to know that they are now “closely associated” with the proprietors of this blog.  

I also find it amusing that Ms. Landis mentions that I vilified her a year ago before making her recommendation.  Does the fact that I vilified her mean that her opinion is somehow more accurate or should carry more weight?  Curious power I have here.

Posted by Owen at 1737 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

1. She doesn’t make much sense.  About as much as the “Middle Ages” letter yesterday.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 05, 2010 at 1812 hrs
   
   
   

2. Ms. Landis appears associated to the Motley Cow pie, the library gang placing adult books in children sections and the Mayor.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 05, 2010 at 1813 hrs
   
   
   

3. Formerly an appointed (then ousted) Wash. Cty. Supervisor, Ms. Landis is a Hillary Clinton and Jim Doyle supporter.  What does that make her?  A Marxist and Nixonian?  Her letter was utterly absurd.  :::pressing ignore button:::

   Posted by GAMazy on February 05, 2010 at 1820 hrs
   
   
   

4. If I were trying to make the fundamentalists look good, I would have written that letter. It’s hard to believe that someone who considers herself moderate or progressive or liberal (your pick) in Washington County doesn’t have any idea how to support her candidates without offending a wide swath of school district voters.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 05, 2010 at 1916 hrs
   
   
   

5. Compared to that babe, Joe McCarthy was the very model of even-temperedness.

   Posted by dad29 on February 05, 2010 at 2007 hrs
   
   
   

6. I think someone needs their meds adjusted…wow.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 06, 2010 at 0144 hrs
   
   
   

7. You’re right- you have no power at all Owen.

   But you provide a fun forum

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 06, 2010 at 0201 hrs
   
   
   

8. Formerly an appointed (then ousted) Wash. Cty. Supervisor, Ms. Landis is a Hillary Clinton and Jim Doyle supporter.

   Shouldn’t it be:

   Formerly an “appointed” (then “ousted”) Wash. Cty. Supervisor, Ms. Landis is a Hillary Clinton and Jim Doyle “supporter”?

   The quotes around certain words helps punctuate things.

   

   Posted by hsgbdmama on February 06, 2010 at 0829 hrs
   
   
   

9. And for those that understand what Progressivism is, instead of just buying into the pretty word…

   Being “anti-Progressive” is kind of a good thing.

   Just sayin’

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 06, 2010 at 1221 hrs
   
   
   

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