MAY we have your attention please! Anna Falling’s creationist crusade to save the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is reaching a climax. We’ve written about Anna’s thrilling campaign twice before: Tulsa Mayor Candidate: Creationism Issue #1, and also Anna Falling: Tulsa’s Creationist Savior.
As you recall, this brilliant woman says that putting a Christian creationism display in the Tulsa Zoo is No. 1 in importance among city issues. She promises to appoint people to city boards, authorities and commissions who will “honor God.” Not only that, but she’s also said: “By [previously] rejecting the Creation exhibit at the zoo, God has been dishonored.”
This is a campaign worthy of our closest attention, and we’ve been scanning the news hourly, night and day, for developments. It is therefore our pride to inform you of what we found in today’s Tulsa World — Vote today: Mayor, council choices at stake. Here are some excerpts, with bold added by us:
On Tuesday, Tulsans have some important election decisions to make. But in order to make informed decisions on Tuesday, Tulsans must first be made aware there is an election on Tuesday.
This Tuesday’s municipal elections represent the first under a new voting schedule approved by the City Council a few years ago. …
But apparently nobody noticed that the fall election cycle would mean the primaries would fall the day after Labor Day this year. Not a time when most people are paying attention to politics.
Wow, today’s the day! Let’s read on:
There are no run-offs, so the mayoral candidates who will face off in November will be chosen Tuesday.
Jeepers! This is important! We continue, as the paper gives their mayoral recommendation:
The World endorses longtime businessman and former city councilor Dewey Bartlett Jr. in the Republican mayoral primary. … He faces 10 others in the Republican primary.
They’re not for Anna? How shocking! What about those “10 others”? Here’s more:
Bartlett’s most serious challengers are thought to be former city councilors Chris Medlock and Anna Falling. Neither has much to offer to advance city goals and improve the local outlook.
Gasp! Well, what else would we expect from a pack of journalists? They’re probably all “Darwinists” and cannibals.
One final excerpt:
So remember to vote on Tuesday, and remember who to vote for on Tuesday.
Due to the urgency of the situation, your Curmudgeon shall take the extraordinary step of addressing the voters directly:
People of Tulsa, this may be your last chance to save yourselves from the Lake of Fire! A vote for Anna Falling is a vote for creationism! Any other choice is a vote for Darwin and the devil!
Besides, we need Anna in office to provide amusing material for this blog.
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There are 11 candidates in the Republican primary, and there is no run-off?
Which means that someone could get, let’s say 20% of the vote, another 17%, and the remaining 9 average at 7% – and 20% would be the winning vote.
20% can be a victory?
20% of what will undoubtedly be a small turnout.
TomS says: “Which means that someone could get, let’s say 20% of the vote, another 17%, and the remaining 9 average at 7% – and 20% would be the winning vote.”
Go, Anna, go!
I will pray for Anna’s victory over the forces of Darwin and his evilutionist toadies.
A holy victory for Anna would be a victory for all of us, for the Curmudgeon and his loyal readers would have a continuous flow of fodder from the Tulsa fruitcake bakeries.
Go, Anna, go!
Bless you, waldteufel. Polls close at 7 this evening. I assume that’s Oklahoma time — whatever that might be.
Go Anna, go!
Maybe premature, but I’m ready to burst into song if this goes the right way:
Great Claw, you have obviously gone over to the dark side. I pity you.
Anyway, we’ll know shortly after 7 PM, Central Time (yeah, I checked a time zone map). That’s one hour later than Eastern time, and I’m clueless what that will be in London.
Go Anna, go!
News bulletin: Voter Turnout Low in Tulsa’s Municipal Election Today. They say:
Go Anna, go!
Curmy writes,
“That’s one hour later than Eastern time, and I’m clueless what that will be in London.”
Central Daylight Time is five hours earlier than UT (Universal Time, or Greenwich Mean Time). For example, 1200 UT is 0700, or 7:00 AM, CDT. Now, if London does not observe Daylight Savings Time, it would be the same as UT, so that 7:00 PM in Tulsa would be midnight in London. If London does observe Daylight Savings, 7:00 PM in Tulsa would be 1:00 AM in London. I think.
Of course, if the earth is truly flat, none of the forgoing is valid.
Wherever you are, polls close in one hour. The tension is mounting. Will she pull it off?
Go Anna, go!
While I like to ridicule creationists as much as anyone, I do have some pity for the poor benighted citizens of Okiestan. I almost hate to see bad government get worse simply for my amusement. Then again when Mayor Fall’s follies commence I will join in the laughter.
Curmudgeon wrote: ?Not only that, but she’s also said: ‘By [previously] rejecting the Creation exhibit at the zoo, God has been dishonored’.”
The DI claims that it does not promote creationism, and that creationism and ID should not be taught (only the misrepresentations of evolution derived from them). The DI insists that the designer is not necessarily God, and it’s chief representative at the Dover trial even admitted under oath that the designer could be deceased.
So the obvious question is whether Falling ever accused the DI of dishonoring God.
Yawn.
Frank J says: “So the obvious question is whether Falling ever accused the DI of dishonoring God.”
Our Anna doesn’t concern herself with trivia. Polls close in 15 minutes. Go Anna, go!
Early returns from Tulsa municipal primaries:
So far, voter turnout appears light. … about 16 to 17 percent of the city’s registered voters …
Mayor (2 of 215 precincts): Republicans
Dewey Bartlett Jr.: 479
Kevin Boggs: 1
Nathaniel Booth: 9
Anna Falling: 62
Chris Medlock: 226
Well, that’s only 2 precincts. You gotta have faith. Go Anna, go!
Y’know Curmudgeon,
Tulsa is the home of the AAPG, i.e. the august (seriously) American Association of Petroleum Geologists, one of the most respected geological associations in the world. Now, we geologists traditionally have little truck with creationist types, so, I’d imagine these guys would have something to say about this woman, should she run for mayor….
Richard says: “I’d imagine these guys would have something to say about this woman, should she run for mayor….”
Well, she’s running, and you guys haven’t said bo dididdly. If she wins, you’ll have to use Flood geology in your work.
I’m bereft with grief . . . .Anna *sob* is going to lose *blubber*, *sob* . . .
I’m confident that Oklahoma will shine thru Anna’s defeat by Satan . . .and the stupid will continue to flow . .
My heart goes out to the Curmudgeon on this sorrowful election night . . .
Maybe she’ll run for governor next. Then maybe be chosen as a running mate for VP?
“Maybe she’ll run for governor next. Then maybe be chosen as a running mate for VP?”
If her private life is more in line with the Jerry Springer Show than with the Wall Street Journal.
Cheryl Shepherd-Adams says: “If her private life is more in line with the Jerry Springer Show …”
Once again, I must deny the vicious rumors that I am involved with a vivacious creationist.
The Curmudgeon coyly writes
…But you can neither confirm nor deny the persistent scuttlebutt about your thinly-disguised longing for the fiercely anti-creationist Olivia Judson?
Curmudgeon “Well, she’s running, and you guys haven’t said bo dididdly. If she wins, you’ll have to use Flood geology in your work.”
Ahh, but you see Curdgeon, I’m Australian, so I am free to ignore crazies like Anna, that said, we do have a decent number of our own *cough*, Fred Nile, *cough*. Fortunately, our religous crazies rarely get elected, and those that do seem to have the good sense not to try and push this crap onto a wary electorate.
So I take it from the more recent, dear poor Anna didn’t do too well though….?
Richard says: “So I take it from the more recent, dear poor Anna didn’t do too well though….?”
Alas for Anna, the forces of evil were too strong. Glorious though her vision was, she didn’t succeed. At least this time around. But she’ll be back. As for Australia, we are grateful to you for raising up a creationist like Ken Ham and sending him to us. Thanks, mate.
Curmudgeon wrote: “As for Australia, we are grateful to you for raising up a creationist like Ken Ham and sending him to us. Thanks, mate.”
But Australia gave us John Wilkins too.