The Florida Ark
WE have more creationist news from that blessed region we’ve been calling The Florida Ark. Our last report on this subject was here, in which we learned that the St. Petersburg Times recommended Bill Foster for mayor. We ended that post by saying: “We’ll see what happens on election day. Stay tuned.”
The irony was that the same newspaper endorsing Foster had earlier reported that:
Foster, who infamously sent a letter to the Pinellas County School Board last year that promoted creationism and linked acclaimed biologist Charles Darwin to Adolf Hitler and the Columbine High School massacre, said he would not opine on school curriculum as mayor.
Before that they reported:
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Bill Foster believes, contrary to the overwhelming majority of scientists, that dinosaurs and humans co-existed. He believes the world literally was created in six days, and he once complained to school officials when his son was taught about Darwin’s theory of evolution in fifth grade.
Knowing the vegetative quality of Foster’s mind, the St. Petersburg Times endorsed him for mayor. Hey, why not? Terri Schiavo once lived in that town, so they must be accustomed to that sort of thing.
Okay, election day has come and gone. In the Tampa Tribune we read: Foster wins St. Pete mayoral race. Here are some excerpts, with bold added by us:
ST. PETERSBURG – Bill Foster is this city’s next mayor.
In Tuesday’s election, Foster beat opponent Kathleen Ford by fewer than 3,000 votes, in an election where roughly only 30 percent of registered voters turned out.
We predicted this outcome, and it wasn’t difficult. This election was deep in The Florida Ark. St. Petersburg is Pinellas County, Florida, which is right next to Hillsborough County, the power base of Rapturous Ronda Storms. Let’s read on:
“This is something I felt really called to do,” said Foster, who is a Baptist and believes in creationism. “I never shied away from my faith because it is who I am, but I will govern under the Constitution.”
Isn’t this wonderful? One last excerpt:
“We’re going to bring people together,” Foster said Tuesday night.
Hey! Watch out for that “together” stuff, Foster. It might lead to — gasp! — sinful thoughts.
Anyway, we extend our Curmudgeonly congratulations to the new creationist mayor of St. Petersburg. That city has found the right man for the job. And we were handed the perfect opportunity to mention Terri Schiavo and Ronda Storms in the same post.
[Our relevant articles can be found here: Anti-Science Activity: Florida ‘09.]
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1 response so far ↓
RogerE // 4-November-2009 at 5:55 pm
Good luck St. Petersburg. Who knows? Maybe Foster will be the best thing that ever happened to them. Though it’s hard to imagine a creationist who doesn’t hold other screwy ideas that may affect his job.