Apr 10, 2008 2:11 pm US/Central
State Rep. Blasted For Rant Against Atheist
Activist Rob Sherman Says Rep. Monique Davis Later Apologized
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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State Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) is drawing criticism for her rant against atheist activist Rob Sherman.
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A state lawmaker from Chicago has gotten some not-so-adoring attention from news-talk show host Keith Olbermann for her rant against an atheist activist.
State Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago), who represents parts of the South Side, was named the "Worst Person in the World" on Tuesday because of her rant against Rob Sherman, an atheist activist who was testifying last week about the constitutionality of a plan to donate money to rebuild Pilgrim Baptist Church.
"This is the Land of Lincoln, where people believe in God; where people believe in protecting their children. We don't want – in my opinion, what you have to spew and spread is extremely dangerous. It's dangerous," Davis said, raising her voice gradually as she spoke. "And it's dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists. I am fed up. Get out of that seat!"
No one wanted to comment when CBS 2 contacted Davis' office several times on Wednesday.
But on Thursday, Sherman said on his Web site that Davis had apologized, and explained that she was upset about two more Chicago Public Schools students who had been slain that day.
"She said that it was wrong for her to take out her anger, frustrations and emotions on me, and that she apologized to me," Sherman wrote on his Web site. "I told her that her explanation was reasonable and that I forgave her. "
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