Action Alert!

Write Tulsa over Vote to include Creationism at Public Zoo

June 9, 2005

The Tulsa Park and Recreation Board, by a 3-1 vote on Tuesday -- and over the objections of the Tulsa Zoo, approved the addition of a display depicting the Genesis account of God's creation of the world in six days.

Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune cast a vote in favor of the unscientific addition. In a letter of complaint faxed and emailed today, the Freedom From Religion Foundation told him:

"The embarrassing dummying-down of science not only places our nation at a great disadvantage internationally, but it harms the developing minds of children. The place for biblical accounts is not a public zoo, but a private home or church."

Read the entire FFRF letter to Mayor LaFortune.

For more about the development, read:

CNN news story "Zoo to feature creationism display"

Our Tulsa membership is asking FFRFers for help.

Below are names, emails and addresses to contact:

Pressure Point #1: The Mayor.

Mayor Bill LaFortune
200 Civic Center
Tulsa OK 74103
Phone 918/596-2100
Fax 918/596-9010
Email blafortune@cityoftulsa.org

Pressure Point # 2. Tulsa Park and Recreation Board.

Walter H. Helmerich, chair
Members of the Tulsa Park and Recreation Board
1710 Charles Page Blvd
Tulsa OK 74127

Telephone 918/596-PARK Fax 918/596-7249
Email tulsaparks@cityoftulsa.org

As always, for maximum effectiveness, we ask that you write as an individual (not identifying yourself as a member of FFRF or forwarding this action alert to the targeted officials). Be firm, but civil and succinct, concentrating on one or two main points. If convenient, we enjoy seeing "blind copies" of your letters or emails. Send to: algayor@ffrf.org, or to Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF, PO Box 750, Madison WI 53701. Thank you!