Yes, he could spice things up

Creationist is just one label for Terry Kemple. He was one of the voices in the loud choir protesting evolution’s place in our state science standards. His heavily conservative views in other matters, and his penchant for making sure everyone else knows what he thinks, have served to solidify his place in the Florida colorful character hall of fame. He’s now taking his third shot at a Hillsborough County School Board seat in the next election. That makes Tampa Time columnist Daniel Ruth’s spine go all tingly. Do you want Kemple to win because he would be a bottomless bowl of wackaloon pasta that would keep reporters gainfully employed? Or do you want Kemple to lose because, well, we’re talking about kids’ education? Terry Kemple’s school board candidacy a columnist’s conundrum:

As a Hillsborough County taxpayer the thought of someone who is anti-Muslin, antigay, antiknowledge and even antimatter sitting on a government body charged with educating our community’s children would be a crime against sanity.

But as a columnist, and thus one who is always on an utterly shameless quest for fodder, what other response can one have to a potential Kemple candidacy, except — Thank you Lord!

Let’s put it this way, former Hillsborough County commissioner and former Florida state Sen. Ronda Storms, the Madame Defarge of Leviticus, would be a breath of fresh air on the School Board as opposed to Kemple’s “I am the God of hell-fire!” approach to governance.

And yes, I can’t believe either that I just wrote that paragraph.

 

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.
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2 Responses to Yes, he could spice things up

  1. Ivorygirl says:

    “Do you want Kemple to win because he would be a bottomless bowl of wackaloon pasta!

    Sounds like Kemple and Chris are a match made in heaven

  2. Annette says:

    Get with the times educate yourselves use models instead of cats and animals to dissect in schools. Dissecting promotes bunchers that steal peoples pets and sell to companies you sell animals to high schools. Everyone is Gods creature and your program should not promote dissecting domestic pets in class. It is barbaric and cruel. Just as is all the support from the government for big Pharma.

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