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 Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: Florida Creationists Attack Evolution |
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Apparently, Floridian creationists are at it again. This time, almost 12 school boards are using their power to attack evolution and pass anti-evolution resolutions.
| Quote: | The 58 men and women who worked on the original draft of the new Florida science standards are now back at it. They’re going through all the public and professional input that has flooded in over the past few months. May the force be with them.
This opinion article in the Miami Herald by writer Fred Grimm gave me some serious things to ponder.
Oscar Howard Jr., superintendent of Taylor County’s School District, and Danny Lundy, vice chairman of the School Board, spoke in accents from that other Florida. ‘’We’re opposed to teaching evolution as a fact,'’ Howard said, adding that his School Board and 11 others have passed resolutions against the imposition of evolution in the school curriculum.
Wait a minute. Did I read that right? Eleven other counties passed anti-evolution resolutions? How in the world did that escape any real public notice until now? I’m only aware of three right now. I can understand a few school boards hiding in the shadows and only attracting the attention of their little weekly newspapers. But 12 total? TWELVE?! And here I was feeling so clever for discovering one by poking around in search engines. I feel silly now.
And here’s a real good point that should shame just about everyone that has been stomping their feet about how offensive evolution is to them.
Then, the final speaker, Lisa Dizengoff, director of science curriculum at Pembroke Pines Charter School’s east campus, angrily reminded the crowd that after all the carping over evolution, no one had gotten around to addressing the state’s lackadaisical, last-century approach to science education.
‘’All I heard was this argument about evolution,'’ she said, disgusted that so many other problems had been preempted by a single controversy.
“The kids lost out again.'’
Yes, I agree. |
http://www.flascience.org/wp/?p=380
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Twelve??!
Yeah, that's a bit disturbing that it hasn't hit news like crazy. That's insane.
It's a science! It's the study of science! Why can't they get that through their thick skulls?!
Man that's so lame. I wonder how many people from other countries are laughing at this, shaking their heads, ingraining bad stereotypes into their heads about Americans even more....
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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It is Florida, so I am not surprised =D
Sometimes I wonder if it would be better if Florida never existed =D
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| technocrat wrote: | It is Florida, so I am not surprised =D
Sometimes I wonder if it would be better if Florida never existed =D |
Or maybe they should secede from the union and it can be renamed "Robertsonland"
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If you get a chance, can you edit my title to say "Florida" instead of Floridia. That typo is annoying =D
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| technocrat wrote: | | If you get a chance, can you edit my title to say "Florida" instead of Floridia. That typo is annoying =D |
No problem--done 
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