In Ligers, Tigons, and Zonkeys, Oh My!, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council writes:
Over the past few years, plenty of animal hybrids have been coaxed into existence, including wholphins (whale and dolphin), lepjags (leopard and jaguar), and a pizzly (polar and grizzly bear). We are quickly approaching a threshold of irresponsibility that is [...]
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Brownback’s anti-humanzee legislation
May 5, 2008 – 5:22 pm
Expelled enjoined
May 5, 2008 – 11:21 am
Yoko Ono has won an injunction against Expelled, but the answer is effective public education — not “enforced science,” which is at best an oxymoron.
“Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature”
May 4, 2008 – 7:58 pm
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande is one of two books reviewed for the Austin American-Statesman, as “Good YA novels with silly titles.”
From the review:
When Ms. Shepherd begins teaching evolution, the self-styled “Holy Warriors” at Mena’s church call for her dismissal and demand the teaching of intelligent design. Mena [...]
anti-science in Texas
May 4, 2008 – 7:41 pm
The following morning, I received a call from the principal. She confirmed that there is no retesting for the Science TAKS. But she also informed me that my son would not be retained in the fifth grade because Science TAKS is not required for promotion! Fifth grade students must pass the Reading and Math TAKS tests in order to be promoted, but they don’t even have to show up for the Science TAKS.
high school student finds conservative bias
April 28, 2008 – 1:35 pm
added May 2, 2008
For links to other posts on LaClair, see this post on the Five Public Opinions blog. Click here for a transcript of his acceptance speech for the FFRF 2007 Thomas Jefferson Student Activist Award, and click here for an audio recording of the speech.
In a new (April 27, 2008) Op-Ed piece in [...]
evidentiary examples deceitfully Expelled
April 20, 2008 – 12:36 pm
… Mathis basically explains that these examples were excluded from the film because inclusion of this evidence against the film’s major argument “would have confused the film unnecessarily.”
In other words, the film is a lie, and the film-makers know it.
Truth Expelled
April 19, 2008 – 11:46 pm
Blake Stacey compiles examples of people being penalized for being truthful about evolutionary biology.
Meanwhile, for Dembski on expelled, see here and here. As usual, he’s being dishonest. For example, Dembski says
Controversy surrounds this film. Reviews tend to be extremely positive or extremely negative. Who likes it? People who think God may have had something to [...]
Henry Morris email re: ICR Texas accreditation hearing
April 19, 2008 – 8:38 pm
An email sent Thursday April 17 to supporters of the Institute for Creation Research from its CEO Henry Morris III, on next week’s hearing & decision by the Texas Higher Ed Board regarding the ICR’s application for accreditation (and hence, teacher certification) for its distance education masters degree in “science education,” has been posted on [...]
Tom Chapin: “IT’S NOT ON THE TEST”
April 18, 2008 – 10:56 pm
Extra (Oct. 21, 2008): Breaking news on NCLB & assessment under President Obama
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You can play this video here, but be sure to visit Tom Chapin’s site for “It’s not on the test.”
Includes Lyrics, Statement, Fact Sheet, Press Info, Advocacy …
Florida legislation (pending) on Teaching Evolution
April 13, 2008 – 4:41 pm
Note that the interpretation by the staff analysts for the Florida House itself is dramatically more ominous than even the critical interpretation on The Panda’s Thumb.
Ben Stein interviews reveal Expelled deceptiveness
April 13, 2008 – 11:20 am
This story is critical to defending themselves against accusations that they deliberately mislead nearly all of their pro-evolution interviewees
Rebranding creationism
April 6, 2008 – 6:31 pm
What’s next, after “creationism,’ “Creation Science,” “Intelligent Design,” etc.?
P. Z. Myers sees creationism attempting to re-brand itself as “evolution.”
Ed Brayton discusses this as The Anti-Evolution Movement: Phase 4.
In addition to the sources they discuss, I saw this coming when I heard a talk by Behe on his new book, The edge of evolution: the search [...]
Creationists’ new legistlative maneuvering: state “Academic Freedom” acts
April 6, 2008 – 4:25 pm
The latest wave of anti-bioscience activity in the legislative arenas in several states is the Introduction of “Academic Freedom” bills, such as the one introduced in Louisiana recently (and discussed by Casey Luskin at the Discovery Institute’s Evolution News and Views blog (with the illustration posted here at right).
The “Louisiana Academic Freedom Act” declares its [...]
NCSE: Expelled Exposed
April 1, 2008 – 10:38 am
Keep checking this space for the National Center for Science Education’s official response to the Ben Stein movie Expelled; for now, we hope you will find this collection of resources helpful.
Controversy over Texas Bible teaching
March 30, 2008 – 12:30 pm
Another controversy over Texas curriculum concerns Bible classes in the public schools. Questions include whether state law requires that a course be offered if requested by 15 or more students, and whether the State Board should adopt standards for Bible classes or leave everything up to the local districts.
compromise on Texas English/reading curriculum
March 30, 2008 – 12:22 pm
Update Sept. 1, 2008. Since people are still finding their way to this post, I need to add that the compromise noted here has been swept away by subsequent developments. In chronological order, see
Texas ELAR standards debacle (evolution next?)
TX School Bd member seeks replacement of Bd chair
Bradley: Teachers “got spanked” by Texas Bd. of Ed.
Momentous [...]
“Ben Stein is the Rosa Parks of Darwin Skeptics”
March 30, 2008 – 9:21 am
Proponents of “Intelligent Design” continue trying to portray their efforts as a struggle for civil rights, as in this amusing post touting Ben Stein as “the Rosa Parks of Darwin Skeptics.”
