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Judicial activism is when judges make up law that doesn't exist. Judge Jones followed precedent every step of the way in his jurisprudence; in point of fact he had no choice;

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Longshaddow,

I completely agree with you as far as the Dover case is concerned. However,,,,,That the judge was legally correct in this case, does NOT resolve the tension among the various competing groups.

The essential problem is that government schools are illegitimate precisely because they are a violation of freedom of conscience.

The point is that evolution is merely one of HUNDREDS of issues that can not be fairly and evenhandedly presented by the government schools. No matter what decisions the government school makes, it will establish and uphold the worldview of some while undermining that of others.

[longshadow]

I will stipulate that I will cherish the day when government gets out the education business if you will stop trying to hijack Creation/Evolution threads for your agenda to privatize education.

Fair enough?

Your "Wally One-note" act is wearing thin, and as an experienced Libertarian apparachik I'm telling you you aren't making any friends or influencing anyone in a positive way with your off-topic rants thrust into CREVO threads.

If you want to express your views on this topic, do so on the Education threads, not science threads. That's the appropriate place to fight your battle. You are undermining your stated goal by laborious off-topic posting, that is irritating to both sides of the CREVO debate, even those of us who are intellectually predisposed to support smaller, less intrusive government.