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To: editor-surveyor
Central Scrutiniser: "In the McLean vs Arkansas Board of Education creationism trial, creationists were when asked, unable to present any examples of creationist articles which had been refused publication in a scientific journal."

You: "This is a categorically false statement. State the line number in the transcript that you have interpreted to render this lie."

From the Decision by U.S. District Court Judge William R. Overton in McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education:

The scientific community consists of individuals and groups, nationally and internationally, who work independently in such varied fields as biology, paleontology, geology, and astronomy. Their work is published and subject to review and testing by their peers. The journals for publication are both numerous and varied. There is, however, not one recognized scientific journal which has published an article espousing the creation science theory described in Section 4(a). Some of the State's witnesses suggested that the scientific community was ``close-minded'' on the subject of creationism and that explained the lack of acceptance of the creation science arguments. Yet no witness produced a scientific article for which publication has been refused.

See McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education

440 posted on 01/17/2007 8:06:18 AM PST by atlaw
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To: atlaw

That is a statement of opinion; Where in the transcript is evidence that supports it?


445 posted on 01/17/2007 8:12:08 AM PST by editor-surveyor
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