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To: connectthedots
OK, this link mentions the revision, as well as two school board members post-facto approval of the burning by a janitor of a mural depicting the evolutoinary "Ascent of Man."

Dover Area School District officials changed a statement read in January and June to ninth-grade biology students, but the revision was not approved by the school board.

A phrase was added to reflect what officials say were books critical of intelligent design that were donated to the library.

The paragraph that was changed read: "Intelligent Design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin's view. The reference book, Of Pandas and People, is available for students who might be interested in gaining an understanding of what Intelligent Design actually involves."

Dover attorneys said the revised paragraph now says that "other resources" are also available in the library.

There could be two reasons this move hasn't changed the debate. One, the school board hasn't approved it. Two, it changes "Pandas and People" to "other resources." The "other resources" are no doubt still the 60 copies of "Pandas and People." Big whoop.
155 posted on 10/28/2005 2:10:10 PM PDT by VadeRetro (Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
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To: VadeRetro; connectthedots
A phrase was added to reflect what officials say were books critical of intelligent design that were donated to the library.

OK, the "other resources" are advertised to include stuff critical of ID. I should absorb my own pasted material better.

156 posted on 10/28/2005 2:12:52 PM PDT by VadeRetro (Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
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To: VadeRetro

Dots seems to know more about some of the board members than they know about themselves. They seem to be copying their testimony from the campaign speeches of Admiral Stockdale: "Who am I? why am I here?"


157 posted on 10/28/2005 2:24:54 PM PDT by js1138 (Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
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