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As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation on Textbooks (Evos "furious"!)
The Washington Examiner via DI ^ | April 8, 2009 | Dr. Charles Garner and David Klinghoffer

Posted on 04/09/2009 5:44:20 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts

As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation on Textbooks

By: Dr. Charles Garner and David Klinghoffer

The Washington Examiner

April 8, 2009

Texas last week was the scene of a stirring illustration of democracy at work as the State Board of Education (SBOE) set itself the task of revising standards for science education, debating fundamental controversies in biology, paleontology and chemistry. The radioactive topic of evolution was the center of attention.

When the dust settled, the resulting vote left Texas with the most advanced science standards on evolution of any state in the country. As you can imagine, many “experts” and activists on the Darwinian side are outraged...

(Excerpt) Read more at discovery.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: catholic; christian; creation; creationevolution; darwin; darwinism; disnakeoilsalesmen; education; evolution; freedomatlast; godgunsgutsgullible; idjunkscience; intelligentdesign; judaism; ncse; pigignorance; publiceducation; sboe; texas
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To: GodGunsGuts
Texas is ONE of several adoption states. TX and CA are the two biggest. TX will guarantee a book per child (CA won't). I would rather TX have the power to influence textbooks than some other states.

The selection process is based on teachers getting together and looking at the samples that are sent to each district/school. Then, with their input, the board makes the selections for the list. I am not sure what your problem with this process is.

41 posted on 04/09/2009 7:27:00 PM PDT by mathluv ( Conservative first and foremost, republican second)
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To: Jeff Gordon

Why am I not surprised that yet another Evo on FR identifies with RINO sellouts and the communist ACLU?


42 posted on 04/09/2009 7:27:08 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: wintertime

Hear! Hear! The total separation of school and state is the only way to go. Let parents choose if they want their children to be taught that their ancestors were monkeys or that God shaped them in His own image. The two world views are forever incompatible.


43 posted on 04/09/2009 7:28:31 PM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: metmom

They are up in arms because there stranglehold over your children just got a little weaker.


44 posted on 04/09/2009 7:29:57 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

God Bless TX, and the faithful people there; if it seceedes, I am moving there right afterward!


45 posted on 04/09/2009 7:34:07 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Obama yo 'mama', Uncle Sam yo 'baby daddy'!; (The new cry of the Obama generation)!)
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To: JSDude1

It’s a done deal...The Evos lost this one, big time!


46 posted on 04/09/2009 7:37:51 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

That’s good! I was talking Secession, as in if they ever want complete freedom from Washington, again! God Bless!


47 posted on 04/09/2009 7:40:00 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Obama yo 'mama', Uncle Sam yo 'baby daddy'!; (The new cry of the Obama generation)!)
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To: mathluv

I have no problem with the process. All I was really trying to say is that Texas is one of the most influential textbook markets in the country.


48 posted on 04/09/2009 7:41:09 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: DaveLoneRanger; 2Jedismom; aberaussie; Aggie Mama; agrace; AliVeritas; AlmaKing; Anima Mundi; ...

Just an update on a public education issue.


49 posted on 04/09/2009 7:42:02 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: JSDude1

Ooops! I mistook secedes for succeeds! Time to strengthen the magnification level on my reading glasses 8o)


50 posted on 04/09/2009 7:44:49 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts
You are perfectly entitled to your opinion. However, this article was not written by creationists, it was written by IDers. Surely, by now, you know the difference!

Yes. And I know the difference between the theory of evolution and Earth age theory, and it can be an ordeal trying to discuss them on those terms.

I'm interested in the articles if they have interesting scientific or philosophical content, and I believe in giving credit where credit is due, but there's an upper limit to how many different discoveries by how many people are going to drive the last nail into the ToE's coffin how many times before it gets really tedious.

51 posted on 04/09/2009 7:45:10 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

I see that you’re pinging the Devil’s children ;o)


52 posted on 04/09/2009 7:46:18 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (The beginning of the O'Bummer administration looks a lot like the end of the Nixon administration)
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To: metmom; Tired of Taxes

Textbooks are like toupes. Some are better than others, but they’re still textbooks and everyone can tell that they’re textbooks.


53 posted on 04/09/2009 7:49:35 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Being condemned for corruption by Mexico is like being lectured on morals by the adult film industy)
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To: Jeff Gordon
"I have recently heard that phrase from Bill Ayers and Ward Churchill."

Figures; you're their chief copy writer.

54 posted on 04/09/2009 7:54:37 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (The beginning of the O'Bummer administration looks a lot like the end of the Nixon administration)
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To: GodGunsGuts
"activists on the Darwinian side are outraged"

Sounds good to me. Hip hip hurray! Hip hip hurray!
55 posted on 04/09/2009 8:22:55 PM PDT by Jaime2099 (Human Evolution and the God of the Bible are not compatible)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Thanks for the ping!


56 posted on 04/09/2009 8:25:47 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: editor-surveyor
Figures; you're their chief copy writer.

...for the most unoriginal come back...

57 posted on 04/09/2009 8:30:45 PM PDT by Jeff Gordon (I don't trust Obama with my country. Do you?)
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To: GodGunsGuts
Why am I not surprised that yet another Evo on FR identifies with RINO sellouts and the communist ACLU?

You need to understand that saying does not make it true. This is not only true about Creationism but also true about you assertions about loyal, conservative Freepers.

58 posted on 04/09/2009 8:38:43 PM PDT by Jeff Gordon (I don't trust Obama with my country. Do you?)
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To: Jeff Gordon

Alas! My Fate. There’s never going to be any originality in a common truth.


59 posted on 04/09/2009 8:40:49 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (The beginning of the O'Bummer administration looks a lot like the end of the Nixon administration)
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To: metmom

All of the above.


60 posted on 04/09/2009 9:04:31 PM PDT by Turret Gunner A20 (Socialism is a good idea until you run out of other peopleÂ’s money. Margaret Thatcher)
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