[Hoodat]

It is great that this decision was overturned. It does not bode well when federal judges dictate to a county school board what can and cannot be placed in that county's textbooks. The fact that the original judge based his ruling upon evidence that didn't exist is pathetic. Fortunately, Cobb County had the perseverence to seek justice at the appellate level.

[Malesherbes]

I agree, and it is a travesty that the Federal judiciary is involved in this matter at all.

[tomzz]

Its not obvious to me that this "theory and not fact" thing is enough. Id want some sort of a warning label which said something like "Belief in evolution and the related doctrines of communism and naziism have caused the deaths of upwards of a hundred million people over the last century: caveat emptor".

[Virginia-American]

The warning label should have the names of all the politicians responsible for its existence.

Personally, I'd think that the plaintiffs would have a more open-and-shut case if they sued on grounds of fraud. The CCSC is misrepresenting science.

Another tack, IMO, would be to have the Ga. Legislature impeach the school board members and remove them from office. Forever.

The law specifies that the school board must see to it that science is taught, the school board is trying to get the teachers to lie about science. That's a high crime.

[metmom]

The stickers read: "This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."

Good grief, how does that translate into a government endorsement of religion? Shouldn't that be said of any scientific theory? So why the meltdown when it's evolution that's being questioned?

[Fester Chugabrew]

Most Christians agree with the idea that organized matter performing specific functions might be best explained by intelligent design. Therefore it stands to reason that any stickers in textbooks suggesting the theory of evolution is less than established dogma are an effort to establish a theocracy of superstitious hocus pocus in place of sound reason and science.

[metmom]

Public school ping?

[Hoodat]

Oops. There is already a thread on this. My bad.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1638340/posts

[metmom]

If science is not done by popular vote, then why are we asking *judges* to determine what science is? Are they qualified enough scientifically to determine that? It seems that one of the big issues is what exactly science is, how it is defined, and by whom.

[ModerateGOOPer]

14th century warning sticker: Heliocentrism is just a theory, and should not be accepted as fact.

15th century warning sticker: A "Round Earth" is just a theory, and should not be accepted as fact.

etc.

A lot of dumb people in Cobb County Georgia are trying to make sure their kids grow up dumb, too.

[AndrewC]

"The problems presented by a record containing significant evidentiary gaps are compounded because at least some key findings of the district court are not supported by the evidence that is contained in the record,"

Pretty sobering isn't it.

[HostileTerritory]

This is the night the lights went out in Georgia.

[SoFloFreeper]

It does not bode well when federal judges dictate to a county school board what can and cannot be placed in that county's textbooks.

Local governments can make local decisions. This is the right move.

[connectthedots]

Although I am in favor of the stickers, it would not be accurate to say the US District Court judge's decision has been overturned. It has been vacated.

That said, the 11th Circuit gave a very strong indication that it will not tolerate the twisting of the facts and the law by the trial court judge. If the trial judge has half a brain - no sure bet - he will rule in favor of the stickers. If he does, I doubt the evolutionists will appeal. They must see the handwriting on the wall.