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To: Coyoteman
Dover.

Strawman.

There may be the token family here and there that hijacks the law to ensure not only that their kids don't say 'Under God' in the pledge, but that NO child says 'Under God' in the pledge.

If you think Dover was the final chapter you've got another thing coming.

214 posted on 11/25/2008 6:28:17 PM PST by tpanther (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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To: tpanther
If you think Dover was the final chapter you've got another thing [sic] coming.

Epperson v. Arkansas (1968)
The Supreme Court found that Arkanas' law prohibiting the teaching of evolution was unconstitutional because the motivation was based on a literal reading of Genesis, not science.

McClean v. Arkansas (1981)
A federal judge found that Arkanas' "blanced treatment" law mandating equal treatment of creation science with evolution was unconstitutional.

Segraves v. California (1981)
A California judge ruled that teaching evolution in public school science classes does not infringe upon the rights of any students or parents to the free exercise of their religion, even if they sincerely believe that evolution is contrary to their religious beliefs.

Edwards v. Aguillard (1987)
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana's "Creationism Act" because it violated the Establishment Clause.

Webster v. New Lenox (1990)
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that school boards have the right to prohibit teaching creationism because such lessons would constitute religious advocacy and, hence, such restrictions do not constitute an infringement on a teacher's free speech rights.

Peloza v. Capistrano (1994)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that a teacher does not have a right to teach creationism in a biology class, that "evolutionism" is not a religion or world view, and that the government can restrict the speech of employees while they are on the job.

Freiler v. Tangipahoa (1999)
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a disclaimer to be read before teaching about evolution ultimately had the effect of furthering religious interests and was therefore unconstitutional.

LeVake v. Independent School District (2001)
A federal district court finds that a school may remove a teacher from teaching a biology class when that teacher, a creationist, cannot adequately teach evolution.

Doesn't look very good for teaching your religion in science classes, eh?

216 posted on 11/25/2008 6:35:02 PM PST by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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