Creationist Appointed by Governor Rick Perry To Head Texas School Board

Ian David

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Wed Jul-25-07 10:37 PM
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Creationist Appointed by Governor Rick Perry To Head Texas School Board

Creationist To Head Texas School Board

Last week, Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Don McLeroy to head the State Board of Education. Unfortunately for Texas schoolchildren, McLeroy has, for years, fought against the teaching of fact-based science in public schools, instead casting vote after vote in favor of his religious ideology. According to a recent Austin American-Statesman editorial:

In 2001, McLeroy and a majority of the board rejected the only Advanced Placement textbook for high school environmental science because its views on global warming and other events didn�t comport with the beliefs of the board majority. The book wasn�t factual and was anti-American and anti-Christian, the majority claimed. Meanwhile, dozens of colleges and universities were using the textbook, including Baylor University, the nation�s largest Baptist college.

In 2003, McLeroy voted against approving biology textbooks that included a full-scale scientific account of evolutionary theory. The books were approved.

More:
http://defconblog.org/2007/07/creationist-to-head-texas-school-board/

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MasonJar

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Wed Jul-25-07 10:40 PM
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1. That is unconscionable; what is wrong with these cretins from Texas?

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babylonsister

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Wed Jul-25-07 10:43 PM
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2. Damn You! I'm One Of Those Cretins!

Not really, I just live here. :hi:

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RaleighNCDUer

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Wed Jul-25-07 11:08 PM
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5. I know you're doing your best, but

Dayammm!

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Bongo Prophet

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Wed Jul-25-07 10:47 PM
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3. We have far too many Biblical literalists down here, obviously

a sad fact

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muntrv

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Wed Jul-25-07 10:52 PM
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4. The talibornagain is in charge of Texas public schools. Are scientists

outside the oil industry welcome in the Lone Star State?

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AtomicKitten

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Wed Jul-25-07 11:16 PM
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6. that is simply outrageous

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babylonsister

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Wed Jul-25-07 11:18 PM
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7. I hope you put this in the TX forum, if it's not already there. nt

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Ian David

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Thu Jul-26-07 06:16 AM
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8. No, I don't want to be accused of anti-southern bias. Let someone else mess with Texmess. n/t

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