Florida: One Step Closer to an Antievolution Conduit into the Classrooms
The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee approved the “academic freedomirresponsibility” bill by Rhonda Storms on Tuesday. The next step for the
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Flunked, Not Expelled: And a Big Round of Plain Old Defamatory Speech from Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller has a writer’s credit on the upcoming entertainment from Ben Stein, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed”. To his credit,
Read moreBigotry is Bigotry, and Monique Davis is a Bigot
I got the following comment from Paul Roe on the recent Ohio thread, and thought the topic raised deserved more
Read moreOhio: Political Gamesmanship Comes with a Price
And it is $5.2 million dollars. That’s the fine levied against a political action committee (PAC) funding conservative politicians in
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Evolving Kickback Schemes?
“Didymos” on the AE BB reports on email correspondence with the “Expelled” producers concerning pre-release screenings. Apparently, they have tightened
Read morePeabody Award for PBS NOVA “Judgment Day”
Congratulations go out to PBS and Nova for winning the Peabody Award for “Judgment Day”, the episode documenting the Kitzmiller
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Can’t Get Buzz? Offer More Kickbacks
The promoters for “Expelled” seem to be having difficulty convincing theaters to sign onto the regular distribution given the poor
Read moreEd Brayton’s Talk on “Demonizing the ACLU”
Yesterday, Diane and I took a bit of a road trip. First up was a visit to Holland, Michigan, where
Read moreFrank Hagan’s Point
Check out frankhagan.com » Quote Mining Examples. That’s a follow-up comment to a post about a documented quote mine by
Read moreAP Story on Myers is Just Right
There’s an Associated Press story hitting the papers about the “Expelled” producers excluding PZ Myers from a screening of a
Read moreExpelled from “Expelled”
This is pretty much a placeholder for a huge developing story. PZ Myers of Pharyngula went to an advance screening
Read moreFlorida: The Hypocrisy of the “Academic Irresponsibility” Advocates
Michael Mayo’s column in the Orlando Sun-Sentinel points out a basic problem with the “academic freedom”/”academic irresponsibility” bills in the
Read moreLauri Lebo’s Book, “The Devil in Dover”
During the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case in 2004 to 2005, Lauri Lebo covered the story for the
Read moreFlorida: Thank You, Mr. Steele
Mr. Jason Steele, candidate for the Florida legislature, made a response to a Florida Today editorial. Mr. Steele went so
Read moreFlorida: John West Spins Wildly to Cover Luskin’s Back
Yesterday, I wrote about the Discovery Institute’s game plan in Florida, which is to recruit teachers to push their drivel
Read moreFlorida: Luskin Lets Cat Out of Bag
Marc Caputo at the Miami Herald noticed something in a press conference featuring actor Ben Stein and Discovery Institute spokesperson
Read more“Expelled” Exposed Website
The National Center for Science Education has a new website, Expelled Exposed, that will serve as a response to the
Read moreIs There Something About Golf?
CBS Sports reports that Tripp Isenhour is being charged with killing a red-shouldered hawk on a golf course. Apparently, the
Read moreCity Government as a Blunt Weapon
What’s up with Littleton, Colorado? Here’s the contents of an email from a person who does — or did —
Read moreStanislaw Ulam and Bill Dembski
Bill Dembski invokes Stan Ulam as an antievolutionist. Pim van Meurs has a good response at Panda’s Thumb, noting a
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