Legal Revisionism
It’s just prior to the president’s talk concerning FISA lawmaking. The reports are that the president is pushing for retroactive
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Florida: Some Notes
Back in 2005, I got a wake-up call that Florida was at risk of antievolution efforts concerning the science standards.
Read moreFlorida: The Board’s Deliberation
I’ll update as things happen. Board member Martinez rocks. He gave the commissioner a hard time over the last-minute proposal
Read moreFlorida: Final Final Comments
I know Brandon is covering this, too, but I will make some comments on the comments. Note: My webcast is
Read moreFlorida: Showdown in Tallahassee
In a few minutes, the Florida Board of Education will convene a meeting, and on the agenda is the question
Read moreFlorida: Anti-Science Via “Neutrality”
The Pensacola News Journal carried an article with the following quote: Besides the theory issue, Stemberger said he has other
Read moreSt. Pete Times Demonstrates that Framing Works
Ron Matus and Donna Winchester report on the results of a survey done by the St. Petersburg Times. First, what
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting, A Retrospective
Barring any media bombshells, the public commentary phase of responses to the proposed Florida science standards is now over and
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 9
God and science not incompatible. 32-16-1. [Incomplete count, FYI] Joe Wolf. Pres. Florida Citizens for Science. Have Christian faith, accept
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 8
Eric Hoffman. Bio prof. Approve of standards as written. Nothing in standards says dogmatic fact, as opposed to mischaracterizations in
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 7
Joanne Wilson. Opposes proposed standards. Teaching our children an unproven lie! Theory of evolution, fine, but not a fact! 27-8-1.
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 6
I will have to leave before the end of this stuff, but Teacher. Advocate science. Oppose teaching speculation as dogma,
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 5
Evolution and Hitler! Mein Kampf! Evolution kills people! Hitler’s belief in a master race based on evolution! [Which explains why
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 4
Dr. Robert Gentry. Famous YEC. Evolution is disproved! McLean witness. Didn’t respond to my evidence! People don’t respond to me
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 3
Objects to “rigid structure” of standards. Claims the standards are antithetical to their purpose. Gould and punctuated equilibria as “short
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 2
A speaker now is making a pitch that evolution degrades self-worth of children, therefore it shouldn’t be taught as given
Read moreFlorida: Final Public Meeting Underway, Part 1
First, the webcast is here. I’ve been trying to listen in as I’m taking care of Diane, who has something
Read moreFlorida: The Final Word (from the public)
The proposed science standards for Florida are different from the old standards. One way in which they differ is that
Read moreIDC: Guillermo Gonzalez Tenure Decision Appeal Fails
It is a small news item, but astronomer and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Guillermo Gonzalez had an appeal before the
Read moreFlorida: Highlands County Backs Off Antievolution Resolution
I just got word that the Highlands County school board has declined to pass a resolution against the proposed science
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