Another school year, and once again evolution is under fire. This article from USA Today talks about how yet another school district is trying to push "intelligent design" on its students. It doesn't matter that intelligent design has no credible research behind it, that every scientific body in the country doesn't even acknowledge it - these school board members "know best" and want to force their views on students.
How ridiculous is this? Even the people who study intelligent design don't think this is a good idea. Nevertheless, the school district is moving forward with putting it on the ballot this fall.
The best part is that other parents in the district have filed a lawsuit against the school board, and most likely will be successful. But who pays the legal bills to defend the school district? You guessed it, all the local taxpayers, not just the idiots who started this whole mess.
Another school year, and once again evolution is under fire. This article from USA Today talks about how yet another school district is trying to push "intelligent design" on its students. It doesn't matter that intelligent design has no credible research behind it, that every scientific body in the country doesn't even acknowledge it - these school board members "know best" and want to force their views on students.
How ridiculous is this? Even the people who study intelligent design don't think this is a good idea. Nevertheless, the school district is moving forward with putting it on the ballot this fall.
The best part is that other parents in the district have filed a lawsuit against the school board, and most likely will be successful. But who pays the legal bills to defend the school district? You guessed it, all the local taxpayers, not just the idiots who started this whole mess.