Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Scopes II: This time the circus is in Kansas

Pat Hayes comments on the Kansas circus:

"Yes, Phineas Taylor Barnum would be green with envy. The master of the hoodwink would be in awe of the Religious Right were he alive today... this evangelical movement is flexing its muscle, and flashing its propagandistic cunning, as it soaks up the spotlight of national media attention in Topeka"

"Ringling Brothers could not rival the hype of the circus of events
dubbed 'Scopes II.' Led by its three 'ringmasters' (Kathy Martin, Steve Abrams, and Connie Morris), the Kansas State School Board has once again put the theory of Evolution on trial. Despite the lack of testimony from a single member of the established, mainstream scientific community, 'the show must go on' as the board 'proves' that Evolution is dubious at best. The purpose of this extravaganza is to 'validate' the new science standards they desperately want to implement, and they are determined to 'bring home the win' this time."

What more can we say? It's going to be a long-hard-struggle. But we have to start someplace. Right now, Kansas and Texas are the battlegrounds.

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