Posted on November 4, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
In light of the loss for marriage equality in Maine, and the touting by many on the right of the few off-season races won by Republicans, I’d like to take a moment to remind myself, and everyone else, why I am a Democrat and why being a Democrat is a great thing.
REASONS I [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
This week the Texas State Board of Education voted to place a fudgy ’strengths and weaknesses’-like wording into the state science standards, using the language “all sides of scientific evidence”. This sort of wording allows for the introduction of all sorts of textbook wording that supports creationist-inspired tearing down of Evolution. Just look at the way [...]
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Posted on April 6, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
It seems the Texas State Board of Education is at it again. The state science standards are up for review again, and some of the comments made by boardmembers are quite interesting. Keep in mind 7 out of the 15 board members are BIBLICAL-LITERALIST, YOUNG-EARTH CREATIONISTS:
“If I can’t understand it, it’s not science.” – Rick [...]
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