It's Oklahoma and it's the beginning of a new legislative session. So what happens? Why, an old "education" bill simultaneously attacking the Theory of Evolution and AGW is resurrected from the dead.
Predictably, my guess is that the Cubs won't win the World Series this year, either.
(Also on WTTFTG)
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Two steps forward, one step back (update)
First, the good news: creationist-friendly "education" bills have been tabled in both Indiana and New Hampshire, at least as far as the current legislative sessions are concerned.
The bad news: a bill proposed by Blaine Galliher (R-30th House District) in Alabama seems intended to sneak "religious instruction" (read: exactly what you think it is) into the curriculum statewide by means of awarding elective academic credit to "released time" extracurricular activities. Galliher himself admits what he's trying to accomplish with this bill and is hardly shy about it.
(Update: although NH House Bills 1148 and 1457 were dismissed by the House Education Committee, both still face a vote by the full House. The Concord Monitor has weighed in on the subject in an editorial attacking both bills [direct link here] prior to that vote.)
(Also in WTTFTG)
The bad news: a bill proposed by Blaine Galliher (R-30th House District) in Alabama seems intended to sneak "religious instruction" (read: exactly what you think it is) into the curriculum statewide by means of awarding elective academic credit to "released time" extracurricular activities. Galliher himself admits what he's trying to accomplish with this bill and is hardly shy about it.
(Update: although NH House Bills 1148 and 1457 were dismissed by the House Education Committee, both still face a vote by the full House. The Concord Monitor has weighed in on the subject in an editorial attacking both bills [direct link here] prior to that vote.)
(Also in WTTFTG)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Indiana: (expletive deleted)
Predictably, the Indiana Senate has now gone completely bonkers in passing Senate Bill 89 by a 28-22 margin. Any bets on how long it'll take a corresponding Federal district court to rule it unconstitutional?
(Likewise, congratulations to the Indiana state senate in doing your best to ruin the previous high rating you received from the Fordham Institute.)
(Also on WTTFTG)
(Likewise, congratulations to the Indiana state senate in doing your best to ruin the previous high rating you received from the Fordham Institute.)
(Also on WTTFTG)
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