Former school board member `misspoke' in advocating creationism

AP ^ | 10/27/2005 | MARTHA RAFFAELE

[furball4paws]

I would strongly discourage her if I were you.

[connectthedots]

I don't think intentionally tried to mislead anyone about the current statements or recent actions the school board took in order to eliminate biases in favor of ID.

Whatever position one might take on the evolution v. ID debate, I think the dover school boarde has made an honest effort to be very fair to the evolution side while also pointing out that there are some who take an ID position.

In fact, I think the school board has gone much farther than required.

Because of the changes made in the policy, the statement of the school board, and the additions to the library, no one should be surprised if the defendants prevail in this case.

I can't think of any real issue raised by the plaintiffs that the school board has not fairly addressed the plaintiffs concerns.

[VadeRetro]

I don't think intentionally tried to mislead anyone about the current statements or recent actions the school board took in order to eliminate biases in favor of ID.

The school board did not take the action of revising the statement and has not approved it. The school board is responsible for the introduction of ID in the first place.

And frankly, as far as the statement being amended to say "other resources" implying some donated anti-ID books as well as Pandas and People, the kids had better hurry up and read those anti-ID books before the janitor gets offended and burns THEM.

[OriginalIntent]

Abolishing public schooling to end whatever problem you're referring to seems a bit extreme, doesn't it?

No, but the Government Schools have become enormously political and the NEA which generally runs the Goverment Schools is a leftwing organization that uses the Government Schools to promote their liberal viewpoints.

Using the Government Schools to undermine parents and to indoctrinate progressive social agendas has led many people who have the strength to stand upon their convictions to send their children elsewhere or to choose homeschooling.

Those who understand this use of the Government Schools for below average education and for liberal indoctrination do remove their children from it, but they are still having to subsidize it.

[joe_broadway]

That is a consideration but Government Schools are shackled to slumping to the lowest common denominator in many areas. Sometimes that lowest common denominator is an anchor.

I went to private schools and I came out the better for it.

Private schools are superior (everyone knows this) and that is why so many people who have the means to pay for private schooling for their children along with the Government school they are forced to pay for, choose Private schools.

Government schools are very similar to Hillary Clinton's 'we'll choose for you' health care monstrosity.