Comments on: AU Wins in CA on ID http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:33:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mw66 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23193 mw66 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23193 Hooray to the AU! What was most hilarious about this case was the flip-flop position of the DI, first railing about "Darwinist" censors, then turning against the class themselves when they realized it was pushing a YEC point of view.<br /> <br /> Not exactly apropos of this, but I thought folks here might appreciate my little rant over on my movie blog where I ridicule the fundies who have just gone berserk over that horrible homo movie Brokeback Mountain winning the Golden Globe. ID is not the only thing these people lie about. There's nothing they <i>don't</i> lie about. Hooray to the AU! What was most hilarious about this case was the flip-flop position of the DI, first railing about “Darwinist” censors, then turning against the class themselves when they realized it was pushing a YEC point of view.

Not exactly apropos of this, but I thought folks here might appreciate my little rant over on my movie blog where I ridicule the fundies who have just gone berserk over that horrible homo movie Brokeback Mountain winning the Golden Globe. ID is not the only thing these people lie about. There’s nothing they don’t lie about.

]]> By: mw66 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23194 mw66 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23194 Oops. Address for said rant here.<br /> <br /> http://tinyurl.com/dpty7 Oops. Address for said rant here.

http://tinyurl.com/dpty7

]]> By: Living in Hell http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23196 Living in Hell Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23196 I also agree that the teachers sounded qualified (note the extreme sarcasm) to teach the class that shouldn't have existed in the first place.<br /> <br /> -J?r?me I also agree that the teachers sounded qualified (note the extreme sarcasm) to teach the class that shouldn’t have existed in the first place.

-J?r?me

]]> By: Living in Hell http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23201 Living in Hell Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23201 Also off topic. I know this isn't a political board, but I have to say: http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060117100509990009&ncid=NWS00010000000001<br /> <br /> Go Hillary, finally, a respected political office holder has the guts to say it outright and honestly! Also off topic. I know this isn’t a political board, but I have to say: http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060117100509990009&ncid=NWS00010000000001

Go Hillary, finally, a respected political office holder has the guts to say it outright and honestly!

]]> By: reluctantatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23211 reluctantatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23211 mw66:<br /> I assume that's your website?<br /> If so, you should be able to enter it into your member profile. mw66:
I assume that’s your website?
If so, you should be able to enter it into your member profile.

]]> By: Richard http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23212 Richard Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23212 Off topic: Today should go down in history for the Supreme Court upholding the <br /> Oregon law. I thought it was impossible in today's climate. Maybe this is a dream, because I can't believe one of these judges isn't towing the party line. Comments?<br /> <br /> Richard of Ventura (wherever that is) Off topic: Today should go down in history for the Supreme Court upholding the
Oregon law. I thought it was impossible in today’s climate. Maybe this is a dream, because I can’t believe one of these judges isn’t towing the party line. Comments?

Richard of Ventura (wherever that is)

]]> By: natasha http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23213 natasha Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23213 Chief Justice Roberts' first decision and he sided with Scalia and Thomas against the other six. Thunder on soundtrack.<br /> Chief Justice Roberts’ first decision and he sided with Scalia and Thomas against the other six. Thunder on soundtrack.

]]> By: mw66 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23214 mw66 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23214 Thanks, reluctant. Done. Thanks, reluctant. Done.

]]> By: jimmerone http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23219 jimmerone Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23219 Good decision. Isn't it telling about the character o the ID leadership. They let the teacher fend for herself and even had the audacity to criticize the curriculum. What a bunch o gutless loons. I'll bet they didn't mind selling the course to the shool district. Maybe that teacher will come to her senses and realize that ID is BS. Hopefully she'll take time to think about how easily her side gave in.<br /> <br /> <br /> JIM Good decision. Isn’t it telling about the character o the ID leadership. They let the teacher fend for herself and even had the audacity to criticize the curriculum. What a bunch o gutless loons. I’ll bet they didn’t mind selling the course to the shool district. Maybe that teacher will come to her senses and realize that ID is BS. Hopefully she’ll take time to think about how easily her side gave in.

JIM

]]> By: rainbows4dinosaurs http://atheists.org/blog/2006/01/17/au_wins_in_ca_on_id/comment-page-1#comment-23225 rainbows4dinosaurs Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23225 <blockquote>They let the teacher fend for herself and even had the audacity to criticize the curriculum.</blockquote>The reason that the Discovery Institute flip-flopped on this case is because they realized it wasn't an 'ID' class at all - it was clearly a biblically literal, young earth creationism class using the term 'Design' simply because it is currently the most successful creationist meme. The DI is trying really hard to at least <i>sound</i> like a legitimate science organization to the lay public, and being linked to the 'Answers In Genesis' crowd isn't going to help their cause. The paradox is that they rely heavily on donations from evangelical organizations and the popularity of their 'movement' is clearly dependent on the zealousness of these fundamentalists. <br /> <br /> Talk about trying to have your cake and eat it too.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

They let the teacher fend for herself and even had the audacity to criticize the curriculum.

The reason that the Discovery Institute flip-flopped on this case is because they realized it wasn’t an ‘ID’ class at all – it was clearly a biblically literal, young earth creationism class using the term ‘Design’ simply because it is currently the most successful creationist meme. The DI is trying really hard to at least sound like a legitimate science organization to the lay public, and being linked to the ‘Answers In Genesis’ crowd isn’t going to help their cause. The paradox is that they rely heavily on donations from evangelical organizations and the popularity of their ‘movement’ is clearly dependent on the zealousness of these fundamentalists.

Talk about trying to have your cake and eat it too.

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