PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release:The Free Inquiry Group of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, Inc. (FIG) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Mark Mallory, Mayor of the City of Cincinnati, has proclaimed February 12, 2008 as ?DARWIN DAY.?The Proclamation reads as follows:ProclamationCity of Cincinnati —————————————————————————-Be It Proclaimed: WHEREAS, The City of Cincinnati has always been at the forefront of scientific research, medicine, and academia; and WHEREAS, The City will continue to support the sciences at all levels of education; and WHEREAS, many scientific advancements can be traced back to the work of Charles Darwin and his groundbreaking discovery 150 years ago, that living things change over time, or evolve, in response to selective pressure of their environment; and WHEREAS, Darwin’s theory redefined the direction of research and progress, and has since been the cornerstone of the biological sciences that have brought advancement in medicine, agriculture, zoology, paleontology, and conservation, to name a few, to benefit us all; and WHEREAS, Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, and WHEREAS, February 12 is a world-wide Darwin Day Celebration; andNow, Therefore, I, Mark Mallory,Mayor of the City of Cincinnati do hereby proclaimFebruary 12, 2008,as”DARWIN DAY”in Cincinnati. ———————————————————————————————————–John Welte, Sr., President of FIG, who had requested the Proclamation, said he was very gratified to see the City of Cincinnati continue its historic support of science, reason, and free inquiry. ?This is particularly important in light of the fact that there are constant attacks on the evidence of evolution by the ?Creation Museum? here in our area, by educators who want to allow the religious viewpoint called ?Creationism? to be taught in our schools, and even by candidates for the Presidency of the United States. Evolution has been clearly established as one of the most robust of scientific facts,? Welte said.
Here is a book on Darwin for kids…the biography section of my school’s library does not have ONE book on Darwin…Kids read about famous scientists all the time. Do I really need to wonder WHY Darwin’s life is excluded from the K-5 library in the Baptist town where I teach????
http://tinyurl.com/2vghg9
Phreedm, I would support vouchers if private schools were held to the same regulations as public schools…open to ALL children with the same protections under the law…The parents might want their kid to learn the three R’s but not the Bible…If a Muslim child wants to attend a Xian school with vouchers, the Xian school must accomodate her beliefs. Xian schools accepting vouchers would be regulated by the State and Federal gov’t.
LESSON:
Jimmy Carter screamed about Castro’s human rights abuses. Castro emptied his insane asylums and gave criminals freedom in America…the Marielitos…Careful with what you wish for…