Monthly Archives: January 2008

Southern Baptist Ministries rumor

PZ at his Pharyngula blog says he heard a rumor that the Southern Baptist Ministries is activating their troops in the Florida science standards public battle over evolution. If anyone out there can dig up evidence of this activity, let … Continue reading

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The slow burn memo

A previous post announced that Mr. Gibbs would be releasing an updated version of a legal memo cautioning the state board of education against getting too cozy with evolution in the new draft of the state science standards. It turns … Continue reading

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Where did those anti-evolution resolutions come from?

A lengthy article in the Florida Baptist Witness doesn’t come right out and say it, but the source of the anti-evolution resolutions seems to be: Kendall [Kim Kendall, a leading activist opposing the standards and a member of First Baptist … Continue reading

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David Gibbs strikes again

David Gibbs III of the Christian Law Association had submitted a legal memo to the Florida Board of Education a while ago trying to claim that evolution is a “belief system.” (previous post on who this guy is here.) Well, … Continue reading

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Fl. Progressive Radio

I will be a guest on Florida Progressive Radio this Wednesday from 8:30 – 9 p.m. talking about the science standards. This is an Internet radio program and can be found at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fpc. Listen, call in, and have some fun.

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Dixie County?

The Dixie County Advocate’s website is painful to navigate. But if you have the patience, you can venture to the Dec. 20 issue and see a column on page 12 written by Dixie County School Superintendent, Dennis Bennett. The State … Continue reading

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New chancellor’s response to evolution question

New Florida K-12 chancellor Frances Haithcock was interviewed by the St. Petersburg Times education blog The Gradebook. In the course of that interview, Haithcock was hit with the dreaded evolution question. I do have to ask you about the exciting … Continue reading

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It’s about our future, people!

This vendetta the anti-evolution crowd has against the new draft of the state science standards is not just a fight in the here and now. Their assault on science they quite frankly don’t understand could affect our future. Mike Thomas, … Continue reading

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