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Ding-Dong Senate Bill 320 is dead!

Category: Creationism
Posted on: February 16, 2009 11:20 AM, by ERV

Just received word (literally, 5 minutes ago) Senate Bill 320 was killed in committee! This required several 'nay' votes from Republicans, so thank you to those brave souls.

SUCK IT, IDiots!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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Excellent news!

Posted by: John Pieret | February 16, 2009 11:54 AM

You are the harbinger of good news! You just made my day! :D

Posted by: Aseem | February 16, 2009 12:02 PM

Happy monkey.

Posted by: John Phillips, FCD | February 16, 2009 1:33 PM

You hate academic freedom? And Jesus? And America?

Posted by: Daniel | February 16, 2009 1:35 PM

HAPPY MONKEY!!!

Posted by: ERV | February 16, 2009 1:42 PM

Great news!

Posted by: Ian | February 16, 2009 1:50 PM

All praise the Global Darwinist Conspiracy™!!!

In celebration, here is Ben Stein's character getting killed and vivisected on an episode of Tales from the Crypt. Seriously - fast forward to 3:05. Note the name of the cadaver, too.

Ah, I liked him better as a game show host.

Posted by: James F | February 16, 2009 2:09 PM

Congratulations to you and OK.

BTW That Irish fella John Lynch packs one HELL of a punch! Maybe you could ask him for a picture wearing a cape? :)

I think we need to raise some money to send him to a few more states though - I am sure he'll like Mardi Gras. Suck on that Gov Jindal.

Posted by: J-Dog | February 16, 2009 2:17 PM

See my comment on John Lynch's blog for a little more detail on this defeat (so far) of SB 320.

Posted by: vhutchison | February 16, 2009 2:44 PM

Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

Posted by: Mobius | February 16, 2009 2:55 PM

Happeh Monkeh!

Posted by: Stacy | February 16, 2009 3:48 PM

HAPPY MONKEY TO ALL!!!
Big win for the good guys.
Congrats to all.

Posted by: ggab | February 16, 2009 4:14 PM

Thank you, thank you, all!

Yes, the Darwinian Pressure Group, Delta Pi Gamma, takes full credit for the defeat of
SB 320. We threatened to withhold funding for Doc Bill's Stadium and Tire Emporium there in Norman, a multi-million dollar project that would keep hundreds of creationists in 3.2 beer for a decade. Now, the project will continue, contingent on earmark money from the Stimulus Package.

We'll be awaiting our check so we can proceed with the groundbreaking ceremony.

Posted by: Doc Bill | February 16, 2009 7:03 PM

Re Daniel

Joshua of Nazareth doesn't appreciate fucking assholes like Mr. Daniel.

Posted by: SLC | February 16, 2009 7:34 PM

It certainly helped that one of the Republicans in that committee was the former president of Oklahoma State University.

Watch out for goram fraking amendments that some smegheads might add to some other bills.

Why has no one challenged the Louisiana version yet in court?
Maybe ID creationism can get its final legal Waterloo in Louisiana just like YECs did two decades ago.

Posted by: a lurker | February 16, 2009 8:02 PM

SLC, I'm pretty sure Daniel was joking...

Posted by: Tyler DiPietro | February 16, 2009 8:08 PM

Here is Vic's comment over at my place.

Posted by: John M. Lynch | February 16, 2009 10:26 PM

Congratulations to the rational minority in Okla-by-god-homa!

I live in Texas, where our state board of education chairman is an idiot, and where our governor is likewise a complete dumbass. I feel your pain, but tonight I feel your happiness that there is a faint glimmer of hope in that corridor of ignorance and stupidity known as the bible belt.

Posted by: waldteufel | February 17, 2009 12:39 AM

*Golf clap*

Jolly good show.

Posted by: Paholaisen Asianajaja | February 17, 2009 5:23 AM

Sally Kern's "Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act" - HB1001 - is on the agenda of the House Common Education Committee tomorrow.

Posted by: Rob Abiera | February 17, 2009 10:55 PM

And the Tards score!
"Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act" - HB1001
House Common Education Committee

YEAS: 8

Blackwell, Cox, Dorman, Kern, Coody, Dank, Jones, Sullivan

NAYS: 5

Buck, McDaniel (J.), Shumate, Cannaday, Sears

Posted by: Prometheus | February 19, 2009 5:11 PM

It wasn't amended to include parts of the academic fraud bill, was it? And didn't Gov. Henry veto this bill last time?

Posted by: James F | February 20, 2009 8:41 PM

ha! you boys & girls really haven't got a clue, do ya now? the very same acamedic arrogant snickering is gonna come back and bit y'all in the arse eventually...let the government continue to chisel down our fundamental rights for 'freedom of speech', 'freedom to educate', 'freedom to pursue knowledge'....why, because this side of the room (judeo-christian precepts) isn't your flavor of the day? boo -hoo, you little snotty, piss-ants...THINK...if you're so brilliant...THINK...if one of us falls EVERYBODY falls!

Posted by: dawne27 | February 26, 2009 1:05 PM