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Indiana is preparing to promote creationism in their science classrooms. A legislative committee has advanced a bill that endorses creationism and "alternative theories" to the vote of the full senate. So it's not a law yet, but it's advancing down the path.
Here's the horrifying part: it was approved 8:2 by the Republican-controlled Senate Education Committee. This is a group that is supposed to be the gatekeeper for good educational practices; you'd think their job was to screen out the random wacky garbage that individual, ideologically motivated members of the senate might poop out. But in the state of Indiana, they've handed that job over to goddamned Republicans in a calculated effort driven by their Republican governor, Mitch Daniels, to overhaul the state's educational system.
It's practically Republican gospel to destroy the system of public education in the US. It's always going to lead to tears when you put those bastards in charge.
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Posted by: jamesfrankmcgrath
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January 27, 2012 11:09 AM
There's a petition expressing opposition to the bill. I'd be grateful if you would sign it, and spread the word. Thanks!
http://www.change.org/petitions/say-no-to-indiana-senate-bill-0089
Posted by: Pesto
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January 27, 2012 11:23 AM
The Indiana legislature's upholding its proud traditions: a bill decreeing that π = 3.2 got this far, too.
Posted by: Greg23
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January 27, 2012 4:19 PM
Signed the petition. After Daniels rebuttal and this I'm getting embarrassed to admit I live in Indiana, although it will have more impact on the petition. Our schools can ill afford the legal costs when this gets rightly challenged if it is passed into law.
Posted by: alp227
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January 27, 2012 4:21 PM
So Indiana wants to go "right to work" AND creationist? Ick.
Posted by: mediajackal
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January 28, 2012 12:30 AM
And these are the people who want Indiana to lead the nation in creating life sciences jobs. Poor sods are too stupid to understand the irony.
Posted by: mediajackal
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January 28, 2012 12:45 AM
And these are the people who want Indiana to lead the nation in creating life sciences jobs. Poor sods are too stupid to understand the irony.