It was close, but Texans did the right thing and did not confirm creationist dentist McLeroy as head of the board of education.
Now we just wait to see who the next clown Governor Perry nominates might be. Until then, though, celebrate!
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We had hopes that the mad creationist dentist, Don McLeroy, would be booted from the Texas Board of Education. No such luck: I just received this call to action in the mail.
It would appear that the Coalition of the Sane is beginning to reassert itself--if only by a one percent margin (italics mine):
There is hope in Texas. Deranged creationist dentist Don McLeroy is getting grilled in confirmation hearings.
Terri Leo just offered an amendment to add a standard to Biology 9:
D) analyze and evaluate the evidence regarding formation of simple organic molecules and their organization into long complex molecules having information such as the DNA molecule for self-replicating life.