For years philosopher Barbara Forrest and biologist Paul Gross have been warning anyone who will listen about what they regard as a sinister conspiracy by proponents of intelligent design theory to abolish civil liberties, unify church and state, and “replace the scientific method with belief in God.” Their book Creationism’s Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design represents a culmination Read More ›
Original Article A review of The Design Revolution Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design By William A. Dembski, Ph.D.Reviewed by Travis K. McSherley It’s a question as old as life itself – in fact, it is the question of lifeitself: How did we get here? The idea is widely promoted that science’s answers to this question are fundamentally incompatible Read More ›
Original Article A FEDERAL court in Atlanta, Ga., has ruled that a disclaimer placed by a Georgia school board in its science textbooks violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The sticker states: “This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an Read More ›
Original Article While the debate over a new Alaskan Way Viaduct is focused on whether a replacement will be either above or below ground, the real hurdle is finding the billions to pay for the project — a politically charged prospect that could last years and likely require voter-approved taxes. The cost of building a new viaduct and adjacent seawall Read More ›
Original Article Within minutes of the start of the third presidential debate, Sen. John Kerry mentioned outsourcing three times. It’s been his favorite word and economic lodestar since his Iowa primary victory last winter. In Kerry’s world, CEOs who use foreign labor are “Benedict Arnolds” for their efforts to succeed in the global economy. Media have obliged Kerry’s outsourcing Read More ›
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One of the most basic questions that children ask is, ”Where did we come from?” In science education policy, however, the more relevant question is, how do we best prepare our teachers to answer the student who inquires about our origins and the origin of other living things? The answer is at the heart of a contentious debate regarding the Read More ›
Of all the upside-down, misreported issues of 2004, the phoniest is the Kerry camp’s assertion that a re-elected George W. Bush will bring back the draft. The case is much stronger that John Kerry himself would do so. Military conscription was abolished more than 30 years ago by Richard Nixon (yes, that’s right) after a six-year campaign by Republicans to Read More ›
Sen. John Kerry keeps telling us that “the rich” need to pay more in taxes. The senator and his wife are among the 400 richest Americans. He says that he has “a plan to tax the rich.” Under the senator’s tax plan, what percentage of the Kerrys’ income do you think they would pay the IRS? (a) 50 percent, (b) Read More ›