Creationism

Early next year, minority advocates will face off against the religious right in what statesman.com called “a fight…that could make the last one look like a mild skirmish.”
The setting is the Texas Board of Education social studies hearings. Like Colorado, Texas is in the middle of revising its school standards. And the enormous Texas education [...]

Earlier today I wrote that McCain’s pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin seems a little odd, and noted in reply to a comment that at least she’ll keep the Republican base happy. I had no idea at the time just how happy. During her race for Governor of Alaska, Palin said that she wants not just intelligent design, but full-on creationism taught in our public schools.

Read more of Jeff’s commentaries:
• Who the heck is Sarah Palin
• Biden on Biden
• Hickenlooper can throw one hell of a party
• Protesters police and bigots invade dnc
• Thanks for turning my city into a fortress

Join Colorado Confidential as we post live updates, called “tweets”, via Twitter.com from the opening night release of “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” at an undisclosed movie theater beginning at 7:35 p.m. MDT.

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The eagerly anticipated wide release of the controversial intelligent design film, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” may experience its own demise by natural selection — a copyright infringement lawsuit.

Filmmakers try to insert “intelligent design” back into the scientific debate — without much success.