Article: Things are getting really scary in Texas, Part 1: Beware the evo-atheists!

[blutoski]

Link: [Things are getting really scary in Texas, Part 1: Beware the evo-atheists!]

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Things are getting really scary in Texas. I'm not kidding. Something is bubbling in the Lone Star State, and it has the stink of 100 percent pure crazy.

 

[truethat]

I invented the phrase Evo........I wonder if this is someone I know.

 

[blutoski]

I invented the phrase Evo........I wonder if this is someone I know.

Author is Paul Fidalgo.

 

[tsig]

Link: [Things are getting really scary in Texas, Part 1: Beware the evo-atheists!]

Excerpt:

That snake looks like uncle Ned.

 

[Holler Hoojer]

Is there any possibility we can get China to take Texas in return for all our IOUs?

 

[shadron]

From AronRa, a Texas evolutionist, released yesterday:
Keep in mind the hero here is a lawyer. Dedicated to The Truth.

 

[Steelmage]

Don't any of these pro-ID guys see the irony of what they are doing, they go after one deception (John Calvert went after stock fraud) and create another deception (ID design).

 

[UnrepentantSinner]

If you have not checked out the Amazon reviews please do so. One of the editorial reviews is by McElroy and reads like a hasilty composed blog entry. But there's some gems in the customer reviews, especially that Gen. JC Christian, patriot (that 53 out of 53 people found helpful) and Eustace P Windbag III.

Is there any possibility we can get China to take Texas in return for all our IOUs?

Shut up.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

First, science communicator Bill Nye was booed during a lecture in Waco for insisting that the Moon reflected light from the Sun.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

From Amazon:

Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr. holds a general science degree from West Point.

The "general science degree" held by the book's author appears to be no more than a "bachelor of science degree [granted] to all graduates" of West Point. From Wiki on West Point:

In 1985, cadets were formally authorized to declare an academic major; all previous graduates had been awarded a general bachelor of science degree.

Check out the book's table of contents.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

If I were in Texas and had kids in school, I'd We should all be worried about this guy:

Publishers Newswire informs me that Don McLeroy, Chair of the Texas State Board of Education (yes, that board of education) is recommending to his fellow board members a book called Sowing Atheism: The National Academy of Sciences' Sinister Scheme to Teach Our Children They're Descended from Reptiles. Oh yes, my friends. The press release, obviously designed to keep me up at night, says:

Crucial Texas Evolution/Creation Debate Impacted by 'Sowing Atheism' Book

Solving Light Books announced today that Don McLeroy, controversial Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, has recommended "Sowing Atheism" by Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr., to other board members and to the general public. McLeroy's timely recommendation could influence the board's final decision on the science curriculum scheduled for March 27. The Texas decision will determine what is printed in science textbooks nationwide.

Mr. Johnson, who holds a general science degree from West Point, wrote “Sowing Atheism” in response to the book, “Science, Evolution, and Creationism” published in January by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The NAS sent its book to educators, school boards, and science teachers throughout the country. According to Johnson, the NAS book falsely affirms that molecules-to-man evolution is a “fact” when, in reality, it does not even meet the minimum conditions for a valid theory of science.

In his book, Johnson shows that the NAS cannot pick any one of the two million or so living species and identify the species from which it allegedly evolved, nor can the NAS produce any evidence for the alleged evolution of the sexes. Further, Johnson points out, the NAS admits it lacks a "plausible hypothesis" for the origin of life.

YIKES!

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

This is the guy the Governor appointed as chair of the Texas State Board of Education:

Don McLeroy

John Donald "Don" McLeroy (born June 3, 1946) is a dentist in Bryan, Texas, who is the Republican chairman of the Texas State Board of Education. Elected to the board in 1998 from District 9, McLeroy was appointed to the chairmanship on July 17, 2007, by Governor Rick Perry. The term as chairman expires on February 1, 2009. McLeroy's current term on the board extends until January 2010....

...Anti-Evolutionist and Religious Doctrine Influence in Texas Public Education

A creationist, McLeroy is known for his criticism of the theory of evolution and has tried to convince textbook publishers to demonstrate what he considers the weaknesses of the theory of evolution. The board can refuse to place offending materials on the state approved list. If school districts want textbooks not on the list, the districts must purchase such materials entirely from their own funds.

According to Kathy Miller, president of the Texas Freedom Network, since his election, McLeroy has dragged the Texas State Board of Education into a series of "divisive and unnecessary culture-war battles"[2]:

* He voted in 2001 to reject the only advanced placement environmental science textbook proposed for Texas high schools even though panels of experts – including one panel from Texas A&M – found the textbook free of errors. Baylor University in Waco used the same textbook.

* In 2003 McLeroy led efforts by proponents of creationism and intelligent design to de-emphasize discussion of evolution in proposed new biology textbooks. He was one of only four board members who voted against biology textbooks that year that included a full account of evolution.

* In 2004, McLeroy voted to approve health textbooks that stress "abstinence-only" in regard to instruction about pregnancy and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.

According to a 2008 article in The New York Times, "Dr. McLeroy believes that Earth’s appearance is a recent geologic event — thousands of years old, not 4.5 billion. 'I believe a lot of incredible things,' he said, 'The most incredible thing I believe is the Christmas story. That little baby born in the manger was the god that created the universe.'”[3].

This God delusion is so extensive it's incredible.

 

[Steelmage]

This is the guy the Governor appointed as chair of the Texas State Board of Education:

Don McLeroy

This God delusion is so extensive it's incredible.

I think he just went pass delusional and is down right insane.