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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,941 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2012, 08:21 PM Apr 2012

Anti-Evolution ‘Monkey Bill’ Poised To Become Law In Tennessee!

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) announced yesterday that he will “probably” sign a bill that attacks the teaching of “biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming, and human cloning” by giving broad new legal immunities to teachers who question evolution and other widely accepted scientific theories. Under the bill, which passed the state legislature last month:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/04/04/457312/anti-evolution-monkey-bill-poised-to-become-law-in-tennessee/

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Anti-Evolution ‘Monkey Bill’ Poised To Become Law In Tennessee! (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2012 OP

This is a back door for teachers who want to teach creationism southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #1

sounds more like a front door to me! unblock Apr 2012 #2

well either way I live in Tn and I sure don't want my grandchild believing in creationism. Period. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #3

"I'm more interested in the Rock of Ages COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #4

I remember watching "Inherit the Wind" on TV PlanetBev Apr 2012 #5

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

1. This is a back door for teachers who want to teach creationism

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 08:25 PM

Apr 2012

unblock

(52,436 posts)

2. sounds more like a front door to me!

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 08:39 PM

Apr 2012

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

3. well either way I live in Tn and I sure don't want my grandchild believing in creationism. Period.

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 10:09 PM

Apr 2012

Of course she is only in kindergarten.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

4. "I'm more interested in the Rock of Ages

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 10:04 AM

Apr 2012

than the age of rocks". William Jennings Bryan, special 'prosecutor' in the Scopes Trial. Nothing has changed since.

PlanetBev

(4,104 posts)

5. I remember watching "Inherit the Wind" on TV

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 06:55 PM

Apr 2012

Scopes "Monkey Trial" took in place in 1925 Tennessee. John Scopes was fired from his teaching job. The wingnuts won.

2012....same shit, different century.

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