Tell the Texas Board of Education: End the War on Science!

[HarveyDarkey]

The Texas Board of Education is waging an insane war on science: They want to put Creationists in charge of the content of science text books. The board, whose members are elected, has influence beyond Texas because the state is one of the largest buyers of textbooks -- so their decisions could undermine what gets taught across America.

The nominees to the science curriculum review team are absolutely ridiculous: They don't believe in evolution -- and some of them admit that they don't even believe in science at all!

One said, "I can find physical and written testimony that the Earth is only 6,000 years old ... Studying natural history can be an interesting, fun, and adventure-filled pursuit, but it is not real science" and another puts it even more bluntly: "As a creationist, I believe naturalism in the sciences to be science-fiction."

These people are making a mockery of science education, which could have severe ramifications across the country. Will you help us fight back by signing our petition to the Texas Board of Education?

http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/txwaronscience/?akid=312.239682.8tgcd8&rd=1&t=1

[derby378]

1. We had our chance back in November

Unfortunately, too many Texas Democrats decided to sit out the last election. First, we've got to get them back to the polls.