I was shocked and horrified that the state legislature is actually going to discuss whether or not Intelligent Design should be taught in Colorado schools. Intelligent friggin’ Design! When exactly did our education system slip back in time 80 years? Fortunately, hopefully, the Democratic majority in the state congress will quickly vote this down. But just the fact that it is being discussed at all is scary.
I would not have a problem if ID were being taught as a philosophy or religion course, and if it were looked at critically. Give opposing viewpoints, and discussing strenghts and weaknesses. But taught as a science course? Nuh-uh. No way.
ID is not science! It’s religious doctrine with a psuedo-scientific presentation. It has no place in the science curricula of public schools.
If you take a stroll over to TaxIncrease.org you’ll find, among other falsehoods and misleading statements, a link to request a “no refund for you” bumpersticker. Which I find amazingly deceitful. If Colorado Referendum C were to pass this election year, Colorado taxpayers who pay too much in taxes during a tax year would still get the excess money refunded back to them. It is the TABOR-mandated tax rebate that referendum C is targeting.
Yet the folks at TaxIncrease.org don’t seem to have a problem spreading this disinformation. They’re hoping that, if they convince enough people that their tax returns are in danger, then Referendum C will fail. It’s a dirty trick, one that feels very slimy. And, unfortunately, one that might work.
To paraphrase Douglas Adams, it appears that there is a God who is up to mischief. But what god? Hard to say, but whichever god it is, he or she or it is obviously pissed off at the Boy Scouts.
Need proof? Over the last two weeks, the following has happened to the Boy Scouts (not in chronological order):
Now if that doesn’t sound like divine retribution, then what does? Lightning strikes, food poisoning, heat sickness… Just who did the Boy Scouts piss off?
Thank goodness that the FBI is keeping us safe from all the terrorists that are staging peaceful protests against the war.
Wait a minute…. Protesting against the war makes a person a terrorist? Apparently the FBI believes so! “The FBI gave the ACLU documents on its investigations into the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center and the Colorado American Indian Movement, said Mark Silverstein, legal director for Colorado ACLU.
“‘Many people in this country want law enforcement agencies to investigate terrorism,’ he said. ‘That’s obviously a high priority. I don’t think people support investigating people who pose no threat. And that’s what these documents prove.’”
I support both the RMPJC and Colorado AIM. Both are dedicated to peaceful protests. The FBI is wasting time and money investigating these groups. And worse, by doing this the FBI is engaging in unintentional (I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt) intimdation. People will be less likely to join anti-war protests because they are worried they’ll become a target of an FBI investigation.
