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troutman · 12-20-2005, 02:39 PM

http://www.au.org/site/News2?abbr=pr...rticle&id=7725

Sweeping Decision Should Bring Latest Creationist Crusade To A Halt, Church-State Watchdog Group Says

Today’s federal court decision against the teaching of “intelligent design” in Dover, Pa., is a significant blow to Religious Right-led efforts to sneak fundamentalist dogma into public schools under the guise of science, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/13449670.htm

"The breathtaking inanity of the board's decision is evident when considered against the factual backdrop which has now been fully revealed through this trial," Jones said in a 139-page decision. "The students, parents, and teachers of the Dover Area School District deserved better than to be dragged into this legal maelstrom, with its resulting utter waste of monetary and personal resources."
Jones said those who disagree with the decision - the first-ever federal trial on the teaching of intelligent design - "will likely mark it as the product of an activist judge." But the judge, a Republican appointed to the to the bench by President Bush, said "this is manifestly not an activist Court."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,179256,00.html

The issue had stoked emotions within the divided Dover community, and eight school board members were turned out in a Nov. 8 election. They were replaced by opponents of the policy, who said they would not appeal the decision.

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troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	http://www.au.org/site/News2?abbr=pr...rticle&id=7725 Sweeping Decision Should Bring Latest Creationist Crusade To A Halt, Church-State Watchdog Group Says Today’s federal court decision against the teaching of “intelligent design” in Dover, Pa., is a significant blow to Religious Right-led efforts to sneak fundamentalist dogma into public schools under the guise of science, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State. http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/13449670.htm "The breathtaking inanity of the board's decision is evident when considered against the factual backdrop which has now been fully revealed through this trial," Jones said in a 139-page decision. "The students, parents, and teachers of the Dover Area School District deserved better than to be dragged into this legal maelstrom, with its resulting utter waste of monetary and personal resources." Jones said those who disagree with the decision - the first-ever federal trial on the teaching of intelligent design - "will likely mark it as the product of an activist judge." But the judge, a Republican appointed to the to the bench by President Bush, said "this is manifestly not an activist Court." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,179256,00.html The issue had stoked emotions within the divided Dover community, and eight school board members were turned out in a Nov. 8 election. They were replaced by opponents of the policy, who said they would not appeal the decision. Last edited by troutman; 12-20-2005 at 03:25 PM.