Comments on: And so it begins …

By: One down … « a simple prop

One down … « a simple prop — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:48:05 +0000

[...] down … NSCE is reporting that Mississippi HB 586 has died in [...]

By: James F

James F — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:36:36 +0000

Wow, this is practically an annual event in Mississippi – and in Missouri, too, where another bill has been introduced. I think that technically South Carolina has the first antievolution bill of 2010, however, since it was introduced last year but doesn’t come up for consideration until this year’s legislative session. Let’s hope these bills continue the long-standing tradition of dying in committee.

By: DLC

DLC — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:27:02 +0000

The sponsor, a Mr Chism, is a Southern Baptist and a life insurance salesman when not legislating his religion. What’s really needed here is for someone else in their legislature to propose an amendment to teach the FSM side of the controversy. Mr Chism apparently hasn’t read of Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al. (400 F. Supp. 2d 707, Docket no. 4cv2688) Or perhaps, not being a lawyer, he does not see how that decision applies, or perhaps he thinks his bill won’t be challenged in court.

By: afarensis, FCD

afarensis, FCD — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:01:14 +0000

H’mmm. I notice it only pertains to human evolution. Interesting.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:49:01 +0000

“Proportionately equal” – won’t this just mean nothing will be said at all given the lack of science from the Creationist/ID side??

By: Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:35:45 +0000

If it only requires “scientifically sound” arguments to be presented, then Creationists and ID’ers (and any other “antagonists” currently yammering away) are automatically excluded.

By: Bob O'H

Bob O'H — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:50:43 +0000

Ah well, just have to discuss the soundness of anti-evolution arguments in court. Could be fun.

By: Azathoth

Azathoth — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:02:40 +0000

The bill will likely pass. This probably isn’t the DI’s newest try-Mississippi’s just that stupid. This is close enough to the unconstitutional dual-model approach to get overturned by a court.

By: eddie

eddie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:34:34 +0000

This is almost a definition of ‘mealy mouthed’, or would be if they didn’t think there were sound arguments on the agin side.