More stirring words from our Fearless Leader:
President Bush said Monday he believes schools should discuss "intelligent design" alongside evolution when teaching students about the creation of life.
During a round-table interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers, Bush declined to go into detail on his personal views of the origin of life. But he said students should learn about both theories, Knight Ridder Newspapers reported.
"I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought," Bush said. "You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes."
Translation: "You're asking me whether or not my plummeting approval ratings mean I feel even more of a need to pander to my far-right evangelical supporters, who were a mite cheesed off at the Roberts nomination anyway, and if this is the easiest bone I can think to throw them, the answer is yes."
The theory of intelligent design says life on earth is too complex to have developed through evolution, implying that a higher power must have had a hand in creation.
Well sure, what possible other explanation could there be except for some big, bearded guy shooting lightning from his fingertips? You know, like Emperor Palpatine, only without the hatred for the Jedi.
After five years of this shit, not much surprises me anymore, and I don't know if I can keep summoning up the righteous indignation necessary to address it. Besides, considering how his foreign policy, energy, and environmental policies have all been such overwhelming successes to this point, why wouldn't Bush go ahead and put his distinctive stamp on education?
Of course, as is usually the case, he's going about this all wrong. The name "Intelligent Design" automatically raises hackles. Call it something like "Freedom Science" or "Origins of Mass Destruction" and everyone will sign off, no questions asked.
"Freedom Science" I love it!
I can't recall who came up with it, but an enthusiast announced that he wanted "Divine Design" taught in science classes.
"I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought," Bush said. "You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes."
Except when it comes to the prevention of STDs and unwanted pregnancies, of course.
Those aren't ideas, Denny; those are sins.
I have my own theory that I would like to have taught in public schools. Somewhere along the way, liberals corrupted our education system and began teaching the notion that up is, in fact, up. How do we know up is up, because scientists tell us so? Their clear upward bias discounts the Biblical truth that up is down, a fact that is clear to all men and women of faith. Our Constitution says nothing about up-down equivalency being false, and hence our Founding Fathers would be appalled.
Okay, coffee break's over -- back on your heads!
It must be getting easier for Karl Rove to stick his hand up Bush's ass and flap the doofus-in-chief's yap!
Intelligent design makes sense if you imagine it being explained by Troy McClure in a 60s educational film ("I was a grade-A moron for ever doubting the Great Designer in the Sky!")
I have been completely unable to laugh about this situation before reading this. Troy McClure, indeed!
How am I supposed to maintain my righteous indignation now?
Will he be sure to support the One True Belief of Intelligent Design theory? The Faithful should be able to teach their children about the Flying Spaghetti Monster in schools, after all.
Pete...why do you hate Jesus?