Category: Constitution
First they came…
| June 6, 2007 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Intelligent Design, Laws, Legal |
The following poem entitled “First they came…” is inscribed at the Boston Holocaust Memorial. Those who believe Guillermo Gonzalez’ involvement with ID outside the Iowa State campus can be justly used in consideration of whether or not to grant him tenure would be well served to think about this. First they came… They came first… more
Separation of Church and State
| May 8, 2007 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Culture, Religion |
This is for ForTheKids (FTK) to discuss separation of church and state. An important topic IMO. I deleted her opening separation comment on the DCA Update II thread as well as responses because I wanted that thread to remain topical. Our blog software has no option for relocating comments. FTK has been so gracious to… more
Freedom of Religious Expression Protection Act of 2007
| February 28, 2007 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
The act, often abbreviated “PERA” (Public Expression of Religion Act) was introduced introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and was passed by a strong majority. It was not considered by the Senate in 2006. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) has reintroduced it to the Senate for 2007. The act prohibits the award of attorney’s… more
Why “You Evolved, Darnit!†Is Bad Ed. Policy
| January 25, 2007 | Posted by leebowman under Constitution, Darwinism, Education, Intelligent Design |
Do you believe in ‘individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace’? These are some of the CATO Institute’s principles, and if you agree, then you may well agree with Andrew J. Coulson’s latest pronouncement regarding mandated school policies, not the least of which is prohibiting the mere mention of alternate scientific theories of origins,… more
Don’t fire him . . . Just make his work-situation a living hell
| December 22, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Constitution, Courts, Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Legal, Science |
The Scientist reports today on the unfolding Congressional probe into the Sternberg case. The following paragraph caught my attention: NCSE spokesman Nicholas Matzke said his group was not part of an effort to dismiss Sternberg. “A lot of people at the Smithsonian were mad because their journal was dragged into a political issue. We wanted… more
Settlement Puts Lid on Thought
| December 21, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Education, Evolution, Laws |
Settlement puts lid on thought By LARRY TAYLOR Published on: 12/21/06 Once again, the potent combination of a liberal judge and the deep pockets of the American Civil Liberties Union have proved too much to overcome. more
Where Science Fails, Financial Intimidation Wins
| December 21, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Evolution, Laws, Legal |
The “science” of evolution can’t withstand even mild criticism so they resort to financial intimidation to win the day. Cobb county, Georgia, didn’t teach evolution at all in their high schools. A few years ago they decided to start teaching it and placed the following sticker in the textbook: This textbook contains material on evolution.… more
Self Evident Truths in State Constitution Preambles
| December 3, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts |
I’d like to take this opportunity to give a tip o’ the hat to Roddy Bullock for a really great read From Jefferson to Jones: Self-Evident Truths Made Illegal Self evident truths is a reference to the first line of the second paragraph of the United States’ Declaration of Independence made in congress by the… more
Ed Brayton Needs To Talk To Tim Sandefur About Juries
| July 2, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
I normally don’t respond to any of Ed Brayton’s pap (see here and here) but he’s become apoplectic on this and he’s contradicting his good friend and attorney Tim Sandefur who wrote about a right to a jury in the Dover case. more
Jury Nullification – People Stripped of Their Power
| June 28, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
This is a follow on to my earlier article urging people to write their congress persons in support of H.R. 2679, Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005. What I want to talk about here is how the people have been stripped of their right to have a jury judge the law – commonly called… more
Stop the ACLU
| May 25, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
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ACLU Supports Vile Protesters at Military Funerals
| May 25, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
ACLU lawsuit challenges Ky. funeral-protest law By The Associated Press 05.02.06 FRANKFORT, Ky.  Portions of a new state law intended to prevent protesters from disrupting funerals for soldiers killed in Iraq are unconstitutional and should be struck down, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a federal lawsuit filed yesterday. more
ACLU Stops Graduation Prayers
| May 25, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
Graduation prayer axed at Shelby County High PRINCIPAL CITES COMPLAINT FROM STUDENT, CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATION ASSOCIATED PRESS SHELBYVILLE – The principal of Shelby County High School said the school will not have formal prayer at graduation exercises next month after receiving a complaint from a student and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky. more
Good Democracy, Bad Democracy, and No Democracy
| March 31, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Laws |
Henry Neufeld is entitled to an opinion. So are all these people: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=581 Only 12% of the adults in the U.S. think Darwinian evolution should be taught in a vacuum. Biblical creationism is out on establishment clause grounds but ID is neutral on the nature of the intelligence and widely supported as contrast for unintelligent… more
(Culture War) The Final Rout of the Left Has Begun
| February 23, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Education, Laws, Legal |
South Dakota just passed a law making abortion a felony except in case of medical emergency. It’s now just a matter for the governor to sign it which everyone expects him to do. The law is designed to force the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade. The present Supreme Court is unlikely to hold… more
On a Level Playing Field – We Win
| January 22, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Education, Laws, Legal |
It has come to my attention that some of our best informed ID supporters don’t believe politics are important to winning and that science education is the key. Now I dearly love science but without politics providing us a level playing field our arguments from math and science are doomed to being censored. more
California Class Linkage
| January 17, 2006 | Posted by Patrick under Constitution, Courts, Education, Intelligent Design, Laws, Legal, Philosophy, Science |
The details of the lawsuit: http://www.au.org/site/DocServer/Final_Complaint.pdf?docID=541 more
ACLU about to lose Cobb on appeal?
| January 7, 2006 | Posted by Dave S. under Constitution, Courts, Laws, Legal |
Brief History Cobb County, Georgia, adopted new biology texts which for the first time in Cobb County had a section on evolution. Concerned parents voiced their concern to the school board that the evolution section was presented in a manner that left no room for doubt, effectively presenting as fact something the parents did not… more