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Governor Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky Weighs in on Behalf of ID

William Dembski
January 10, 2006
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From yesterday’s state of the commonwealth address by Gov. Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky:

Our founding fathers recognized that we were endowed with this right by our creator.

So I ask, what is wrong with teaching “intelligent design” in our schools. Under KERA, our school districts have that freedom and I encourage them to do so. This is not a question about faith or religion. It’s about self-evident truth.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060110/NEWS0104/601100335/1008

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Red Reader wrote: "The first amendment. The reason ID should be allowed in schools is because it is *speech*. NDE is speech. Both are protected and both should be allowed…in science…in public schools." Red, Astrology is speech. Atheism is speech. Gay advocacy is speech. Communism is speech. Holocaust revisionism is speech. Pornography is speech. Somehow I have a feeling that you don't want all of these allowed in the public schools.woctor
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Gov. Ernie Fletcher said .... Our founding fathers recognized that we were endowed with this right by our creator. So I ask, what is wrong with teaching “intelligent design” in our schools. Under KERA, our school districts have that freedom and I encourage them to do so. This is not a question about faith or religion. It’s about self-evident truth. .... Gov. Fletcher's appeal to the Declaration of Independence is spectacular. This is where the fight should be fought. Our nation's founding. The principles of our republic. The first amendment. The reason ID should be allowed in schools is because it is *speech*. NDE is speech. Both are protected and both should be allowed...in science...in public schools.Red Reader
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Pretty soon, SCOTUS may have an ID-friendly majority.anteater
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"Just out of curiosity, are there any governors that have come out against teaching the controversy? Even in a blue state?". Well don't know about that but im glad to hear more politicians are favoring the ID side :). Im getting tired of hearing evo- liberals miss using the constitution. CharlieCharliecrs
January 10, 2006
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Cool! We gots President George W. Bush, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and now Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher on our side. Just out of curiosity, are there any governors that have come out against teaching the controversy? Even in a blue state?DaveScot
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