Charles Johnson Science • Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 8:27 pm PST • Views: 213
Add New Mexico to the lengthening list of states in which Republican politicians are introducing bills intended to sneak the teaching of creationism into science classes, under the deceptive mantle of “academic freedom.”
This all goes back to Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Discovery Institute. When Jindal’s creationist bill succeeded in Louisiana, it emboldened Republicans all over the US to start pushing — and the Discovery Institute supplied the Wedge.
Well Mike, I'm abnormal. -- When FZ appeared on the Mike Douglas show (solo, playing guitar with recorded backup), Mike said "Your latest album is called Zoot Allures. How do you come up with such names for your records?" (or something equally banal!) Frank's succinct reply is printed above.