TagsTagsToday’s manifesto for the new conservatism: The Mount Vernon Statement, signed by a who’s who of right and far right figures. Including Richard Viguerie. Right Wing Watch points out that just a couple of days ago, Viguerie told the Washington Times: “This is embarrassing,” activist and longtime direct-mail advertiser Richard Viguerie ...
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Paul Sunstone has some very interesting details on the story behind the story of that Ohio creationist science teacher who burned a cross into a student’s arm: The Firing of John Freshwater. Yesterday’s report reveals Mr. Freshwater has a long history of complaints against him — all of which have ...
LGF, Intelligent Design, Creationism, Ohio, Mount Vernon, Education, Freshwater
Here’s an article at the Mount Vernon News with more details on the “intelligent design” science teacher in trouble for burning a cross into a student’s arm: Report reveals religion was taught. The key findings of the report are quoted below. * Mr. Freshwater did burn a cross onto the complaining ...
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In Ohio, the Mount Vernon school board has voted to fire a science teacher who preached “intelligent design” to his class. That’s not quite the whole story, though; he also used a high frequency generator to burn a cross into a student’s arm. The Mount Vernon School Board passed a resolution ...
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