Comments on: Shameful Lies http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/ The Official Blog of the Texas Freedom Network Sun, 20 May 2012 18:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ron Wetherington http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2866 Ron Wetherington Sat, 23 May 2009 14:45:29 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2866 Good letter, Ms. Crimm. Change "Similarly an biologist" to "any biologist", but otherwise well done! Good letter, Ms. Crimm. Change “Similarly an biologist” to “any biologist”, but otherwise well done!

]]> By: Lou Della Crim http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2865 Lou Della Crim Fri, 22 May 2009 18:23:47 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2865 Hi to those who are more educated than me. I have enjoyed reading your colorful comments about Don McLeroy. Please make any corrections to this letter meant for my senator: As future science teacher, I look foward to engaging my students with critical, scientific thinking that helps them to understand the natural world they live in. In the future, students of mine will have the opportunity to participate in important life-saving and problem-solving scientific research; it is essential their education is up-to-date and relevant to the scientific community and to our natural and physical world. Scientific evolution is to understanding relationships in the biological world what gravity is to understanding relationships in the world of physical sciences. Can you imagine a NASA engineer trying to design a satellite without grasping the meaning of gravity? Similarly, an biologist studying pesticide-resistant mosquitoes linked with the spreading of malaria relies on his/her understanding of evolution in devising a plan to control them. Don McLeroy has, in a variety of documented ways, voiced his non-belief in the theory of scientific evolution in favor of intelligent design. This would be fine if he were not attempting to implement his own personal beliefs in Texas science education standards. I believe it is a serious threat to the quality of Texas' students education to allow the presence of a self-serving extremist to direct the future of Texas science education towards rogue, pseudo-scientific philosophies (which are rooted in religion). Senator _______, please do not support Don McLeroy's confirmation as chairman of the SBOE and save the future of Texas education. Thank you. Hi to those who are more educated than me. I have enjoyed reading your colorful comments about Don McLeroy. Please make any corrections to this letter meant for my senator:

As future science teacher, I look foward to engaging my students with critical, scientific thinking that helps them to understand the natural world they live in. In the future, students of mine will have the opportunity to participate in important life-saving and problem-solving scientific research; it is essential their education is up-to-date and relevant to the scientific community and to our natural and physical world.
Scientific evolution is to understanding relationships in the biological world what gravity is to understanding relationships in the world of physical sciences. Can you imagine a NASA engineer trying to design a satellite without grasping the meaning of gravity? Similarly, an biologist studying pesticide-resistant mosquitoes linked with the spreading of malaria relies on his/her understanding of evolution in devising a plan to control them.
Don McLeroy has, in a variety of documented ways, voiced his non-belief in the theory of scientific evolution in favor of intelligent design. This would be fine if he were not attempting to implement his own personal beliefs in Texas science education standards. I believe it is a serious threat to the quality of Texas’ students education to allow the presence of a self-serving extremist to direct the future of Texas science education towards rogue, pseudo-scientific philosophies (which are rooted in religion).
Senator _______, please do not support Don McLeroy’s confirmation as chairman of the SBOE and save the future of Texas education.
Thank you.

]]> By: Ron Wetherington http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2864 Ron Wetherington Fri, 22 May 2009 14:26:52 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2864 I have called my own senator and have spoken to Florence Shapiro's aide. He indicated that she is sympathetic to our opposition to confirmation, and that her office has had a large volum of calls opposing it as well. Here's hoping principles prevail over politics! I have called my own senator and have spoken to Florence Shapiro’s aide. He indicated that she is sympathetic to our opposition to confirmation, and that her office has had a large volum of calls opposing it as well. Here’s hoping principles prevail over politics!

]]> By: TFN http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2863 TFN Fri, 22 May 2009 03:44:06 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2863 It's not unusual for committees to meet in this way late in the session to vote on pending business. It's unclear exactly when the full Senate will take up McLeroy's confirmation, but at this point we expect that to happen early next week. It’s not unusual for committees to meet in this way late in the session to vote on pending business. It’s unclear exactly when the full Senate will take up McLeroy’s confirmation, but at this point we expect that to happen early next week.

]]> By: Phil http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2862 Phil Fri, 22 May 2009 03:22:52 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2862 How can we find out when the full Senate will vote on the nomination? It seems like yesterday's committee vote was deliberately rushed as if they were trying to keep it out of public view. We only heard about it after the fact. How can we find out when the full Senate will vote on the nomination? It seems like yesterday’s
committee vote was deliberately rushed as if they were trying to keep it out of public view. We
only heard about it after the fact.

]]> By: Charles http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2861 Charles Thu, 21 May 2009 21:57:53 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2861 But, But, But. In the hearings, they said it was all about science and had nothing to do with religion. Now they are claiming that it was all about religion? Will someone please send me a sanity pill? But, But, But. In the hearings, they said it was all about science and had nothing to do with religion. Now they are claiming that it was all about religion? Will someone please send me a sanity pill?

]]> By: Joe Lapp http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2860 Joe Lapp Thu, 21 May 2009 21:52:11 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2860 Headlines should read, "Complaints against actions of SBOE deemed religious discrimination." That should be self-explanatory. Headlines should read, “Complaints against actions of SBOE deemed religious discrimination.”

That should be self-explanatory.

]]> By: Joe Lapp http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2859 Joe Lapp Thu, 21 May 2009 20:44:31 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2859 To rephrase Leo's claim, "People who don't like our religious decisions are engaged in religious discrimination. If you don't let us force our extreme religious ideology on your children, you are discriminating against our religion." To rephrase Leo’s claim, “People who don’t like our religious decisions are engaged in religious discrimination. If you don’t let us force our extreme religious ideology on your children, you are discriminating against our religion.”

]]> By: TFN http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2858 TFN Thu, 21 May 2009 20:16:03 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2858 Thomas, Please contact Val or Judie at TFN's offices. They'll be happy to help you out. 512-322-0545, val@tfn.org, judie@tfn.org. Thomas,
Please contact Val or Judie at TFN’s offices. They’ll be happy to help you out. 512-322-0545, val@tfn.org, judie@tfn.org.

]]> By: Thomas M. http://tfninsider.org/2009/05/21/shameful-lies/#comment-2857 Thomas M. Thu, 21 May 2009 20:12:37 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=2718#comment-2857 I'm somewhat embarrassed to ask this question, but I feel it's become too important for me to avoid it: How, exactly, does one go about contacting their senator over the phone? I get the gist of it (look up their information and call at their office or the senate location phone numbers listed), but after that? Do you ask for the senator, ask to speak to their aides, their office...? I've never contacted a senator over the phone before and I'm pretty much clueless. I’m somewhat embarrassed to ask this question, but I feel it’s become too important for me to avoid it: How, exactly, does one go about contacting their senator over the phone? I get the gist of it (look up their information and call at their office or the senate location phone numbers listed), but after that? Do you ask for the senator, ask to speak to their aides, their office…? I’ve never contacted a senator over the phone before and I’m pretty much clueless.

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