Monday, January 23, 2006
The Evolution of Divine Design
"In the wake of the Dover decision, Buttars has been careful to point out that his bill makes no mention of ID. However, stripped to its essentials, SB96 is simply the Dover policy with ID removed. Both single out the science of origins for special treatment in public policy and take the 'evolution is just a theory' approach to defining curriculum," writes Chris Rohrer, an environmental scientist for the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, in a commentary published in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Utah Sen. Chris Buttars has introduced legislation to "teach the controversy."
Utah Sen. Chris Buttars has introduced legislation to "teach the controversy."