Monday, February 06, 2006
Profiles in Courage
From a report by Janese Heavin in the Rolla Daily News in South-Central Missouri:
With politicians, as with so much else, you get what you pay for.
"Both Rep. Bob May, a Rolla Republican, and Sen. Frank Barnitz, a Lake Springs Democrat, expressed concerns about the state controlling what local schools teach in science class — but both stopped short of saying they would vote against a bill requiring the teaching of intelligent design.
“I would have to weigh upon the public opinion of the people of my district,” Barnitz said.
With politicians, as with so much else, you get what you pay for.