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Author Message   themp Citizen Username: Themp Post Number: 443 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 11:33 am:        Georgia Takes on 'Evolution' By ANDREW JACOBS Published: January 30, 2004 ATLANTA, Jan. 29 — A proposed set of guidelines for middle and high school science classes in Georgia has caused a furor after state education officials removed the word "evolution" and scaled back ideas about the age of Earth and the natural selection of species. Educators across the state said that the document, which was released on the Internet this month, was a veiled effort to bolster creationism and that it would leave the state's public school graduates at a disadvantage. "They've taken away a major component of biology and acted as if it doesn't exist," said David Bechler, who heads the biology department at Valdosta State University. "By doing this, we're leaving the public shortchanged of the knowledge they should have." (more)   Ukealalio Citizen Username: Ukealalio Post Number: 399 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 12:08 pm:        This is what happens when you have a President and administration who support the religous right. Were seeing the dumbing down of America folks, right here in front of our eyes. I always thought those folks who home-schooled their kids (because of morality issues) were a bunch of wackos. If Bush and his crew stay in power, we will see more of an errosion of the separation of church and state and our childrens education will be guided more from the bible then science, art and literature. If this happens home schooling with anyone with a mind, may become the norm Vote this maniac out of office in November for all the right reasons including our childrens minds.