Santorum writes foreword for book on intelligent design

[brooklynite]

WASHINGTON - Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum wrote the foreword for a new book praising a retired law professor sometimes called the father of the intelligent-design movement.

The book, "Darwin's Nemesis: Phillip Johnson and the Intelligent Design Movement," consists of 18 essays honoring Johnson's work, according to the publisher, InterVarsity Press. It was edited by William A. Dembski, and is available in April.

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Santorum, the No. 3 Senate Republican, praises Johnson in the foreword as someone who has helped promote a group of leaders in the cause of "scientific renewal," according to an advance copy of the foreword obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press from the publisher.

Santorum also credits Johnson with assisting him in his efforts to "inject a renewed and unbiased understanding of science and its practice into the curricula of our public schools."

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Five years ago, Santorum proposed language for the No Child Left Behind Act - later removed - that stated, in part, that "where topics are taught that may generate controversy (such as biological evolution), the curriculum should help students to understand the full range of scientific views that exist."

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/14041641.htm

[BOSSHOG]

1. "Scientific Renewal??"

"Unbiased understanding of science?" Rick you are a fucking hoot.

As the Philly Inquirer aptly put it, rick's one of the finest minds of the 13th century.

[phantom power]

2. The neocon definition of "bias" is different:

For the neocon, "bias" <==> "doesn't reinforce my preconceptions"

[Rufus T. Firefly]

3. Isn't he proof that the design is not "intelligent?"