The Importance of Getting Involved

Just last month, the interim president of Cornell University, Hunter R. Rawlings, did something radical. During his "State of the University" address, he actually spent most of the time blasting the movement which supports "Intelligent Design," and passionately urging all academics to get involved in their local communities to help put a stop to it. Was he right to do this? Has creationism, and "ID" gotten to the point where university presidents need to make it a top priority?

The answer, I strongly feel, is yes, absolutely! While ID has lost in a court case in Dover, PA, it may only be a reprieve as the case gets appealed to a higher court. Meanwhile, in Kansas, the school board has made the same gaff which made the state a national and international laughingstock back in 2000. Just yesterday, the board voted science education standards which declare that basic Darwinian theory has been challenged in recent years by fossil evidence and molecular biology - a blatant lie. On top of this, our well-meaning and affable President Bush confirmed yet again that he is a dolt by stating that he felt "both sides" should be taught in the science classroom.

Clearly, this is no time for our university scientists to remain locked inside their ivory towers. It's time to underscore the truth: Evolution is a fact of history. Deal with it.

Eric