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I would have thought there would be mention of an appeal as well but
apparently the defendants' lawyers said the opposite - that there were no
plans to appeal. Genie Scott (NCSE) thinks instead they'll just work on
their "theory" more so that the next time they'll be better armed for the
usual arguments - like being connected with creationism and religion.
Some people have said they hoped it would go to the Supreme Court because if
they ruled against it, the verdict would be that much stronger for future
trials.
Still, that 139 page ruling makes for surprisingly good reading and the
Judge really seems to hit on every issue worth mentioning. There are a lot
of comments about why ID isn't science that are worth reproducing. His words
are powerful, especially with reference to the "tactics" used by ID
proponents. I doubt a future trial could escape this precendent and rule in
favor of ID.
We're going to highlight Barbara Forrest as woman of the year on
skepchick.org. She did a fantastic job with her testimony.
A reminder for those interested, we have an ID watch site at
www.csicop.org/intelligentdesignwatch/
Best,
Amanda
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From: "Beryl Rosenthal" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: Intelligent Design
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> Don't rest yet, I would bet there's an appeal and a desire to move it
> to the Supreme Court...
> Beryl
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> >The judicial decision yesterday in the plaintiffs case against the
> >Dover, Pa school board is a stake in the heart of ID. It will be
> >very, very hard for ID to be taught in public schools in this
> >country and that is wonderful.
> >
> >However, we still need to present evolution science to our audiences
> >of adults and especially children. This decision does not effect the
> >polls that show that the majority of our population do not
> >understand or accept evolution science (anymore that than they
> >understand that the earth takes a year to go around the sun or that
> >man and dinosaurs lived together at the same time on Earth).
> >Teachers may have an easier time teaching evolution as the decision
> >may give teachers heart to incorporate evolution in to their
> >classrooms and immunize them against parental complaints. That
> >remains to be seen.
> >
> >I recently received this DVD and I think it could be a good resource
> >for your use in presenting the relevance of evolution science to
> >your public. Probably not for very young children.
> >
> >Enjoy the Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah or whatever you choose to
celebrate.
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >NEW! Evolution-Why Bother?
> >2005. AIBS, the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, and Why Bother
> >Films have produced a 27-minute video, endorsed for classroom use by
> >the National Association of Biology Teachers, that contains
> >interviews with eminent scientists and relevant information to
> >enhance students', teachers', and the general public's understanding
> >of the relevance of evolution to daily life and to meeting numerous
> >challenges facing society. Topics addressed include the use of
> >evolutionary biology to guide our search for new medicines, help
> >solve crimes, develop vaccines, combat antibiotic-resistant
> >bacteria, deal with invasive species, grow our food, provide a
> >rational basis for managing resources, protect endangered species,
> >and use phylogenetic analyses to identify emerging diseases. DVD and
> >VHS format. $34.95 each ($29.95 for AIBS members), plus shipping and
> >handling. http://www.aibs.org/bookstore/
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