Wednesday, March 1, 2006

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Good news from outer darkness

Staggering news from Utah (as reported in the New York Times):

In a defeat for critics of Darwin, the Utah House of Representatives on Monday voted down a bill intended to challenge the theory of evolution in high school science classes.  [full article]
Actually, not so staggering if you've been following Utah politics closely, but heartening nonetheless. The last time I checked in, the vote was looking close. Chalk a big one up for the Enlightenment.
[ original post:  http://shunn.livejournal.com/275048.html ]

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