WP: Some Kansas Board Members Skipped Readings

[Mark E. Smith]

AP via WP 5/6/05

TOPEKA, Kan. -- As a State Board of Education subcommittee heard more testimony Friday on how evolution should be taught in Kansas classrooms, one member acknowledged that she hadn't read all of an evolution-friendly draft of science standards proposed by educators.

Kathy Martin of Clay Center made the comment while attempting to reassure a witness who said he hadn't read the entire proposal, just parts of it. Russell Carlson, a biochemistry and molecular biology professor at the University of Georgia, said he had reviewed an alternate proposal from intelligent design advocates.

"I've not read it word for word myself," Martin said of the other proposal, eliciting groans from a few members of the audience.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/06/AR2005050600591.html

What ISN'T the matter with Kansas?

[TrogL]

1. They don't need to read it to know it's sinful

I had to deal with these people when I was a teacher.

They would LITERALLY judge a book by its cover and refuse to read it.

[MissMarple]

2. Honey, you aren't drinking enough kool aid, obviously.

And yes, the thinking processes of these people are lacking on several levels. Sadly, they seem to be so afraid, so barely competent and insecure, they can't listen to other view points, they seem to be incapable of admitting they don't know everything. It's almost like an obsessive compulsive disorder. And it's scary. Me, I'm staying with the chardonnay.