The Liberal Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land,
Not a creature was celebrating, just as the liberals had planned.

The war had been waged with consummate glee,

And they had finally vanquished the foul bourgeoisie.
They were now out of power, but oh, those libs had a vision-
A secular state guised as multiculturalism.

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Intelligent Design to be taught in philosophy class

Even as a judge in Pennsylvania rules that it is illegal to even mention intelligent design in a public school classroom, Frazier Mountain High School officials have approved the teaching of intelligent design as a part of philosophy course that addresses the many theories surrounding the origin of life.

The Bakersfield Californian published the following:

Origins of life course gets OK

Frazier Mountain school offers elective philosophy class on touchy issues

By LISA SCHENCKER, Californian staff writer

Posted: Wednesday December 21st, 2005, 11:05 PM
Last Updated: Wednesday December 21st, 2005, 11:15 PM

The national debate over evolution and intelligent design will soon enter at least one county classroom.

Frazier Mountain High School will start teaching intelligent design -- a concept that questions evolution and attributes life to an unspecified intelligence -- as part of an elective philosophy class in its January intersession.

El Tejon Unified School District Superintendent John Wight said the class, which is offered for only a few weeks, will cover intelligent design and evolution in a balanced way. He compared it to a civics class that might use abortion as an issue of debate.

"It's not about what's right or wrong," Wight said. "It's a critical thinking class."

At least one board member, however, questions the true purpose of the class. Board members were not given a chance to vote on whether to offer the class.

Board member Kitty Jo Nelson said she wishes the board did vote on the class, given the controversy surrounding the issue. A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that a public school district there cannot teach intelligent design in its biology classes.

"I do suspect from what has happened in other areas that this could be a move to try to get intelligent design into our local school system," Nelson said. "I do not know how the people in this community are going to react when they know (it's offered)."

According to a tentative syllabus, the class, titled "Philosophy of Design," will cover the concepts of philosophy, intelligent design, Darwinism/evolution, the laws of thermodynamics and fossil records and dating methods.

The teacher, Sharon Lemburg, is the wife of a local religious leader, though Wight said that will not play a role in how she teaches the class. He said Lemburg is a certified district teacher.

"What her family members do has nothing to do with class," Wight said.

Attempts to reach Lemburg on Wednesday were unsuccessful.

Other board members also backed Wight, saying the debate over intelligent design and evolution is an appropriate topic for an elective philosophy class.

"It's not creationism. It's not strictly intelligent design," said board member Steve Newman. "It's a philosophy class questioning whether or not there's something else out there. In a philosophy class there is no right and wrong."

Board member Paula Regan said she is also in favor of it being taught as a philosophy class, and board member Stacey Gustafson said her son is even enrolled in the class.

"It really is a philosophy class for children to be exposed to different points of view and choose their opinions," Gustafson said. "It looks like it's very fair. It's not for or against anything."

Gustafson said, however, that she would not be in favor of teaching intelligent design as a part of the district's normal curriculum.

Intersession is a monthlong chance for students to pick up extra credits in remedial and elective courses. Instead of attending regular classes, students go to two three-hour-long sessions per day, said Frazier Mountain Assistant Principal Kevin Triance.

Regan said she has not yet considered whether intelligent design should be taught regularly, and Newman said the decision would be the board's as a whole.

Attempts to reach board member Phyllis Throckmorton on Wednesday were unsuccessful.
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I would think that an elective course in philosophy would be an ideal forum to teach; what is a widely held theory of how life came into being. But, I am sure it won’t be long before the ACLU or some other group steps in and files a lawsuit based on mythical the separation of church and state.


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Judge strikes down Intelligent Design…He must have descended from a baboon!

Judge John E. Jones III struck down a policy passed by the Dover Area School Board that brought into question Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. He even went as far as to call those board members who supported the policy liars.

CNN reports:

Dover Area School Board members violated the Constitution when they ordered that its biology curriculum must include the notion that life on Earth was produced by an unidentified intelligent cause, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III said.

Several members repeatedly lied to cover their motives even while professing religious beliefs, he said.

The purpose of this policy was simply to inform students that Evolution is a theory, not fact. And as such, there are still parts of this theory that are still unexplained and unproven. Additionally, it mentions Intelligent Design as an alternative theory and lets students know where they can find more information.

The policy simply required that the following statement was to be read to nineth graders before studying evolution in thier biology class:

The Pennsylvania Academic Standards require students to learn about Darwin's theory of evolution and eventually to take a standardized test of which evolution is a part.

Because Darwin's theory is a theory, it continues to be tested as new evidence is discovered. The theory is not a fact. Gaps in the theory exist for which there is no evidence. A theory is defined as a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations.

Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin's view. The reference book, "Of Pandas and People," is available in the library along with other resources for students who might be interested in gaining an understanding of what intelligent design actually involves.

With respect to any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open mind. The school leaves the discussion of the origins of life to individual students and their families. As a standards-driven district, class instruction focuses upon preparing students to achieve proficiency on standards-based assessments.

What is wrong with reminding students that a theory is just that… a theory? And while I have not read the recommended text “Of Pandas and People”, I have to wonder…If it doesn’t reference religion, why can’t it be used in public schools?

Finally, I find it interesting that a judge would accuse Christians of lying and having ulterior motives in the passing of this policy, but ignore secular humanists that clearly have lied in their efforts to remove God from all areas of public life.

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Larry the Cable Guy recites “T’was the night before a non-denominational winter holiday” (Funny Video)

You may have already seen this. But I don’t watch much Blue Collar TV and this skit had me cracking up.

Larry the Cable Guy recites a politically correct version of “T’was the Night Before Christmas”.

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I just can’t understand how those Terrorists got in here! (Funny Video)

This is an example of homeland security was like under Bill Clinton’s watch.

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It's not in english, but it's funny nonetheless.

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Don’t Miss “‘Tis the Season- The Christmas Play!” (Yes. I'm in it!)

When the cast of a church's living Nativity scene is hauled off to jail because of a herd of uncooperative livestock, a down-on-his-luck Santa becomes the unsuspecting target for "goodwill toward men." The fast-paced production is a collage of humor and heart tugs, that conveys a message about the need for a personal relationship with God is at the heart of this Christmas play.

I will be performing in this hilarious Christmas comedy called “’Tis the Season” at Calvary Christian Center this Weekend. You Don’t want to miss it!

Details:

When: December 17th- 19th (Saturday- Monday)
Time: 7pm Nightly
Where: Calvary Christian Center- 2667 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, CA (Click Here for Map)


For more information call: (916) 929-1383 or visit

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Rush Limbaugh and NAACP agree… McNabb is not that Good!

I could not resist commenting on this, most absurd subject. Last week J. Whyatt Mondesire, the publisher of The Philidelphia Sunday Sun a weekly black newspaper and the local NAACP branch president wrote a commentary criticizing Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. He concludes that because the black quarterback has chosen not to scramble as much as he used to, he has betrayed his race.

Today ESPN is reporting:

He wrote that McNabb's tendency to run the ball early in his career "not only confused defenses, it also thrilled Eagles fans," but that abandoning that element "by claiming that 'everybody expects black quarterbacks to scramble' not only amounts to a breach of faith but also belittles the real struggles of black athletes who've had to overcome real racial stereotypcasting in addition to downright segregation."

Mondesire said the bottom line is that McNabb is "not that good." "In essence Donny, you are mediocre at best," Mondesire wrote. "And trying to disguise that fact behind some concocted reasoning that African American quarterbacks who can scramble and who can run the ball are somehow lesser field generals ... is more insulting off the field than on."

Unless I am wrong, didn’t Rush Limbaugh get crucified by the media for insinuating that Donovan McNabb was not as good as advertised? And wasn’t it the NAACP and other race-baiting organizations that lead the charge to have Rush taken off the air for his comments? Well the hypocracy is not losst on McNabb.

McNabb, who endured Rush Limbaugh's comments just a few years earlier, was baffled by Mondesire's remarks.

"Especially being the same color I am," McNabb told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Obviously if it's someone else who is not African American, it's racism. But when someone of the same race talks about you because you're selling out because you're not running the ball, it goes back to: What are we really talking about here?

"If you talk about my play, that's one thing. When you talk about my race, now we've got problems. If you're trying to make a name off my name, again, I hope your closet is clean because something is going to come out about you ... I always thought the NAACP supported African Americans and didn't talk bad about them. Now you learn a little bit more."

Welcome to the real world Donovan! And don’t be surprised if some rap artist accuses you of not liking Black people.

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