At least with respect to one issue: Science. <\/p>\n
You all know that Texas had a messy Board of Education fight over whether to teach good science or something else (creationism) in Texas schools. You also know by now what Texas Governor Rock Perry, whom we count as a presidential contender, made the statement in public that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools \u00e2\u20ac\u201d because I figure you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re smart enough to figure out which one is right.” (This is totally incorrect, of course.)<\/p>\n
Perry is now raising funds in Texas for his run at the Oval Office, and there is a fundraiser coming up hosted by wealthy Texan and former GOP gubernatorial nominee Clayton Williams. It turns out that Williams was concerned some time back about the effects of hitching the statewide Republican Platform to the anti-science unicorn, and told Perry this in a letter, which said:<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If Texas enters into a debate on the teaching of fundamental religious beliefs in public schools, it will tarnish our strong academic reputation, set our ability to attract top science and engineering talent to Texas back decades and severely impact our reputation as a national and global leader in energy, space, medicine and other high tech fields … Governor, this is a very important issue for Texas. I urge you to quell this issue quietly, firmly and permanently.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Perry ignored this advice. <\/p>\n
The story is here<\/a>. That news site allows comments, so you may consider taking the opportunity to put a word in for science! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At least with respect to one issue: Science. You all know that Texas had a messy Board of Education fight over whether to teach good science or something else (creationism) in Texas schools. You also know by now what Texas Governor Rock Perry, whom we count as a presidential contender, made the statement in public … Continue reading Clayton Williams: A Reasonable GOP Voice<\/span>