Yesterday Santorum
flip-flopped on the intelligent design issue, now saying that he doesn't believe it belongs in science classrooms. This is in stark contrast to just a few weeks ago, when he called intelligent design "a legitimate scientific theory that should be taught in the classroom." But Santorum went on to back-pedal on his newfound love of science, saying intelligent design is still "a legitimate issue." Right, he still thinks it's legitimate, but he doesn't want it taught in schools because that might cost him votes. Santorum's new change of mind is probably directly attributed to his sagging poll numbers and the recent
utter defeat of intelligent design proponents on the Dover Area School Board. In short, Santorum sees that the poll numbers are against him, so he changes his public views to try to gain more acceptance, while still disclaiming which views he has in private. See below the fold for more information on evolution and creationism.
- The Talk.Origins Archive is THE site to go to for information on evolution.
- TalkDesign.Org contains a great list of articles on Intelligent Design and why it is not a valid scientific theory.
- The York Daily Record's Dover Biology Page is an excellent source of information on the court battle in Dover, Pennsylvania.
- The National Center for Science Education has lots of information with frequent updates on the attacks against our science education in our public school systems.
- UC Berkeley's Understanding Evolution has lots of information and learning materials on evolution aimed for a layperson's understanding.
- The talk.origins Usenet group, available through Google Groups is the place to go for all of your evolution vs. creationism discussion needs.