Ted Davis wrote:
>Pim:
>
>IMO, there are prima facie reasons to think that the Univ of Idaho issued
>this statement at this point in time precisely b/c they want to discredit
>Minnich before he testifies in Harrisburg. The combination of the content
>of the statement--which appears to be a clear violation of Minnich's
>academic freedom--and the timing, suggest this as the obvious
>interpretation. Releasing such a statement precisely now, however,
>certainly appears to be politically motivated. Do you not agree?
>
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The thought had occurred to me. But why could it not have been
scientifically motivated? And why does this statement violate Minnich's
academic freedom? What is this 'academic freedom'?
>The facts behind this are not clear yet. At this point, however, I'd say
>that this appears to be part of a smear campaign. If it happened to me, I'd
>sue the university.
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Smear campaign for asking science to be taught in science classes?
>Saying that it's ok for faculty in many other disciplines to talk about ID,
>but not for faculty in the sciences to do so, is simply outrageous and
>unjustifiable. Do you not agree?
>
>Ted
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Is that what the statement said? My version seems different from yours
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