Re: [asa] belief in creationism

It's interesting -- the President certainly could have an influence on state
educational policy, or at least could try to -- look at "No Child Left
Behind." But it does seem unlikely that a President would want to -- or try
to even if he / she wanted to -- influence the specifics of local textbook
usage.

But maybe the more interesting question is the Executive branch's influence
over national science and technology policy and budgets. For example, the
President appoints the NSF Director and the 24-member NSF Board, all of whom
serve 6-year terms. Does a President who really believes evolution is
fundamentally untrue seek to appoint NSF leaders who hold similar views? If
not, why not?

On Jan 14, 2008 3:15 PM, j burg <hossradbourne@gmail.com> wrote:

> Candidate Mike Huckabee said Sunday that his personal belief in
> creationism rather than evolution would have no impact on school textbooks
> if he's elected to this country's highest office.
>
> *Spartanburg Herald-Journal (South Carolina) *<http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080113/NEWS/489943664/1051/NEWS01>
>
> Read the article at
> http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080113/NEWS/489943664/1051/NEWS01. It
> makes sense.
>
> Burgy
>
>

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Received on Mon Jan 14 15:37:55 2008