Debate Over Evolution Becomes War of WordsEighty years after the first famed "Monkey Trial," a second one of sorts opened Thursday, giving critics of evolution a forum in which to attack the theory.
A State Board of Education subcommittee began four days of trial-like hearings on evolution, and witnesses were advocates of intelligent design, critics of evolution or both.
The entire board plans to consider changes in June to standards that determine how Kansas students are tested on science.
The three board members presiding over the hearings are all conservative Republicans and receptive to criticism of evolution. Two of them, Kathy Martin, of Clay Center, and Connie Morris, of St. Francis, agreed several times with witnesses critical of evolution.
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The Nation says Al Gore's new cable channel, Current, probably won't change the world, but so what? Like we said a couple weeks ago, Gore already changed the world once, when he invented the Internet. And, yes, we know that Al never actually said he "invented the Internet." But we think he was just being modest. And now that he's getting a Lifetime Achievement from the Webbys "in recognition of his pivotal role in the Internet over the last three decades," that pretty much seals the deal for us. (Of course, we also suspect that Pauly Shore solved the Year 2000 problem, so please take our theories with a grain of salt.) In any case, we're happy for Al and we like his new look too. Except for the earrings. They're a little thuggy for a grandfather. — GREG BEATO