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This week, the House is in recess for the summer district work period and will reconvene on September 6. Big Bang Liberals Several times over the last few weeks I’ve been asked whether or not I agree with President Bush’s endorsement of teaching Intelligent Design in our public schools. Ever since the President’s statement, secularists around the country are sounding the alarm and doing their best to convince people that the Bible will now be read in place of science books in school. This is obviously not the case and, in fact, could not be further from the truth. What the President did in fact say is that Intelligent Design is a legitimate theory that millions of Americans believe in and should be given equal consideration within the public schools as evolution is currently given. He did not say that Darwinism should be banned in public schools, just that Intelligent Design should also be presented. When you consider that both explanations are theories, it seems reasonable that both, not simply the one preferred by liberals, should be presented. Unfortunately, secular pop-culture is never reasonable, and the result is a misinformation campaign designed to make our President and anyone else who believes in Intelligent Design out to be religious fanatics with no room for scientific reason. Isn’t it interesting though that those who refuse to recognize scientific fact (or the lack thereof) in this case are the liberals. The big bang theory is just that – a theory and yet liberals continue to rail that only their “theory” could possibly be correct! Hundreds of well respected scientists around the country agree that Darwinism isn’t enough to explain the intricacies of human existence. And while you won’t hear this on the major new outlets, it is worth noting that over 400 scientists have signed onto a list expressing skepticism “of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life.” And that list is growing. My point is not to endorse one theory over another but merely to point out that it is more than reasonable to expect that both theories be included in public school text books. Secularists can point all the fingers they want, but it is the liberals who are arguing religiously for the exclusion of a theory that doesn’t fit their belief system. I applaud our President for taking a position that he knew the liberals would exploit, and I applaud him for standing up for the millions of Americans who are tired of having their views trampled by secularists. Bills for the Whole Family Thanks to our majority, Republicans in the House have been able to pass a number of pro-family bills that respect the rights of parents, encourage wholesome values, and uphold all individuals’ right to life. Already this year, we have passed the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act – a bill that prohibits transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion in order to circumvent parental consent laws. We have passed the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act which provides federal funding to increase the number of cord blood units available to patients (cord blood is a rich, non-controversial source of stem cells that, unlike embryonic stem cells, have already been used to treat thousands of patients for more than 67 diseases). House Republicans have also passed bills that increase abstinence education funding by over $10 million, increase fines for indecency violations by television and radio stations, and ensure that charter schools remain eligible to receive special education and low-income funding. These are just some of the pro-family bills that the House has been able to pass. We are now eagerly awaiting their final passage in the Senate and look forward to the day the President can sign them into law. |
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