Woodbine
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In that interview previously linked to by OM, Caroline 'Crocker' Shit lists some organizations the AITSE are 'friendly' with... | Quote | | Discovery Institute and other organizations like American Freedom Alliance, Physicians and Surgeons for Scientific Integrity, Probe Ministries, Gateways to Better Education, Family Action PAC, Breakpoint.... |
Seeing that the AITSE's mission is to.... | Quote | | ...improve science education and encourage scientific integrity. |
...it might be worth a brief look at who they are. (The DI needs no introduction).
Here's the American Freedom Alliance
| Quote | | The Alliance sponsors conferences, publishes opinions, distributes information and creates networking groups to identify threats to Western civilization and to motivate, educate and unite citizens in support of that cause. |
So basically the AFA organizes conferences in order to identify the reasons why they attended the conference in the first place. Moving on....
The Physicians and Surgeons for Scientific Integrity. Who wouldn't be in favour of scientific integrity, right? A picture paints a thousand words. Here's their frontpage...
I'm sure everyone's shocked.
Next up it's Gateways to Better Education. Again, a picture should tell you everything you need to know. "Yes, you can spam teachers with our patriotic crap at low, low prices!! LET THE EAGLE SOAAAR!!"
Family Action PAC is very much like the AFA, above however they have a rather narrow mission.
| Quote | It is the purpose of the PAC to do the following:
To establish a continuing political campaign fund managed and operated in accordance with the terms of its charter and Bylaws and not officially affiliated with any political party, candidate or ballot measure. |
So a non-political political fund-raising scheme. Brilliant.
Finally we haveBreakpoint, Chuck Colson's ministry. It's the usual Donate'a'thon.
....and Probe Ministeries. The 'What We Believe' page tells us....
| Quote | | The final authority of our beliefs is the Bible, God's infallible written Word, the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments. |
So, let's recap.
Caroline Crocker's AITSE is.... | Quote | | ....a consortium of scientists, engineers and physicians working with professionals from other disciplines to improve science education and encourage scientific integrity. |
....and so you have to be a little suspicious, Caroline, when of all the organizations you could have allied with in order to 'encourage scientific integrity' you instead went with two Christian ministries, three right wing propaganda mills and Vets and Dentists against Darwin.
Arse.
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