All Blog Posts Tagged 'texas' (13)

Texas can’t catch a break.

(Cross-posted from my actual blog, hosted by the good folks here at Think Atheist!)

When it comes to its education standards, Texas has had a lot of bad luck these last few years.

Whether they were contending with a willfully ignorant dentist whom Texas Governor Rick Perry somehow thought was qualified to chair the State Board of Education (SBoE) and who…

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Added by MikeTheInfidel on July 17, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Seperation of Church and State-I do not wish to be at War.

I'm a fellow who has moderate leaning tendencies in most things. I try to find the common ground and an equitable solution.

But I look at such works by the Discovery Institute, David Barton's "Wall Builders", The Texas School Board...

and I see no common ground. I see an enemy that seeks the annihilation of any opposing thought. An enemy that wishes to do great and deliberate harm to the American people for one purpose only; the pursuit of further power and wealth at the… Continue

Added by TheTruePooka on May 23, 2010 at 11:31am — No Comments

TSBOE Votes on Texan Curriculum Standards

Today, the Texas State Board of Education voted on curriculum standards of social studies for the Texan public school system. As I am sure most of you are aware, these standards will affect many other states as publishers will often tailor textbooks specifically to meet Texan requirements. This vote followed several days of debate as final amendments were proposed.

Cynthia Dunbar, one of the strongest voices for the SBOE's conservative voting block, decided that a nice, long… Continue

Added by Shine on May 21, 2010 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments

"Challenge the SBOE" Rally in Austin, Texas

Today was the "Challenge the SBOE Rally" at the Austin State Capitol. (See Johnny's recent blog post, Action Alert: Stop Religious Extremists, for more information.) I got a chance to meet a few ThinkAtheist members, SilveryLox and… Continue

Added by Shine on May 16, 2010 at 11:30pm — 12 Comments

Texas Execution Looms After Jury Consult Bible

According to Amnesty International USA, the state of Texas is set to execute someone after the jury consulted the bible during deliberations in deciding in favor of execution.

From the story:

One juror had read aloud from the Bible to a group of fellow jurors, including the passage, "And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer… Continue

Added by Nix Manes on October 14, 2009 at 9:51pm — 40 Comments

Camp Quest Texas T-shirt Design Contest 2010

The Camp Quest Texas T-shirt Design Contest 2010 gives contestants the opportunity to express their creativity while helping to further free thought and promote Camp Quest Texas. For additional information and entry form, see the Official Rules

Prizes

One (1) first place entry will receive recognition as the winning t-shirt designer as well as one free t-shirt imprinted with their design. All top five (5) entries will receive… Continue

Added by Whitney on September 30, 2009 at 10:32pm — 1 Comment

Camp Quest 2010

For those of you who may not know, I'm acting as co-director for Camp Quest Texas 2010. We've roughly figured out how much we think we'll need to raise to run Camp Quest Texas...quite a bit; I'll post the official goal once we have it ironed out. So, we are in need of fund raising ideas that will bring in money; bake sales are okay but we need something bigger. Do you know of any companies which might want to sponsor Camp Quest Texas? We are also throwing around the idea of trying to get one of… Continue

Added by Whitney on September 22, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

It's Official - Texas Is The New Kansas

Spewing creationist nonsense to children wasn't enough. Teaching that non-science, who's core tenants of faith and ignoring evidence go against everything science stands in science classes in public, government-funded schools just wasn't enough for the fundamentalist quacks in this country. Texas public schools are now required by law to teach the Bible.

Beginning this school year a… Continue

Added by SabreNation on August 18, 2009 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

The Religious Right Leads Texas Further Down the Wrong Path

"D'awwoh! It just gets worse and worse!"

~Homer J. Simpson

From Americans United for Separation of Church and State:

Targeting Texas: Social Studies Panel May Include Right-Wing… Continue

Added by Johnny on May 4, 2009 at 7:58pm — No Comments

Pick and Choose: Can you get any more granular?

1 Timothy 2:9

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Dyker Neyland believes that "women adorn themselves in modest apparel" means that her 7-year-old daughter Javé should not be required to tuck-in her shirt. Her reasoning: "I don't want her behind showing," Dyker said. "I don't want her body being exposed."

Apparently the part… Continue

Added by Johnny on April 24, 2009 at 12:30pm — 6 Comments

Zany in Texas

Texas has played host to a lot of recent tomfoolery. Shenanigans linked to and summarized below.

Texas' moment-of-silence law upheld by appeals court panel

The Texas law that requires public school students to observe a daily minute of silence is constitutional because it expressly allows any silent use of that minute, whether religious or not, a three-judge panel of the 5th… Continue

Added by Pam on March 23, 2009 at 9:16am — 2 Comments

Texas Teacher Suspended for Being Atheist and Liberal

In Texas, a teacher has just been suspended for being an atheist and a liberal. Just one more reason why we unbelievers need to step up our presence in America. The link to the article is below:

http://democracyforamerica.com/blog_posts/27752-texas-teacher-suspended-for-being-liberal-and-an-atheist

Added by Andrew the Fluffer on February 6, 2009 at 12:00am — 9 Comments

An oldie but a goodie

Last fall I went on a "LifeCrest VisionQuest", which included a stop-over in Groom, TX.

Eek.

Here, some "fellow travelers" (although far more faithful than I) asked me to take their picture in front of the 20-story cross at the foot of the stairs. I said, "Only if I can video tape it and post it on YouTube." They said,… Continue

Added by Paul Tourville on October 1, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

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