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   Thursday, November 10, 2005

   MONKEY TRIAL

In Tuesday night's elections in Dover, Pennsylvania, all eight school board trustees up for re-election were voted out and replaced by those opposed to teaching "intelligent design" in high-school biology classes. They wanted their science classes to teach...you know...science (Dover, PA -- welcome to the twentieth century)! Predictably, the 700 Club's Pat Robertson threw a spectacular hissy fit:

I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because He might not be there.

Now remember -- Pat Robertson is not some lone wing-nut spouting off. He's the head of a multi-million-dollar communications empire and a man who the White House itself calls up for advice on Supreme Court nominees and other policy issues. This is nothing less than a bully who just had "the good citizens of Dover" stand up to him for once and boy, he does not like it one bit, does he? I think he'll need to spend some time at Melanie Griffith's website!