Illegitimi Non Carborundum II

Illegitimi Non Carborundum II
Morality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told. Religion is doing what you're told regardless of what is right

Kitzmiller V. Dover

Dec. 20 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Kitzmiller V. Dover, Pa. lawsuit.  This was a suit brought by 11 people against the Dover Area School District on the subject of teaching "Intelligent Design". In the legal case Kitzmiller v. Dover, tried in 2005 in a Harrisburg, PA, Federal District Court, "intelligent design" was found to be a form of creationism, and therefore, unconstitutional to teach in American public schools.

The plaintiffs  sued for costs and damages. And injunctive relief. It cost the school district $1,000,011. In an interesting twist, the plaintiffs attorneys stated they were due 2,000,000 but, since the parties responsible for the mess (Entire school  board) was turned out and since the school district was so small they'd settle for half. The plaintiffs got $1.00 apiece.

Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District  Wikipedia Entry

* Kitzmiller v. Dover: Intelligent Design on Trial  NCSE Entry
* Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District - RationalWiki
* Lemon v. Kurtzman - Wikipedia The Lemon Test was a major factor in the decision

Videos A general list is at this link. Not all pertaining to Kitzmiller. Mostly debates, lectures and talks.

* Glenn Branch: After Kitzmiller--What? (with Q&A)
* Ken Miller on Intelligent Design And The Kitzmiller-Dover Trial
* Not over after Dover: Kitzmiller trial and the aftermath
* Evolution - What Darwin Never Knew - NOVA PBS Documentary
* Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial (creationism vs evolution)
* Ed Brayton The Dover Trial

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