Chris Erwin

Richard Dawkins is on his way to the University of Oklahoma to speak as park of the University’s Darwin Project.  A representative Thomsen (presumably this guy, but I don’t care enough about Oklahoma to look into it further) has submitted a resolution to make it clear that the Oklahoma legistlature disapproves of this here Dawkins hooey:

…WHEREAS, the invitation for Richard Dawkins to speak on the campus of the University of Oklahoma on Friday, March 6, 2009, will only serve to present a biased philosophy on the theory of evolution to the exclusion of all other divergent considerations…

…THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED…

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representative strongly opposes the invitation to speak on the campus of the University of Oklahoma to Richard Dawkins of Oxford University, whose published statements on the theory of evolution and opinion about those who do not believe in the theory are contrary and offensive to the views and opinions of most citizens of Oklahoma…

So you’re mostly retarded.  I’ll give you that.

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives encourages the University of Oklahoma to engage in an open, dignified, and fair discussion of the Darwinian theory of evolution and all other scientific theories which is the approach that a public institution should be engaged in and which represents the desire and interest of the citizens of Oklahoma.

I’m sure the University has no problem allowing open and fair discussion of all scientific theories.  I think Mr. Thomsen doesn’t know what a scientific theory is (hint: intelligent design is not a scientific theory).

Maybe I can get Patrick Murphy or Arlen Specter to submit a resolution that Oklahoma is officially a hellhole.