Wa. creationist bill based on Del. of Independence

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Wa. creationist bill based on Del. of Independence

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Randy
SFN Regular

USA
1990 Posts

Posted - 02/28/2002 : 16:54:02

http://www.leg.wa.gov/wsladm/billinfo/dspBillSummary.cfm?billnumber=6500

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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
History of SB 6500

SB 6500 Requiring that textbooks and curriculum shall teach the
self-evident truth of creation.

Sponsors: Senators Hochstatter

-- 2002 REGULAR SESSION --
Jan 18 First reading, referred to Education.

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SB 6500 - DIGEST

Finds that the teaching of the theory of evolution in the
common schools of the state of Washington is repugnant to the
principles of the Declaration of Independence and thereby
unconstitutional and unlawful.
Provides that all textbooks and curriculum that teach the
theory of evolution shall be removed from the public schools
forthwith and replaced with textbooks and curriculum that teach the
self-evident truth of creation.

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S-3206.2 _______________________________________________

SENATE BILL 6500
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2002 Regular Session

By Senator Hochstatter

Read first time 01/18/2002. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to the teaching of the theory of evolution in the
common schools of the state of Washington; and adding a new section to
chapter 28A.230 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter
28A.230 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The legislature finds that the Enabling Act for the state of
Washington requires that the state Constitution not be repugnant to the
principles of the Declaration of Independence.
(2) The Declaration of Independence declares the self-evident truth
that all men are created. The Declaration of Independence also
declares that our rights are endowed by the Creator, and that
governments are instituted among men to secure these God-given rights.
(3) The Preamble to the Washington state Constitution also
acknowledges the Supreme Ruler of the Universe as the grantor of our
liberties.
(4) Article I, section 1 of the Washington state Constitution also
declares that governments are established to protect and maintain
individual rights, which rights are already acknowledged in the
preamble as being granted by the Creator.
(5) RCW 28A.405.030 requires all teachers to teach the principles
of truth and to instruct their pupils in the principles of free
government in the common schools of the state of Washington. The self-
evident truth that all men were created and endowed by their Creator
with unalienable rights and that governments are accountable both to
the Creator and the people to secure those rights is the foundation of
all political, civil, and religious liberty in America.
(6) Both the United States Constitution and the Washington state
Constitution were instituted to protect rights endowed by the Creator.
(7) All state legislators in the state of Washington swear an oath
to uphold the Constitutions of the United States and the state of
Washington.
(8) The legislature finds that the teaching of the theory of
evolution in the common schools of the state of Washington is repugnant
to the principles of the Declaration of Independence and thereby
unconstitutional and unlawful.
(9) All textbooks and curriculum that teach the theory of evolution
shall be removed from the public schools forthwith and replaced with
textbooks and curriculum that teach the self-evident truth of creation.

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Ran a google on SB 6500....came up with a run-down on
the mutant (sponsor) of this bill.
Sounds like a true blue redneck.......

http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0037/news-bush.shtml
http://www.sgn.org/Archives/sgn.3.10.00/governor.htm

Tokyodreamer
SFN Regular

USA
1447 Posts

Posted - 02/28/2002 : 18:27:06 [Permalink]

Check out this thread from a while back:

http://www.skepticfriends.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=740&FORUM_ID=2&CAT_ID=1&Topic_Title=Evolution+in+Washington+state&Forum_Title=Creation%2FEvolution

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Sum Ergo Cogito

Kaneda Kuonji
Skeptic Friend

USA
138 Posts

Posted - 02/28/2002 : 18:58:21 [Permalink]

I am surprised no one in the legislature caught up on that. Since many are or were lawyers, they should have known that there is no legal sway in the Declaration of Independence whatsoever.

Rodney Dean, CI Order of the Knights of Jubal
Ivbalis.org

Randy
SFN Regular

USA
1990 Posts

Posted - 02/28/2002 : 20:14:31 [Permalink]

[quote]
Check out this thread from a while back:

http://www.skepticfriends.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=740&FORUM_ID=2&CAT_ID=1&Topic_Title=Evolution+in+Washington+state&Forum_Title=Creation%2FEvolution

[/quote]
Thanks. I've posted to the earlier thread on this topic.

Randy

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