Louisiana. Well, that’s it then.

Bobby Jindal, creationist/exorcist governor of Louisiana, has signed the academic freedom bill into state law. So that's it then. Teachers are now free to teach a false controversy in their classrooms, introducing creationism like it's an actual science instead of tissue-thin nonsense. It will also allow them to talk about other non-controversial subjects like global warming, as if there were two sides to the debate. For a detailed history of this incredibly bad law, and why it's so evil, please read Barbara Forrest's essay posted on Talk to Action. She has been embroiled in this since day 1, and has fought very hard for reality. She wrote that essay just before Jindal doomed his own state. Sadly, Louisiana legislators have no time or care for reality, and are determined to drag its children back into the Middle Ages. I am honestly very sorry for everyone in the entire state. I ...