> Bill Snyder wrote:

>> On 03 Sep 2008 22:33:13 GMT, "Dan Drake" dandrake.com> wrote:
>>

>>> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:47:25 UTC, "Mike Schilling"
>>> hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>

>>>> William Hyde wrote:

>>>>> " Although he had been planning to write his own big book about
>>>>> "the construction of the universe," he judged the time too
>>>>> dangerous. He put off the project for a decade, until after his
>>>>> most powerful admirer, Maffeo Cardinal Barberini, was elected
>>>>> Pope
>>>>> Urban VIII. Then Galileo discussed his book idea with the new
>>>>> pope
>>>>> and got tacit permission to proceed - provided he would present
>>>>> the two arguments equally, and not promote one side over the
>>>>> other."
>>>>>
>>>>> Though how one can "fairly" promote an incorrect theory is a
>>>>> question I cannot answer.
>>>>>

>>>>
>>>> You teach the controversy.

>>>
>>> He did (I mean, Galileo). Read what he said. It's in print in
>>> English at this very moment.
>>> The accusation was, and is, that he didn't teach it well enough.
>>> Perhaps after you've looked through the book, you could help us
>>> understand what a better treatment would have been like.

>>
>> I believe Mike is engaging in a bit of sarcasm related to a
>> certain Governor-and-VP-candidate's suggested approach to the
>> teaching of evolution.

>
> Not just her; it's a standard Republican line.