ADS-L Digest - 19 Sep 2008 to 20 Sep 2008 (#2008-265)

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In a message dated 9/21/2008 12:00:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU writes:


> This was delivered yesterday in a speech before Google in
>  California by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who
> was there  to...promote his 10-year-old book...Bloomberg,
> in the same  sentence,  is complaining about our
> educational  system?
>
> ... "It's scary in this country, it's
> probably  because of our bad educational
> system, but the percentage of  people
> that believe in Creationalism is really
> scary for a  country that's going to
> have to compete in the world where
>  science and medicine require a better
> understanding," he   said.

Possibly the influence of "educational" on  "creation(al-)"?


Sounds like Mike Bloomberg was hoist on his own petard.  I believe  in
creation, but have never used the term "creationalism."  And he  thinks HE has "a
better understanding"?

Rosemarie

You fall the way you  lean.









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