Quote of the Day

"Let the student decide."

-- Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), quoted by the Arizona Daily Star, summing up his view on the teaching of "intelligent design" along with evolution in public schools.

That's ok with me. As long as we also let the student decide about sex education, gay education, ethical relativism and any number of other issues that the right hates.

Oh, and let's not forget things like that pesky math. Whenever an algebra student gets a question wrong, I think they should now have the option of philosophically challenging the correct answer in favor of their own answer on grounds of "theory".