In the Saturday, Feb. 10 paper, the entire editorial page was turned over to those readers discussing the theory of intelligent design. We also published an announcement that we will not publish other letters on this topic, unless there are major news developments that make this issue timely.
The ID debate has consumed a lot of space, starting long before Gov. Ernie Fletcher mentioned it at the end of his State of the Commonwealth address last month. The letters are basically echoing the same arguments. Meanwhile, there is no real momentum for any related legislation in Frankfort. Other legislative issues require more immediate attention. And we don’t want you to waste time sending in letters about intelligent design that likely will not be published.
Vanessa Gallman
Editorial Page Editor
Well thank you very much for declining to devote any more space to this anti-science. Most of us out here long ago recognized this dodge for what it really is, a not-so-subtle attempt to teach creationism in the schools, that itself just a step on the road to the theocracy the Christian fundamentalists crave for our country.