David Barton has a reputation for inventing quotes, but this is ridiculous
By PZ Myers
Let’s see…Darwin revealed the theory of evolution in 1859, and the United States declared their independence from Britain in 1776 — but our founding fathers were such magical geniuses that they foresaw the whole thing and debated the subject there in Philadelphia and resolved that evolution was a bunch of hooey. Right.
“…the founding fathers…already had the entire debate on creation/evolution…and you’ve got Thomas Paine, the least religious of the founding fathers, saying you got to teach creation science in the public school classroom, the scientific method demands it!” – David Barton
Hey, David Barton, could you find that quote where Thomas Jefferson explained mathematically how black holes form, and the the quote where Madison deduces the detailed chemical structure of DNA? I’m sure you’ve got it somewhere at your fingertips.
Maybe most importantly, you should dig up a citation from George Washington in which he testifies that David Barton is a credible historian.
via You know, David Barton has a reputation for inventing quotes, but this is ridiculous : Pharyngula.
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