part the too-many. If any scientist, or so-called intelligent person voted for Bush (ever, including back when Bush stole the election from Ann Richards) - you should immediately resign whatever job you have, and join the Taliban, or the National Association of Evangelicals.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: News Releases Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees. Despite promising a prompt review of its approval for a book claiming the Grand Canyon was created by Noah's flood rather than by geologic forces, more than three years later no review has ever been done and the book remains on sale at the park. ... “In order to avoid offending religious fundamentalists, our National Park Service is under orders to suspend its belief in geology,
I'd laugh, if it wasn't so unfunny. Is it 2008 yet?
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There are a lot of problems with this story. My investigation turned up a lot. Don't believe everything you read.
http://parkrangerx.blogspot.com/2007/01/dont-believe-everything-you-read.html
GRC sells books, not the NPS. GRC is a private, non-profit group. They also sell American Indian books with creation myths. The book in question is in the "inspirational" section. Most of PEER's claims are wildly unsubstantiated.
Somehow I don't think the claims of the Bible literalists are in the same league as the American Indian myths. Send me both books, and I'll look more closely. Until then, I tend to believe PEER's claims.