Evolution, Creationism and Change.org

Okay, here is yet another reason to be happy Obama won the election. "Change.org" is a social action network website set up by Obama's folks where you can go to "learn about causes, connect to good people & nonprofits, and take action." They send you emails now and then about good causes and such and a few days ago they sent out an email that linked to a page headlined 'Petition: Thank Politicians Who Say "No" to Creationists.' It is a thank you note for some Texan politicians who are fighting the creationist dominated Texas State Board of Education. As the web site notes it is a fight that impacts more than just Texas - Texas is a huge textbook market and standards here can affect textbook writers and publishers in ways that impact other states as well. Thank you to Change.org for recognizing this as something important to bring to peoples attention. Can we have an administration that is actually interested in science as more than just a political tool? Yes we can!