When righties tell the truth....

Not too long ago, the blogs were abuzz with Senator Rick "Spreading" Santorum's pro-privatization rallies. Not because anyone was surprised to see him shilling for the prez, but because a few boosters deviated from acceptable GOP talking points on the issue. We had a group of college Republicans chanting "Hey hey-- ho ho-- Social Security has got to go." We had an audience member ask "what problem everybody has taking care of themselves." See, when your actual goal is the destruction of a successful and hugely popular program, it doesn't pay to talk straight. You want to stick to code words like "ownership society."

Now a creationist has come along and explained why the school board of Dover, Pennsylvania, and "an organization of Christian lawyers" are fighting science in the classroom. Here it is, in the words of pastor Ray Mummert:

"Christians are a lot more bold under Bush's leadership, he speaks what a lot of us believe," said Mummert.

"We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture," he said, adding that the school board's declaration is just a first step.

Uh oh, I actually agree with a creationist. These are strange times, indeed...