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TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) -- At the risk of re-igniting the same heated nationwide debate it sparked six years ago, the Kansas Board of Education approved new public school science standards Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution.

The 6-4 vote was a victory for "intelligent design" advocates who helped draft the standards. Intelligent design holds that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power.

Critics of the language charged that it was an attempt to inject God and creationism into public schools in violation of the separation of church and state.

All six of those who voted for the standards were Republicans. Two Republicans and two Democrats voted against them.

"This is a sad day. We're becoming a laughingstock of not only the nation, but of the world, and I hate that," said board member Janet Waugh, a Kansas City Democrat.

In addition, the board rewrote the definition of science, so that it is no longer limited to the search for natural explanations of phenomena.

But then again if a nationalized secular state such as Turkey can continue its slow slide back to Islamic fundamentalism why not the south with christian fundamentalists?

Everything is south of Canada.

There is still the argument for separating California, NY and NE and renaming everything left in the middle The United States of Duhhh.

Hold the secession train for just a damn minute!

Historically, secession hasn't worked too well in this portion of North America. I've got mixed emotions about the right or wrong behind it, but the fact remains just that: a fact.

I'd also like to point out that the South lays no claim to Kansas. Weuns have noticed and take exception to the fact that certain Yankees, any time they notice ignant behavior, no matter the vicinity of said ignant behavior, immediately invoke the fundamentally Christian South. I resent that allegation. I resent the alligator. I offer you the opportunity to insert your ignant accusations up your fundamental *******. That was not my sister.

That doesnt surprise me, though it does **** me right off. I'm not exaggerating when I say this town has a church atleast every 3 blocks. Its ******* crazy. You cant get any where in this town unless you are a member of one of the bigger churches. Shake your hand on Sunday morning and then stab you in the back on Monday. Blech!

Speaking of ignorant hicks. I'm sorry to say they passed Proposition 2 in Texas yesterday. Bleh..... (Ban against gay marriage)..It makes me physically ill. It passed 76% for and 24% against.