Mississippi Bill Would Require Disclaimer Stickers In Biology Textbooks

As state legislatures reconvene, anti-evolution bills again begin to be introduced. On Tuesday, Mississippi state representative Gary Chism introduced into Mississippi's legislature HB 25 (full text), a bill that would require the State Board of Education to place stickers with disclaimers in every textbook that includes material on evolution. The lengthy required disclaimer includes the statement: "No one was present when life first appeared on earth. Therefore, any statement about life's origins should be considered a theory." The disclaimer ends with the admonition: "Study hard and keep an open mind." [Thanks to Tony's Curricublog via Scott Mange.]