Still Catering To The Creationists

[Moozik: Switchblade Symphony - Doll House]

A couple of years ago I blogged about Grand Canyon National Park bowing to creationists who insist the Canyon was formed during Noah's flood. Seems we're really no further forward as we enter 2007.

Washington, DC — 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, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

"In order to avoid offending religious fundamentalists, our National Park Service is under orders to suspend its belief in geology," stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch. "It is disconcerting that the official position of a national park as to the geologic age of the Grand Canyon is 'no comment.'"

How old is the Grand Canyon? Park service won't say

Yes, my daily reminder that I went to sleep and woke up in the bizzaro world. Sigh.