Re: An interesting Poll from Zogby

From: allenroy (allenroy@peoplepc.com)
Date: Wed Sep 10 2003 - 22:41:52 EDT

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    Yeah. What's the report?

    Allen

    Sarah Berel-Harrop wrote:

    > 1) "western Bible belt" it is solely Texas. 2) Opinion poll - Zogby
    > specializes in designing polls thatdemonstrate what the client wants
    > to demonstrate. It is my belief they commissioned the poll in order to
    > present it or hype it in connection with today's SBOE hearing. I will
    > know better this afternoon, I am attendingthe hearing. Y'all want a
    > report ???
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: Howard J. Van Till
    > To: allenroy ; asa@calvin.edu
    > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:18 AM
    > Subject: Re: An interesting Poll from Zogby
    >
    > Re: The Zogby International "Poll"
    >
    > Of what actual value is this opinion poll? Given the wording
    > of the questions, and given that it was administered to
    > folks in the western end of the U.S. Bible Belt, the results
    > were assured from the beginning. This has the appearance of
    > a marketing gimmick, nothing more. (snip)
    > My conclusion: Anyone who uses the results of this poll to
    > support the teaching of "intelligent design" as a scientific
    > alternative to biological evolution is using a rhetorical
    > strategy that ought to be a total embarrassment to any
    > morally and ethically sensitive person.
    >
    > Howard Van Till
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