Pretty self explanitory.
July 21, 1925
The Scopes Monkey Trial (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Scopes+Trial)
A great day for the rational human beings that aren't stupid enough to be fooled into believing in God.
Makes for a good book too.
Edit: I Guess I should say play, but same thing.
Quote from: Munson on July 21, 2007, 02:06:54 PM
Makes for a good book too.
Edit: I Guess I should say play, but same thing.
i'll just wait for the movie. :paranoid :)
Theres quite a few of those, actually. I don't think I've seen any of em though.
Quote from: MDS on July 21, 2007, 01:33:42 PM
A great day for the rational human beings that aren't stupid enough to be fooled into believing in God.
Why is that? Scopes was tried and convicted. On appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court, the conviction was overturned on a technicality, but not the law itself. In fact, two more states instituted laws based on the Butler Law (the one in question in the Scopes Trial) after the trial's conclusion.
If anything, this is an example that proves that the crass manipulation of the legal and political system by the media did not start in modern times. Scopes wasn't even sure if he had taught evolution (in fact, he was only a substitute teacher), but volunteered to be the defendant, and even helped to engineer his arrest. The whole trial became centered on the personal confrontation between special prosecutor William Jennings Bryan (three-time Democratic nominee for President and Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson) and Clarence Darrow, the main defense lawyer.
The Scopes Trial to me was mainly about a couple of blowhards (on both sides of the trial) trying to preen for a media that was more eager to sell papers then it was for the actual debate to be heard. Sensationalism ruled the day then, too.
On a semi-interesting side-note, the trial must have been too much for William Jennings Bryan. He died just five days after the trial's conclusion, never leaving the town the in which the trial was conducted (Dayton, Tennessee).
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2007, 03:35:43 PM
The Scopes Trial to me was mainly about a couple of blowhards (on both sides of the trial) trying to preen for a media that was more eager to sell papers then it was for the actual debate to be heard. Sensationalism ruled the day then, too.
Exactly. The main reason for starting the whole thing in the first place was to create controversy and get Dayton, TN nation/worldwide recognition. But that still shouldn't downplay the significance of the case. Nor should it downplay the rediculousness displayed by religious zealots.
You all better calm down, this thread will hit 10 posts before you know it.
Pad.
July 23, 1903
First Ford model car delivered to buyer. (http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=7523)
Quote from: Sgt PSN on July 23, 2007, 08:12:36 AM
July 23, 1903
First Ford model car delivered to buyer. (http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=7523)
And it was
Found
On
Road
Dead just an hour later
har dee har harr
One year ago today is when those idiots in Boston thought the Aqua Teen Hunger Force thingies were bombs. Idiots.
(http://kungfurodeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/athf_bomb.jpg)
The Boston Police are smart.
haha... that was so awesome, i cant beleive that happened
A local professional theater company is debuting at their new venue tonight, a renovated schoolhouse in Raleigh, with the play "Inherit the Wind". It's quite coincidental that this thread would be bumped.
If you don't know what the play's about, read the book.
The ATHF thing, and all the madness that ensued, was hilariousness at it's best.
May 31,
1819 - Walt Whitman is born.
1859 - Big Ben goes into operation in London.
1862 - Yankees and Rebels clash at Battle of Seven Pines.
1902 - The Boer War ends.
1929 - Ford signs agreement with Soviet Union.
1930 - Clint Eastwood born.
2005 - Deep Throat is revealed.
Cool day.
1983 - my favorite team of all time
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/dc/f7/b91d_2.JPG)
Did they win the championship on May 31st or is that the day you became an official fan?