I wonder sometimes if we worry too much about the Creationist agenda. If they push it too far, they will end up publicly ridiculed like William Jennings Bryan was in the Scopes Trial, which someone mentioned earlier. Sometimes I think these sorts of things play themselves out and kind of go in cycles, just like our current conservative government that will be left-leaning again in the near future (perhaps 2008?). Of course none of this helps the Smithsonian zoologist get his job back on track. John Peterson ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).