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Sunday Oct 2, 2005 6:41 pm

Fun with semantics

By Jessica Clark
A group of scientists, constitutional scholars and religious leaders have formed a new organization to fight the religious right:

DefCon: The Campaign To Defend the Constitution is an online grassroots movement combating the growing power of the religious right. We will fight to uphold the First Amendment's guarantee of separation of church and state and will oppose efforts to control and distort religion, education, science and culture in ways that ultimately threaten the health and well-being of American society.

DefCon will work around the clock to:

- Alert the public to the dangers and risks posed by the growing fundamentalist influence in our nation;
- Build and mobilize an online community of concerned Americans willing to raise their voices;
- Mobilize concerned scientists, political leaders, and theologians to help Americans understand what is at stake.

per WikiPedia:

DEF CON is the acronym of "DEFense [Readiness] CONdition". These defense conditions describe progressive postures for use between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of unified commands. DEFCONs are matched to the situations of military severity.

DEFCONs are phased increases in combat readiness. Expanded explanations follow below.

DEFCON 1 : Maximum force readiness.
DEFCON 2 : Increased force readiness (less than maximum).
DEFCON 3 : Increased force readiness.
DEFCON 4 : Peacetime; Increased intelligence; Strengthened security measures.
DEFCON 5 : Peacetime.

Rally the troops...
2 comments  · 

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rmb 3 Oct 2005
10:53 am

Now this is good news!! Perhaps there is yet hope that my children will not be taught that the the scientific fact that life on earth began 6500 years ago with the creation of the first man, who curiously was white,worked in middle management for hallibuton and always voted a straight republican ticket.

otter 4 Oct 2005
7:21 am

Right on.

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