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06-02-2005 10:27 AM

I just wanted to bring to the attention of the EvC Forum members of the sad fact that one of our country's gems has been dispoiled. The Smithsonian Museum has disgraced itself for the paltry fee of $16,000. This is the amount of money paid by the
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... Discovery Institute, a group in Seattle that supports an alternative theory, "intelligent design," is announcing on its Web site that it and the director of the museum "are happy to announce the national premiere and private evening reception" on June 23 for the movie, "The Privileged Planet: The Search for Purpose in the Universe."
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Full article here: Smithsonian to Screen a Movie That Makes a Case Against Evolution - The New York Times?
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James Randi is offering $20,000 to the Smithsonian to return the DI's money and not show the film. Excerpt from Randi's webpage follows:
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Readers, do something about this. Please send an e-mail to giving@si.edu addressed to Mr. Randall Kremer, Public Affairs. Tell him of your concern over this situation. And, you might add that the JREF is willing to donate $20,000 to the Smithsonian Institution if they agree to give back the "Discovery Institute" $16,000 and decline to sponsor the showing of the film. And the JREF will not require the Smithsonian to run any films or propaganda that favor our point of view...
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The link to Randi's full article about this is here: Sucuri WebSite Firewall - Access Denied
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I hope everyone here goes to Randi's webpage and sends an email to Mr Kremer voicing our displeasure.
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06-02-2005 10:50 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by kjsimons
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Just sent my e-mail off a moment ago.
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06-02-2005 10:53 AM 		Reply to: Message 2 by AdminSchraf
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Good! Two down, the rest of the members to go!
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06-02-2005 11:40 AM

Thread copied to the ID in the Smithsonian! < !--UB -->< !--UE--> thread in the Intelligent Design forum, this copy of the thread has been closed.
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