Call for action!

Previously unopposed, "...the most notorious creationist on the Ohio State Board of Education, Deborah Owens Fink, has a challenger in the Novemeber 7th election." The election is non-partisan and the serious challenger is Tom Sawyer. You can get all of the details from Ed Brayton (as well as additional views by Chad, John and Kevin). Ed writes:

"Sawyer is the former mayor of Akron, a former state legislator and an 8 term US congressman from Ohio. Sawyer's bonafides for a board of education seat are impressive. He is a former school teacher, and husband of a school teacher. He was the chairman of the House Education Committee during his time in the state legislature of Ohio, and was a member of the education committee in the US House of Representatives as well. So this is a guy who brings an enormous amount of experience to the job, which has Owens Fink scared."

So, this is a good opportunity to replace the Queen of Darkness with a serious person, and thus ensure that kids in Ohio get served education instead of indoctrination.

What can you do to help?

Visit Tom Sawyer's campaign website, where you can get informed, volunteer to help if you live in Ohio, or donate to the campaign if you live elsewhere. This is a fight worth fighting and let's do everything we can to help Sawyer get elected.

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