“The worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom.”

Time to End the Censorship, Phyllis Schlafly Columns, 2007-03-30, Schlafly, Phyllis, 2004-12-29 http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2004/dec04/04-12-29.html,

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