Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact December 20, 2012 Merry Kitzmas As Panda's Thumb reminds us , today December 20 is Kitzmas , the anniversary of the Kitzmiller v . Dover decision . In case you need a reminder , Kitzmiller was the 2005 case out of Pennsylvania in which teaching intelligent design in public schools was found to be unconstitutional . You can find detailed information about the case , including the full decision and even trial transcripts , at Talk Origins Finally , there's something worth celebrating this time of year And while we're on the subject of science education , please join me in thanking the Orleans Parish school board for their recent decision to ban textbooks that teach