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Please sign our petition urging President Obama to recognize Darwin Day.


We need our elected leaders to speak out about the importance of scientific knowledge and its contribution to the advancement of humanity, and send a signal that religious infiltration into our science classrooms will not be tolerated. That's why we're asking you to sign our petition urging President Obama to recognize Darwin Day.

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Dear President Obama,

As an American who values scientific inquiry and integrity, I urge you to issue a presidential proclamation recognizing Darwin Day on February 12. Darwin Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday in 1809, and is a day in which people gather together to commemorate his life and work. Charles Darwin was the first to propose the groundbreaking scientific theory of evolution by natural selection—a theory that has done more to unify and bring understanding to the life sciences than any other—and Darwin Day is a celebration of this discovery and of scientific progress.

I believe that issuing this proclamation will send a powerful message that scientific discovery and integrity in our society are top priorities—priorities that are needed now more than ever as extremists with narrow ideological agendas are attempting to undermine science in our schools.

Please stand with me and countless others who value science and discovery by issuing the following or a similar proclamation on Darwin Day.


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Number Date Name
10567 March 10, 2010 Mike Northrop
10566 March 10, 2010 Jason Mei
10565 March 10, 2010 jason bingham
10564 March 10, 2010 Gabriel Spatuzzi
10563 March 09, 2010 Eric Cedrone
10562 March 09, 2010 Heather Bingman
10561 March 09, 2010 Heather Bingman
10560 March 08, 2010 Joseph Zabara
10559 March 08, 2010 Corinne Bekker
10558 March 08, 2010 Darin stone
10557 March 07, 2010 Dmitriy Usher
10556 March 07, 2010 Jenna DeFrei
10555 March 06, 2010 Jason Saylor
10554 March 06, 2010 Joyce Scobee
10553 March 06, 2010 Timothy Dement
10552 March 06, 2010 Jonathan Maddix
10551 March 06, 2010 Greg Plier
10550 March 06, 2010 R Saylor
10549 March 06, 2010 Krystal DeMyer
10548 March 05, 2010 Will Boyd
10547 March 05, 2010 Matthew Turner
10546 March 04, 2010 John Marion
10545 March 04, 2010 Roger Coin
10544 March 04, 2010 Chad Dougherty
10543 March 04, 2010 Art Wright
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The International Darwin Day Foundation promotes public education about science and encourages the celebration of Science and Humanity throughout the global community. IDDF is administered by the American Humanist Association (AHA).