An Apology

Do readers remember this?

If you do, then i would like to apologize for it. This story has actually been outed as a hoax.

Quoted from here:

Unfortunately, in our eagerness to find additional examples of the inappropriate intrusion of religion in American public life (as if we actually needed more), we accepted this claim by PEER without calling the National Park Service (NPS) or the Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) to check it. As a testimony to the quality of our readers, however, dozens immediately phoned both NPS and GCNP, only to discover that the claim is absolutely false. Callers were told that the Grand Canyon is millions of years old, that no one is being pressured from Bush administration appointees — or by anyone else — to withhold scientific information, and all were referred to a statement by David Barna, Chief of Public Affairs, National Park Service as to the park’s official position. “Therefore, our interpretive talks, way-side exhibits, visitor center films, etc. use the following explanation for the age of the geologic features at Grand Canyon,” the document explains.

This deception was pushed forth by PEER, an "anti-Bush, anti-religion liberal activist watchdog group". In an attempt to sway the public over to their side, they apparently cobbled up the entire story with scant pieces of evidence and lots of creative journalism, making them no better than what they hate. This is a sad situation when people who thinks only of winning forgets they why they wanted to win.

The only silver lining i can think of is encaptured in this quote:

"Isn't it really sad, though, that society has gotten to the point that we are glad to find out the entire story was a hoax in the first place?"

All too true, regrettably, all too true.

PS: I sincerely apologize for being duped like this, and i am deeply apologetic for not checking my facts. I will try not to let it happen again.