Actor holds special viewing of film for state lawmakers
by Kit Wagar and Jason Noble
The Kansas City Star, page B2
April 14 2008
Ben Stein pitches his new documentary, which questions gaps in the theory of evolution.
A bit of Hollywood’s right wing came to Missouri last week as Ben Stein showed up to pitch his new documentary, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.”
The premise of the film is that serious scientists are systematically disparaged, discredited and blacklisted if they dare to mention the possibility that the infinite complexity of organisms might indicate design by a higher power.
Stein, the monotone-voiced actor and political essayist, introduced a special screening of the film in the Capitol rotunda. Stein said the movie was inspired by skepticism that a single theory, based on a modest amount of evidence, could explain the entire universe.
“We’re not saying teach creationism,” Stein said. “We just think you should be able to question Darwinism.”
