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The Genealogist

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22. Science teachers are NOT Sunday School Teachers
Mon Jan 16, 2012, 05:42 PM
Jan 2012

Why is it that Republicans think it is constitutional not only to put religion in the science classroom, but in cases like this, to REQUIRE that science teachers do the job of churches? I know why. Teaching this pseudoscientific garbage is part of the RW attempt to establish a theocracy in this country. It also doesn't hurt that the RW gets a stupider batch of high school graduates either, for with this kind of trash science, students WILL NOT be getting a decent education. More people with less critical thinking skills means more underpaid, unquestioning, unthinking employees who can be cowed around and never challenge the 1%.

It is shit like this that makes me all too often ashamed to call myself a Missourian.

On edit: I have a call in to my state rep (luckily a Dem!) and I am going to get her view and express mine. DAMNIT I AM FUMING!

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Sometimes I wish I were a teacher TlalocW Jan 2012 #1
There's no way this can pass... Wait Wut Jan 2012 #2
Wonder whose creation myth they want to teach? Magoo48 Jan 2012 #3
There can only be one - Right? liberal N proud Jan 2012 #4
It sounds like generic "Intelligent Design" bullshit Telly Savalas Jan 2012 #11
If they make us teach this crap proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #15
Ask them why only ONE Designer? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #18
I think we should compromise. gulliver Jan 2012 #5
Why waste kids and teachers time Politicalboi Jan 2012 #12
It was supposed to be a joke "compromise." gulliver Jan 2012 #19
After the Kitmiller vs. Dover decision you'd think these clowns would have learned... General Zod Jan 2012 #6
I know, it's like whack-a-mole sakabatou Jan 2012 #9
It's also forcing nonsense on us CanonRay Jan 2012 #7
and when Charlemagne Jan 2012 #8
This will go exactly nowhere, MadHound Jan 2012 #10
They have a veto proof majority proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #16
Best way to kill Creation "science" is to try and teach it in schools ... here's why. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #13
This is why is it so important for Democrats to stand together to fight this non-sense. DCBob Jan 2012 #14
Why do these dipshits insist on wasting time and resources ... lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #17
Science is based on the assumption that all natural phenomena have natural causes starroute Jan 2012 #20
They are counting on the Democrats to fight B Calm Jan 2012 #21
Science teachers are NOT Sunday School Teachers The Genealogist Jan 2012 #22
Thanks. Scurrilous Jan 2012 #23
Shameful. Quantess Jan 2012 #24
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