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hunter

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30. I choose to be optimistic.

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 05:23 PM

Jan 2014

If the Republicans wants to be the party of insane ignorant racist sociopaths maybe the rest of us will outnumber them.

If most of humanity is ignorant, insane, racist, and sociopathic, there's little in this civilization worth saving.

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Percentage of Republicans who believe in evolution is shrinking [View all] Jefferson23 Jan 2014 OP

Teaching ignorance is working. Turbineguy Jan 2014 #1

FOX "News" ... napkinz Jan 2014 #11

Merely a result of rock Jan 2014 #2

I don't think they do, it is a trend that will change? I don't know. Looking at what we Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #3

the mainline's been sidelined--but remember that even the SoBapts were Gleichschaltet in the 70s MisterP Jan 2014 #12

egads, what a history of reform. Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #13

Powell Memo off the starboard bow! MisterP Jan 2014 #14

Fast forward and the irony is so thick, one needs a hack saw to cut through it: Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #15

Kirk Cameron Attempts to Out-Think Stephen Hawking and Fails Miserably napkinz Jan 2014 #4

Kirk Cameron on evolution ... napkinz Jan 2014 #5

From Chuck Norris to Kirk Cameron, Famous ‘Christians’ Say STUPID Things (Videos) napkinz Jan 2014 #6

"Is our children learning?" napkinz Jan 2014 #7

lol, is that for real? Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #8

yes ... it's been posted several times by a few members napkinz Jan 2014 #9

That is pathetic and scary...never saw it before. Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #10

I feel so sorry for that poor kid. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2014 #24

I feel sorry for us. That kid will probably end up a senator. last1standing Jan 2014 #28

Good point! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2014 #29

you forgot the "s" at then end of learning or was you not taught!? Phlem Jan 2014 #51

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #16

Republicans on science committees, making decisions RainDog Jan 2014 #17

Definitely, this is not merely about the choice to believe the absurd due to ones religion. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #18

They deny funding for basic research, too RainDog Jan 2014 #20

It is about control, absoutely. MisterP posted a memo via Greepeace I will share below, also Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #25

Yes. No doubt many are shills for big biz RainDog Jan 2014 #31

This is both sad and pathetic. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #19

Rep. Paul Broun's (R-GA) at the Liberty Baptist Church, September 27, 2012 RainDog Jan 2014 #21

If this is statistically true with Republicans than our party is not immune. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #23

True. Democrats have social conservatives, too RainDog Jan 2014 #26

well said. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #32

Apparently DEvolution is just as real. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2014 #22

Follow-up question: Has the percentage of people calling themselves republicans has shrunk? last1standing Jan 2014 #27

Among young voters, Democrats are ahead...Chris Christie lost out among Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #33

Then the actual number of republicans may not be increasing, merely the percentage. last1standing Jan 2014 #34

I hope so too, yet the youth being presented via their religion, a denial of basic science is Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #37

The best way to make an adult republican is it deny a child proper education. last1standing Jan 2014 #38

I choose to be optimistic. hunter Jan 2014 #30

That's probably because the base has shrunk so much. ananda Jan 2014 #35

Anti-science Climate Change Republicans: 113th Congress RainDog Jan 2014 #36

They have just about every conceivable issue covered, don't they. We have an up hill Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #40

speaking of the devils... RainDog Jan 2014 #41

We have to and did not Obama have a percentage of support from some religious groups during Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #44

I don't remember that RainDog Jan 2014 #45

Obama did have a percentage, a couple of links below. It does seem among the youth, to a degree, Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #46

I've heard conservative talking heads say the gay marriage issue is lost RainDog Jan 2014 #47

We are essentially in agreement..and since the first election cycle, have these supporters Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #48

Thanks, I've enjoyed this too RainDog Jan 2014 #49

Yes, I mean who gets elected. Since the indicators tell us there is a percentage of Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #50

Wow the average IQ of a Repug is still dropping. Vattel Jan 2014 #39

That's because the non-crazy Republicans are abandoning the sinking ship distantearlywarning Jan 2014 #42

Just more evidence of "meeting in the middle" being dangerously stupid. TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #43

Is it possible the Rs that believed in evolution ArcticFox Jan 2014 #52