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asjr

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31. I really should not be surprised at what goes

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 12:37 PM

Mar 2012

on in the "intellectual" minds of fellow Tennesseans but this, at least to me, is out and out thumbing a big nose at separation of church and state. These rednecks who think they are so smart need a big foot placed upon their asses. But 24 cracker, snake handling, holier-than-thou hayseed substitute preachers want to puff out their gravy-laden chests and feel they are something the cats covered up. Anyone who runs for election in this state should have to take a 10-page test so we can see if we have to send them back to kindergarten.

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TENNESSEE: Senate Passes Bill Allowing The Teaching Of Creationism [View all] WillParkinson Mar 2012 OP

Up next: Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1

Whole lot of new ground here ck4829 Mar 2012 #2

watch it, buster. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #6

No silly, earthquakes (and other natural disasters) are caused by homosexuality, abortion, smirkymonkey Mar 2012 #30

and gay marriage! ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #32

my state is taking us back to neanderthal times spanone Mar 2012 #3

your legislators evolved from the monkeys that came down from the trees head-first lastlib Mar 2012 #5

Well, I hope the teachers of Tennessee use this as a teachable opportunity. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #4

I hope it will be challenged in court. lastlib Mar 2012 #12

It already was. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #18

So let's say I'm an out of state college. Do I throw out TN applications? democrat_patriot Mar 2012 #7

that quoted text cuts both ways d_r Mar 2012 #8

Remember the Scopes trial... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #9

yet the State Legislature refused to remove that statute until 40+ years later. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #33

Tennessee - proudly ignorant about Science COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #10

When will they be coming after Math? brooklynite Mar 2012 #11

They want us to do math with the biblical value of pi..... lastlib Mar 2012 #13

It's close enough JBoy Mar 2012 #16

And every other country in the world produces far more scientists - I wonder why? Initech Mar 2012 #14

Try teaching kids what science actually IS before JBoy Mar 2012 #15

Tennessee: No teacher will teach this and, if they do, Fawke Em Mar 2012 #17

Good, I don't have a problem with this. cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #19

yeah, but we know that's not the intent fascisthunter Mar 2012 #26

School schedule: Creationism at 8:00am; Introduction to Phlebotomy at 9:15am; LeftinOH Mar 2012 #20

nothing on the evils of astrology? transmutation of elements? the power of prayer ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #22

So, When they graduate Shadowflash Mar 2012 #21

theocracy a live and well down in the bible belt fascisthunter Mar 2012 #23

Well neither Creationism nor Intelligent Design are existing "scientific theories".... Bandit Mar 2012 #24

I agree Johonny Mar 2012 #29

Lunatics! nt ladjf Mar 2012 #25

I agree wholeheartedly with that law cthulu2016 Mar 2012 #27

Will it have an adjunct course in advanced Tobacco Chewing and Snake Handling? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #28

I really should not be surprised at what goes asjr Mar 2012 #31