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Rozlee

(2,529 posts)
18. We have a teahaddist on the House Science Committee who claims that the Big Bang,
Sat Feb 15, 2014, 02:39 PM
Feb 2014

embryology and evolution are 'straight from the pits of hell.' (Rep. Paul Broun, R. Ga.) And he's a doctor! How can we expect our electorate to be well-informed if our leaders are batshit-crazy? Not a single politician down here in Texas will breathe that he believes in evolution if he wants to win an election in any Republican office. So, there goes one entire party and its members that can be consigned to the 19th century for the foreseeable future.

wonder if those same people are members of the flat earth society niyad Feb 2014 #1
Tea Party members as well . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #3
We have a teahaddist on the House Science Committee who claims that the Big Bang, Rozlee Feb 2014 #18
What's really bad is, Broun used to be pro-choice, and even a Democrat FrodosPet Feb 2014 #61
So either he's posturing for political expediency or he went to the Dark Side. Rozlee Feb 2014 #69
He's posturing for the rubes in his district. He's a longtime conman. Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #71
These are the same people who believe in trickle-down economics. mwb970 Feb 2014 #59
From Russia, with attitude pscot Feb 2014 #2
You have to admit, though . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #5
The Russians are sore at us pscot Feb 2014 #12
Exactly as many . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #13
Seems most of them think it revolves around their azzhole. southerncrone Feb 2014 #27
We'll that explains everything. liberalmuse Feb 2014 #4
What really got to me was the other revelation about evolution Beachwood Feb 2014 #6
No one should be allowed . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #9
It is a frightening statistic. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #44
We're fucked. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 #7
25% the same 25% that think government is too big and needs to die DainBramaged Feb 2014 #8
"No PUBIC Option"!? CTyankee Feb 2014 #23
I thought it was a Freudian slip, but apparently... William Seger Feb 2014 #32
More than likely they think "public" is spelled that way...copied it off each other's signs... CTyankee Feb 2014 #33
I dunno; "no pubic option" does seem to be on their agenda (n/t) William Seger Feb 2014 #37
that would require a little ingenuity... CTyankee Feb 2014 #39
Or they are protesting against sex changes... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #41
of that 25%, I would like to know how many voted for a republican... olddad56 Feb 2014 #10
Face-Palm Head-Wall-Bang benld74 Feb 2014 #11
Unfortunately it did not give the age sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #14
1 in 100 would be understandable... TRoN33 Feb 2014 #15
Home Skool'n! SoapBox Feb 2014 #16
not so fast Psephos Feb 2014 #36
I think that depends on WHY they are home schooled BlueStreak Feb 2014 #53
Yes, most of them fall into the "hippies and libertarians" group. Psephos Feb 2014 #72
I'm not sure about "most of" BlueStreak Feb 2014 #73
You're lucky fasttense Feb 2014 #63
I wonder how many of those 26% know things like... Lobo27 Feb 2014 #17
This one bears reposting Warpy Feb 2014 #19
+1 sakabatou Feb 2014 #30
To be fair Nolimit Feb 2014 #20
Wouldn't that be 2 in 3? whopis01 Feb 2014 #47
Correct. Nolimit Feb 2014 #49
Doing their best to keep the populace ignorant. elleng Feb 2014 #21
1 in 4 amurkans vote repiglican't MyNameGoesHere Feb 2014 #22
questions from table 7-8 valerief Feb 2014 #24
I hate this question sakabatou Feb 2014 #31
I'll bet a male wrote that question. They love their explosions. nt valerief Feb 2014 #34
We sure do sakabatou Feb 2014 #35
Ha! Proof! nt valerief Feb 2014 #38
Ignorance is so much easier than learning. southerncrone Feb 2014 #25
Or, might be more STEM propoganda... jtuck004 Feb 2014 #26
The Earth does NOT revolve around the Sun. The Earth and the Sun both orbit the barycenter... Ian David Feb 2014 #28
Well that will be true in about 8 minutes or so at least. n/t whopis01 Feb 2014 #48
Yep. This is what we're dealing with folks. Phlem Feb 2014 #29
Dogs and cats, living together... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #40
Not surprising NastyRiffraff Feb 2014 #42
Yep AikidoSoul Feb 2014 #43
Holy fucking chocolate-covered Jesus on a popcicle stick! Are people really that stupid? CrackerJohn Feb 2014 #45
Today is Gallileo's birthday. cloudbase Feb 2014 #46
The hard 25% Moral Compass Feb 2014 #50
The researchers were too kind . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #62
25% of Americans are barely sentient enough to tie their shoes. Frank Cannon Feb 2014 #65
1 in 4 Americans??? TroglodyteScholar Feb 2014 #51
Is that an example of Biblical math? another_liberal Feb 2014 #54
I didn't know the GOP was down to only 25%. Great news! Kennah Feb 2014 #52
100% of that extremely ignorant population of inbred "Flat Earthers" is Republican. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #55
The earth doesn't circle the sun. Kablooie Feb 2014 #56
The thing to remember, kentauros Feb 2014 #57
Huh, what? MrScorpio Feb 2014 #58
The bottom quarter of American minds. I wonder what it is like to be them? Exultant Democracy Feb 2014 #60
Damn! another_liberal Feb 2014 #64
Caesar believes those people are idiots. randome Feb 2014 #66
Bill Maher says 18% Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #67
I find that 48 percent is somewhat encouraging damnedifIknow Feb 2014 #68
And note the Crazification Factor... Grins Feb 2014 #70
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