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donquijoterocket

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Tue May 7, 2013, 02:02 PM

May 2013

The state legislator in Texas in opposing a bill to require teaching foreign languages in high school said that if English was good enough for Jesus it's good enough for her. Except there's some contention about the origin and reliability of the quote. Plus which in Texas they don't really speak English but several mutually intelligible or unintelligible versions of it. This supposedly was in the 1920s which goes to prove ,I guess, that things haven't changed all that much and that perhaps that degree of stupidity is genetic.

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Pic Of The Moment: Scientific Fact: Lamar Smith Is A Moron [View all] EarlG May 2013 OP

Since he thinks the members of the Senate and House are sooooo sinkingfeeling May 2013 #1

Reminds me of Galileo and Papal Infallibility. ErikJ May 2013 #28

flat earth kardonb May 2013 #72

This bill was written by corporate interests. Smith is their hand puppet. Auggie May 2013 #31

Yes, Smith is acting puppet lovemydog May 2013 #70

Texas rickyhall May 2013 #2

Last I heard Texas RoccoR5955 May 2013 #25

I thought that was its name... paleotn May 2013 #54

That's only according to kentauros May 2013 #79

Or Barbara Jordan? lastlib May 2013 #38

Talking about being in the pocket of big business. hrmjustin May 2013 #3

This is like some kind of weird, fascist, sci-fi nightmare! Walk away May 2013 #4

Now remember, timdog44 May 2013 #5

Higgs-Boson is a myth. christx30 May 2013 #9

And do not forget timdog44 May 2013 #10

And they were very musically talented. Liberalagogo May 2013 #18

That must be true because xxqqqzme May 2013 #43

Bwak! It's a living. n/t christx30 May 2013 #24

The Flintstone science Progressive dog May 2013 #19

Ah - I think your conclusion misses the obvious whopis01 May 2013 #47

Kind of reminds me of China christx30 May 2013 #55

Kind of reminds me of China saying that only they have the right to choose the Dalai lama. AlbertCat May 2013 #59

That's a very apt comparison. christx30 May 2013 #66

The Earth is only 3000 years old. AlbertCat May 2013 #58

So much for 'limited government' Cirque du So-What May 2013 #6

Instant solution to all the Climate Alarms going off... Junkdrawer May 2013 #7

And any pollution, GMO or pharma research n2doc May 2013 #8

Somebody just doesn't get it libodem May 2013 #11

Modern day witch burners. Sick. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #12

This country needs better science education. longship May 2013 #13

has to include critical thinking AlbertCat May 2013 #60

Maybe we should run it by religious leaders too. progressoid May 2013 #14

Didn't Soviet leaders demand a say in what was scientific fact and what wasn't? GodlessBiker May 2013 #15

Lysenkoism. hobbit709 May 2013 #23

Republicans are becoming more Soviet every day.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #50

A Blithering Idiot titanicdave May 2013 #16

doesn't sound like a moron to me Enrique May 2013 #17

The scientists will leave the country SCVDem May 2013 #20

That pretty well sums it up. :-( nt Ilsa May 2013 #34

Let's just cut to the chase. The Koch bros. have to sign off on all research. Yavin4 May 2013 #21

The return of Lysenkoism-now to be known as Lamarism. hobbit709 May 2013 #22

JFK! (not the dead pres, either) Kali May 2013 #26

more at LA Times link shireen May 2013 #27

Can they overturn Relativity? eomer May 2013 #29

Can they overturn Relativity? AlbertCat May 2013 #61

Who elects this idiots! redstatebluegirl May 2013 #30

I'm sorry, but that applies to almost the entire South / former Confederacy / GOP base / Red States. Moostache May 2013 #64

All due respect there must be more than a few of them up North redstatebluegirl May 2013 #77

There are no "red" states. kentauros May 2013 #80

I appreciate your sentiments, but I beg to differ on places like SC, UT, ID... Moostache May 2013 #81

Then you'll have to "differ" with the person that made that map. kentauros May 2013 #82

Good luck with all of that, really. Moostache May 2013 #83

is this for real? shireen May 2013 #32

The actual text of the Bill synapticwave May 2013 #40

I reject this premise on all levels. Moostache May 2013 #65

Oops, thought it said "...is a Mormon" n/t geardaddy May 2013 #33

No. He belongs to the Church of Christian Science. Rozlee May 2013 #68

Hates pure research. And I still can't get over Ilsa May 2013 #35

Or donquijoterocket May 2013 #41

That was Governor Ma Ferguson. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #49

The Pi == 3.0 bill was actually an April Fools joke. whopis01 May 2013 #48

Pi = 3.0 is in the Holy Bible. tclambert May 2013 #62

Ha ha ha ha! I figured there Ilsa May 2013 #63

Oh my! That was excellent. jjewell May 2013 #75

Oh, that's the ticket ... NOT. No wonder the world is caledesi May 2013 #36

Will Rep. Smith and the rest wear ceremonial garb when they render their decision? KansDem May 2013 #37

Another part of the GOP agenda,,,,,,, benld74 May 2013 #39

finally we have a way to end the melting of the polar ice caps and rising sea levels that threatens Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #42

I talked about this during my show this week in the Hall of Shame section stevenleser May 2013 #44

That this BUFFOON is a member of the "science committee" Plucketeer May 2013 #45

Except they hold the purse strings.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #51

OH! I agree with you 101% Plucketeer May 2013 #57

Another creepy book burner Teamster Jeff May 2013 #46

He had a good education Half-Century Man May 2013 #52

2nd repost Half-Century Man May 2013 #53

Just like.... paleotn May 2013 #56

Are these guys really that stupid.... Jake2413 May 2013 #67

A dangerous moron! SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #69

What's the status of this fucking fascistic lovemydog May 2013 #71

Hahahahahah ahahaha hahaha ohh lol. Where's no chance in hell of this passing right? Locut0s May 2013 #73

Ow ow ow ow ow! krispos42 May 2013 #74

not just a moron... tomp May 2013 #76

Idiot judesedit May 2013 #78