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Should Science Be King In Politics?
Layzej writes "According to former Republican representative Bob Inglis, being conservative means dealing in facts. He suggests that energy and climate policy warrants a conservative approach based on science and accountability, rather than a populist approach based on denial and wishful thinking. He also proposes an intriguing free market solution to our energy and climate challenges."
According to former Republican in name only representative Bob Inglis
Text in italics added. Mr. Inglis refutes his own thesis by indulging in fantasy regarding the nature of "conservatism."
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Even worse, dealing in facts means they'd have to abandon trickle down economics. They've been running that scam for at least 30 years now. Evolution, birth control, gay rights, those aren't real issues. They're only used to whip crowds into a frenzy. But robbing from the poor and giving to the rich? That's the heart and soul of the Republican party. It's the only reason they exist.
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Sorry, but for the last ten year or so they haven't been comparable. Yes, neither party is perfect, but only one party has taken a conscious ideological (as opposed to strategic) hard tack away from the facts.
When the President goes on and on about how we need to stick it to the Fat Cats, and then mentions that he plans on raising a billion for his campaign, my WTF meter goes off the charts. Seriously, in what world do you live in where dems arent being as unfactual as republicans? Have you been even listening to the news recently? Republican radio is unbearable in many ways (mostly because of the shouting), but stations like NPR just drives me up the wall with all the things they say that are quite literally untrue (as in, 5 minutes on wikipedia or google would clearly demonstrate them false).
NEITHER side comes out clean when the battle lines get as entrenched as they are today.