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US House Science Committee Member: Evolution Is a Lie From Hell

Posted by timothy on from the hey-at-least-it's-an-ethos dept.

First time accepted submitter badford writes "Representative Paul Broun (Georgia Republican) said that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are 'lies straight from the pit of hell' meant to convince people that they do not need a savior. It would not be quite as shocking if Broun did not sit on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. What impact could this have on policy? What impact could this have on STEM education not just in Georgia but all over the U.S.?"

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  1. Obligitory XKCD by Burning1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://xkcd.com/154/

  2. Re:electrion year by bmo · · Score: 5, Informative

    >It's an election year. Don't believe anything they say

    He's running unopposed.

    It's what he really thinks. He's not pandering.

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  3. Re:Post bigotry here by Mr2001 · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is NO DIFFERENCE between the "two" parties.

    Except, you know, when it comes to issues like health care, reproductive rights, or Social Security.

    Anyone who says there's no difference between the two parties is either (1) totally uninformed, (2) obsessed with fringe issues and apathetic about everything that the rest of us care about, or (3) trying to convince you to stay out of the election so their vote will count more.

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  4. Re:Post bigotry here by dunkelfalke · · Score: 5, Informative

    You are the one being confused. There is no government in communism and all questions are meant to be decided by grassroots democracy.

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    "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap