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House Panel Holds Hearing On "Politically Driven Science" - Without Scientists
sciencehabit writes: Representative Louie Gohmert (R–TX) is worried that scientists employed by the U.S. government have been running roughshod over the rights of Americans in pursuit of their personal political goals. So this week Gohmert, the chair of the oversight and investigations subpanel of the U.S. House of Representatives' Natural Resources Committee, held a hearing to explore "the consequences of politically driven science." Notably absent, however, were any scientists, including those alleged to have gone astray.
This gives me an idea...
Let's hold a hearing on scientifically driven politics, and don't invite the politicians!
Better still, let's just leave out the politicians altogether. Only problem is, then suddenly scientists would become politicians.
Let me tell y'all how this works, see. What goes up? It must come down. If factries sending it up? It comes down out in the ocean. Oceans make up 75% of the earth, right? Factries can't be doin nothin bad to all that, see? If so factries would need 75% of the earth's stuff to compete with all that water!
Now these here pencil necks keep talkin like they got sumpin ta say, confusing everyone and upsetting them over greenhouses and what not. But this has got to stop, my lil girl won't quit cryin over dead polar bears! I keeps sayin' "Polar bears ain't dyin, we got some in the zoo", but she won't stop cryin' and I can't take it anymore.
This attempt to paint scientists as political actors is pure bullshit and demeans the hard work and great sacrifices working scientists make every day.
It's actually a welcome and necessary step towards outlawing all science and removing all scientists from society.
There simply can be no room for these secular infidels in a God fearing nation that values God.
Remember your Bible people: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live -- Exodus 22:18 KJV
And what is a "scientist" but a modern form of witch or sorcerer? Conjuring up "particles" from thin air?!? Creating magical "cures" that remove the afflictions God almighty places upon sinners? Pure Devilry!
Personally, I think dogs are a pain in the ass and it annoys me how dogs are generally favored as pets
Every time you pet a cat the terrorists win, why do you hate America?