Archive for the ‘Republican Anti-Science’ Category

Quote of the Day: Modern Conservatism Via:- Mario Piperni No More Mister Nice Blog: …the unreported story of our times is that birtherism isn’t an isolated example of paranoid lunacy taking hold of a disturbingly large segment of the population — in fact, modern conservatism is driven by multiple lunatic theories that are precisely as [...]

Republican Dominated Indiana State Senate Committee Votes for Creationism in Schools Yes, it never dies By freetoken Creationism, that zombie of the American political scene, rises again — this time in Indiana: An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday endorsed teaching creationism in public schools, despite pleas from scientists and religious leaders to keep religion out of [...]

Jane Smiley Reviews “Republican Gomorrah” By Max Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley on Republican Gomorrah: “Terrific…but appalling.” Jane Smiley’s review, from the Huffington Post: About twenty years ago, I read an article about a death row inmate who had shot a clerk in a convenience store. The way the murder was presented by the man [...]

Romney Blasts Secularism, Endorses Mixing Church and State Wearing God on his sleeve by Charles Johnson How do you know when the Iowa Caucuses are approaching? When Mormon Mitt Romney starts sounding like Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Santorum, all rolled into one ranting Christian fundamentalist: Romney talks ‘war on religion’ in Iowa. “I [...]

What to expect from a Rick Perry administration: active suppression of science Regular readers know I am no fan of Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry. The reasons for this are legion, including his stance on evolution and global warming. Now there’s evidence it’s even worse than I thought: The Guardian is reporting that Governor Rick [...]