Just for comparison's sake, this video seems to be more...er...coherent.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Anti-vax hysteria of a different, possibly even stupider kind
Shorter Louie Gohmert: "Hey, I want to get in on the anti-vaccination bandwagon that Jenny McCarthy and Andrew Wakefield are riding on, and I know just how to do it"!
Just for comparison's sake, this video seems to be more...er...coherent.
Just for comparison's sake, this video seems to be more...er...coherent.
Georgia on my mind (just not for a good reason)
This data from the NCSE website is more than a bit disturbing, to say the least:
A new poll (PDF) of Georgia voters suggests that creationism is popular in the state. Asked "Would you say you believe more in creationism or evolution," 53% of respondents preferred creationism, 29% preferred evolution, and 18% were not sure.
I guessed I really shouldn't be surprised, since this is the bible belt we're talking about: I hardly expected the numbers to be the reverse. But 53% to 29%? Really? In 2013?
On the other hand, this is a state where people like Paul Broun get elected without so much as token opposition. An object lesson in the failure of congressional politics on the local level, I guess, but that's what happens when you let the terminally uninformed get their hands on elected office so easily. In a district that includes the University of Georgia, no less.
A new poll (PDF) of Georgia voters suggests that creationism is popular in the state. Asked "Would you say you believe more in creationism or evolution," 53% of respondents preferred creationism, 29% preferred evolution, and 18% were not sure.
I guessed I really shouldn't be surprised, since this is the bible belt we're talking about: I hardly expected the numbers to be the reverse. But 53% to 29%? Really? In 2013?
On the other hand, this is a state where people like Paul Broun get elected without so much as token opposition. An object lesson in the failure of congressional politics on the local level, I guess, but that's what happens when you let the terminally uninformed get their hands on elected office so easily. In a district that includes the University of Georgia, no less.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
-
Adios, Pete. The Buzzcocks were easily one of my favorite first-generation punk bands growing up, capable of combining melodic sensibiliti...
-
If you're a member of a conrunning organization, you know you're in serious trouble when the Guardian - an internationally known...
