Category Archives: Creationism

Jindal Continues to Devalue a Brown Biology Degree

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Louisiana Republican Governor Bobby Jindal recently defended teaching creationism in schools: Jindal also said he has no problem with creationism being taught in public schools as long as a local school board OK’s it. Since the state is committed to … Continue reading →

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Hey, Here’s a Job For Some STEM PhDs!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Or maybe not so much: Not only is the compatible with a young-earth creationist view awesome, but the ‘don’t be a moron’ advice at the bottom is beautiful. Somehow, I don’t think this is what people mean by ‘alternative careers … Continue reading →

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Rubio Joins Jindal in Embracing Ignorance

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida recently uttered this: GQ: How old do you think the Earth is? Marco Rubio: I’m not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible … Continue reading →

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Gov. Bobby Jindal Says Very Silly Things About Being Smart

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Republican governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, bemoaning the fate of the Republican Party, uttered the following (boldface mine): Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Monday called on Republicans to “stop being the stupid party” and make a concerted effort to reach … Continue reading →

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Nothing in Movement Conservatism Makes Sense Except in the Light of Creationism: The 2012 Election Edition

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

As usual, with apologies to Theodosius Dobzhansky. I’ve written many times that one can not understand movement conservatism without reference to creationism. Not only is there substantial overlap between creationists and the conservative base, but the tactics (manufacturing a pseudo-reality … Continue reading →

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Both Sides Do Not Do This: The Paul Broun Edition

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

I’m working away from the office and need to connect to Major Sequencing Center’s cluster. Anybody know if the Pit of Hell has wi-fi? Thanks. Ok, let me explain. Recently, the lefty bloggysphere was arguing about whether there is a … Continue reading →

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Understanding Wednesday’s Debate: Nothing in Movement Conservatism Makes Sense Except in the Light of Creationism

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

Wednesday’s presidential debate illustrated one of this blog’s unofficial mottos: nothing in movement conservatism makes sense except in the light of creationism (with apologies to Theodosius Dobzhansky). I’ll let my Twitter feed cover my thoughts about the debate: Having seen … Continue reading →

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Nothing in Movement Conservatism Makes Sense Except in the Light of Creationism: The Family Research Council Edition

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

With apologies, as always, to Theodosius Dobzhansky. John Aravosis on anti-gay group, the Family Research Council (boldface mine): And they know they lie. And they don’t care. And they’ve been doing it for twenty years. And when I say “lie,” … Continue reading →

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Creationism and Education ‘Reform’

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

When it comes to STEM education in grades K-12, one of the great failures of the U.S. educational system is the complete lack of exposure to even the basics of evolutionary biology in science courses. This isn’t just an academic … Continue reading →

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Nothing in Movement Conservatism Makes Sense Except in the Light of Creationism: Global Warming and Educational ‘Balance’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

The reason I keep bastardizing biologist Theodosius Dobzhanky’s aphorism about the importance of evolution is that creationism is so daffy that it makes movement conservatives’ tactics and methods crystal clear (that there’s significant overlap between movement conservatives and creationists is … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Creationism, Evolution, Global Warming, Uncategorized