Category Archives: Global Warming

A Question for Education ‘Reformers’ About Tennessee’s “Monkey Bill”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Do you give a shit? If you haven’t heard, the Great State of Tennessee, in a effort to inflict reversible (hopefully) mental retardation on the children entrusted to its educational system, has passed legislation that “encourages teachers to present the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Evolution, Fucking Morons, Global Warming, The War on Science | 1 Comment

Japan Now Has to Create a Third-Best Option for Energy Generation

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I’ve described nuclear power as the second-best option. Just to be clear, I don’t like nuclear power, but, in my opinion, decommissioning nuclear power plants should be the last step on the path to renewable energy, not the first. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Nukular Stuff

Channeling My Inner Sen. Inhofe: Let’s Just Give Up on Infectious Disease Too, While We’re at It

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I am so sick of these fucking Republicants, such as Senator James Inhofe: Well actually the Genesis 8:22 that I use in there is that “as long as the earth remains there will be springtime and harvest, cold and heat, … Continue reading →

Posted in Antibiotics, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Get a Pair, Will Ya?, Global Warming | 4 Comments

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

Meanwhile, On the Batshitloonitarian Front…

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Someone please tell me how this is any different than a rant by the crazy guy on the subway (boldface mine): Across the country, activists with ties to the Tea Party are railing against all sorts of local and state … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Global Warming | 4 Comments

Why H.R. 3433 Is a Bad Bill: Because We Can Count on Republicans to Abuse It

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

By way of Jonathan Eisen, we learn that there is a new bill wending its way through Congress, H.R. 3433, The Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 (pdf), the goal of which is “to provide transparency and require … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Drugs, Global Warming, Public Health, The War on Science, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

What’s Wrong with This Energy-Saving Graphic?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I’m all for energy conservation–at this point, the CO2 release situation (i.e., global warming) is so dire that anything buys us time. But there’s something wrong with this picture: (from here) It’s a house. A single, detached house. It’s worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Housing | 4 Comments

We Defeat Them When We Win: The Failure of Evidence and Rhetoric

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Having disagreed with Chris Mooney over this subject in the past, I’m pleasantly surprised to read this in a post about a quasi-former climate skeptic’s inability to debunk global warming (boldface mine): So whatever “data” come out, hard core “skeptics” … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Environment, Global Warming

Our (Adult) Education Crisis Continues: When Will Journalists Take More Responsibility for a Misinformed Public

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

(from here) I post that picture from CNN because it’s funny in a pathetic sort of way. But a NY Times column by Timothy Egan about conservative denialism engages in a more subtle error (boldface mine): The medical community was … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Education, Environment, Global Warming, News Media, Propaganda | 1 Comment

This Would Seem Something Educational Reformers Might Want to Do Something About

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Today’s lesson brought to you by Big Coal.
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Posted in Education, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Propaganda | 2 Comments