Category Archives: Creationism

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

Posted on August 23, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 mikethemadbiologist

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 →

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Why Intelligent Design Should Not Be Taught in High School

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, a long time reader pointed my attention to two blog posts by the Washington Post‘s Jay Matthews, who argues that creationism should be taught to advanced biology students by qualified teachers. Matthews has been flogging this horse for … Continue reading →

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Nothing in Movement Conservatism Makes Sense Except in the Light of Creationism: The Reagan Tax Hike Edition

Posted on January 10, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

With apologies to geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky who wrote “Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution.” Because if you’ve had to deal with the little lies in service of the ‘Big Truth creationists spout, or the complete … Continue reading →

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Dear IDiots: Here’s Another Bacterial Structure That Isn’t ‘Irreducibly Complex’

Posted on September 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

That is, if you’re not stupid. If you’ve had to deal with creationist dumbitude, you’ve probably encountered what they call ‘irreducible complexity.’ By that, they mean that some structures are so complex, only a Vorlon an Intelligent Designer could have … Continue reading →

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Why Would We Take the GOP ‘Flip-Flop’ on Taxes Seriously? It’s Called Lying, Not Motivated Skepticism

Posted on September 10, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

One of those things that disappeared from collective memory is the conservative call for economic stimulus through deficit spending…in 2001. I guess you could they were for deficit spending before they were against it (to use a phrase). Ezra Klein … Continue reading →

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Federal Court Overturns Texas Law That Would Shrink Government to the Size Where It Would Fit in a Woman’s Vagina

Posted on September 1, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Sounds a lot like when creationism hits the courtroom, doesn’t it?
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Overseers on the Galtian Planation

Posted on August 27, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

For the Galtian retainers, money is a matter of self-worth and identity, not, well, money.
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The Left Does “Give a Fig About Science”–For Its Own Sake

Posted on August 24, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Every day, I go to work and “beat the Judeo-Christian moral tradition into submission in the service of managerial progressivism.” Or something.
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