The Problem Republicans Have With Science

The juxtaposition of Nobel Prize season and the revelation of High Octane Crazy in the Republican Party in regards to science is examined by Rachel Maddow:

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"Scientific smartness?" How 'bout, "Scientific acumen." On the other hand, "high octane crazy," is accurately descriptive of the given speaker.

By Mike Olson (not verified) on 11 Oct 2012 #permalink

A free people get the government they deserve. I think this is, unfortunately, true.

By Jim Thomerson (not verified) on 12 Oct 2012 #permalink

The world is complex enough and subtle enough to challenge the greatest minds since the renaissance to spend a large portion of their lives attempting to understand it and inevitably failing to do more than push back the darkness of ignorance a small amount. These apocalypse loving self serving whores want to turn out the lights and bring on a new dark age that will last forever.

By Charles Smarr (not verified) on 12 Oct 2012 #permalink

stupid rethuglycans!

By big bubba (not verified) on 16 Oct 2012 #permalink