WTF is wrong with my state?

[Erinome]

On Monday, the Republican dominated Tennessee Senate passed an anti-evolution bill by a vote of 24-8. The bill, known as HB 368, is sponsored by Republican Senator Bo Watson and “provides guidelines for teachers answering students’ questions about evolution, global warming and other scientific subjects,” according to Knox News, ”The measure also guarantees that teachers will not be subject to discipline for engaging students in discussion of questions they raise, though Watson said the idea is to provide guidelines so that teachers will bring the discussion back to the subjects authorized for teaching in the curriculum approved by the state Board of Education.” The bill basically encourages teachers to present scientific weaknesses of “controversial” topics. In the case of evolution and climate change, both have been scientifically proven and the only weaknesses that have been presented by the right-wing are based on unscientific biblical verses. In other words, Republicans want teachers to use religion to destroy accepted science.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/03/20/...tion-bill/

I am SO MAD!!!!!!!



There really are no fucking words to describe it. This happens the day before my son's beautiful speech on evolution! He did very well, btw.

They also passed the bill allowing the display of the ten fucking commandments in public buildings.

I must finish school and gtfo of this raggedy bitch!

[Faith No More]

What is wrong with your state? It's in the south.

[frankiej]

What is wrong with your state? It's in America.

[thesummerqueen]

frankie's a bit more correct - this isn't a Bible Belt thing anymore...it's an American ignorance thing. I think our generation lives at the tail end of America's "greatness".

[Nine]

You lot could always move here

[Faith No More]

Americas greatness started dissipating when the year of 1994 brought us the neo-cons.

[kılıç_mehmet]

On Monday, the Republican dominated Tennessee Senate passed an anti-evolution bill by a vote of 24-8. The bill, known as HB 368, is sponsored by Republican Senator Bo Watson and “provides guidelines for teachers answering students’ questions about evolution, global warming and other scientific subjects,” according to Knox News, ”The measure also guarantees that teachers will not be subject to discipline for engaging students in discussion of questions they raise, though Watson said the idea is to provide guidelines so that teachers will bring the discussion back to the subjects authorized for teaching in the curriculum approved by the state Board of Education.” The bill basically encourages teachers to present scientific weaknesses of “controversial” topics. In the case of evolution and climate change, both have been scientifically proven and the only weaknesses that have been presented by the right-wing are based on unscientific biblical verses. In other words, Republicans want teachers to use religion to destroy accepted science.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/03/20/...tion-bill/

I am SO MAD!!!!!!!



There really are no fucking words to describe it. This happens the day before my son's beautiful speech on evolution! He did very well, btw.

They also passed the bill allowing the display of the ten fucking commandments in public buildings.

I must finish school and gtfo of this raggedy bitch!

How can you use religion to destroy accepted science?

[Erinome]

Well then I'm pretty fucking proud to be an actual American southerner who uses my brain. My kids are gonna get up and walk out of this shit or be thrown out for asking too many questions, inserting too many facts and not shutting the fuck up about it. I'm not worried about my kids, I'm worried about the downfall of our very species.

[frankiej]

How can you use religion to destroy accepted science?

Lots of silly people in America don't accept it.

[thesummerqueen]

By metaphorically putting their fingers in their ears and shouting LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!

Sometimes Americans really are as stupid as you see on TV, Mehmet.