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Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts)
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 03:04 PM Jan 2015

Creationists shit all over science standards.

What can we expect from assholes? Nothing but shit.

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) call for teaching real science in public schools. The NGSS include evolution and climate change, but exclude "intelligent design" and other forms of creationism disguised as science.

In their effort to dumb down science classes in Kansas, creationist assholes calling themselves "Citizens for Objective Public Education" (COPE) instituted a frivolous lawsuit, claiming that the NGSS promote atheism. A federal judge flushed this particular turd down the toilet, but the COPE assholes have appealed the decision.

Read more:
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/state/article_eb7fc1e6-45fe-519c-8ed4-546855fe3866.html

In W. Virginia the assholes produced a different turd: they successfully dumbed down the NGSS-based standards adopted by the West Virginia Board of Education.

Read more:
http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20141228/GZ01/141229489/1419

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randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. The stupids have shit all over everything, it is why we cant have nice things.
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 03:28 PM
Jan 2015

And according to most climate change experts, it is too late anyway.

The end is nigh as that one EPA guy said.

And others have said.

I think we have gone past the point of no return, the stupids are of course the ones who deserve the worst, but we will all get it.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
2. The biggest stupids are the uber-rich who promote this crap and who are the main cause of
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 04:54 PM
Jan 2015

the destruction of the planet.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts)
5. Republicans view science as just another greedy special interest.
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 03:18 PM
Jan 2015

Who needs science? Scientists shouldn't be listened to, since they seldom contribute money to Republican candidates.

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