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In reply to the discussion: Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA): Evolution, Big Bang ‘Lies Straight From The Pit Of Hell’ [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,603 posts)55. Too bad Gagarin happened 12 April 1961
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Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA): Evolution, Big Bang ‘Lies Straight From The Pit Of Hell’ [View all]
highplainsdem
Oct 2012
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There are several MD congressmen from Georgia -- and they all are just as backwards/ignorant.
Hoyt
Oct 2012
#20
He ain't much of a physician. His practice is "housecalls only" and is based from his home address.
Erose999
Oct 2012
#32
A physician who rejects evolution, and a chemist who rejects basic geology,
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2012
#50
There are no required qualifications to sit on any Congressional Committee......
Swede Atlanta
Oct 2012
#29
The "Athens Banner Herald" is really just arrest reports and skin pics of sorority girls. Not much
Erose999
Oct 2012
#35
Its unsuited even for that purpose. Better newspapers can be had for free, LOL.
Erose999
Oct 2012
#164
Broun's ignorance is stunning. With his total lack of understanding about science, it is the
ladjf
Oct 2012
#18
What amazes me is that there are otherwise intelligent people that vote for asshats like this.
bluesbassman
Oct 2012
#21
How do all of these anti-science nutbag teabaggers get on the congressional science committees?
bulloney
Oct 2012
#22
How insects and other invertebrates survived is what always boggled my mind.
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#41
There wouldn't have been much of a reason to take crocs or snakes on the Ark...
jmowreader
Oct 2012
#160
Brouns a fucking creep. Never seen him on the streets of his supposed "hometown". His House office
Erose999
Oct 2012
#30
This man has no business being on the Health sciences committe and should be removed.
kimbutgar
Oct 2012
#47
On the SCIENCE Committee? For reals the Republicans put him there with Akin? Gosh.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2012
#51
Pandering to the ignorant. He knows exactly what he's doing. It's all a facade.
truthisfreedom
Oct 2012
#54
Their constituents are threatened with eternity in Hell if they don't vote for these types
FiveGoodMen
Oct 2012
#66
Ever notice the ones who are complete bastards are the ones that are frantic about being "saved"?
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2012
#70
Too bad they can never channel that righteous indignation into, oh, I don't know.
raouldukelives
Oct 2012
#84
in the late 70s or early 80s somebody won a nobel prize for showing that the White Noise ......
Botany
Oct 2012
#105
it has been years but I think some of those "critters" had a bead of oil in them .......
Botany
Oct 2012
#152
There is a hilltop here that is Chert and the Natives used it for arrowheads.
AnotherDreamWeaver
Oct 2012
#157
This guy is on the science commitee? This should be a damed joke but it's not!
Third Doctor
Oct 2012
#96
They disdain government, and they care for neither the methods nor the conclusions of science....
xocet
Oct 2012
#114
Yes, and these cave dwellers are not content to sit in the darkness drinking their stupid soup...
Raster
Oct 2012
#133
What is wrong with a country that gives medical degrees to people who are bat**** crazy?
spiderpig
Oct 2012
#148
Obvious, BOEHNER does not take science very seriously to appoint these clowns. bad judgment!
CarmanK
Oct 2012
#150
As a Georgian, I wouldn't think this district could elect such an idiot, but..
aikoaiko
Oct 2012
#162