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On his front page today, Rush Limbaugh has a prominent link to “Prison Planet,” the website of whacked out conspiracy freakazoid Alex Jones, titled: Algore Photoshops Fake Earth. And possibly even more ridiculous, Limbaugh says his “official climatologist” is Dr. Roy Spencer — a notorious climate change denier and creationist, ...
Here’s some not entirely unsuccessful science humor from the National Center for Science Education, taking down creationist Ray Comfort and his ridiculous “special” version of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species.” [Video]
Evolution, Creationism, Ray Comfort, charles darwin, Bananas, Right Wing, Anti-Science, Eugenie Scott, NCSE
She did her best to obfuscate the issue during the campaign, but her book completely settles the question: Sarah Palin is an “I didn’t come from no monkey!” creationist. Elsewhere in this volume, she talks about creationism, saying she “didn’t believe in the theory that human beings — thinking, ...
Sarah Palin, Creationism, Anti-Science, Religious Right, Fundamentalism
The intellectual mismatch of the year: NCSE executive director Eugenie C. Scott vs. creationist Ray Comfort. How Creationist ‘Origin’ Distorts Darwin. Ray Comfort and I agree that “science is a wonderful discipline, to which we are deeply indebted.” We agree that it would be nice for students to get ...
Evolution, Creationism, Ray Comfort, charles darwin, Bananas, Right Wing, Anti-Science, Eugenie Scott
Despite the huge battle over the teaching of “intelligent design” creationism in 2005, a new survey shows that the majority of the people of Kansas are still in favor of teaching creationism in public school science classes: FHSU Learns ‘What Kansans Really Think’. A majority of respondents, 53 percent, ...
Evolution, Creationism, Science, Kansas, Intelligent Design, Turkey, Education
Two of the far right religious fanatics appointed to the Texas social studies curriculum review board by their fellow creationist fanatics are David Barton (of the theocratic Wallbuilders group) and Rev. Peter Marshall (who operates Peter Marshall Ministries in Massachusetts). The Texas Freedom Network has a look at the incredible ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, History, Science, Texas, David Barton, Peter Marshall, Wallbuilders
[As Fox News runs the label: “Richard Dawkins - Atheist” over a pre-recorded, heavily edited interview...] Bill O’Reilly: Atheist. Atheist! You’re an atheist! And a fascist! You atheist! Richard Dawkins (atheist): But science is working on the problem... Bill O’Reilly (interrupting): [pictures of Jesus flash on the screen] So you ...
Evolution, Creationism, richard dawkins, Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Religious Right, Fanaticism
Last Saturday in a thread about climate change, I wrote: Again, I’m struck by the similarity between the techniques of global warming deniers and creationists; they both use cherry-picked data, they both make outrageous claims couched in pseudo-scientific language that sounds convincing to gullible people, they both compile lists ...
Evolution, Creationism, discovery institute, Science, Climate Change, Global Warming, Propaganda
Iowa Republicans have picked creationist Governor Tim Pawlenty to headline the “Leadership for Iowa” event in Des Moines November 7. Note that Pawlenty isn’t content to simply believe in creationism himself; he wants to see it taught to everyone else’s children: Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Why He Supports Creationism. ...
Evolution, Creationism, discovery institute, Science, Tim Pawlenty, GOP, Republican Party, Anti-Science
Just like the Council on American Islamic Relations, the dishonest creationists at the Discovery Institute are now reduced to paying PRNewsWire to disseminate their propaganda: Leading Darwinist Richard Dawkins Dodges Debates, Refuses to Defend Evolution. This is a good sign; it means these atavistic dissemblers are having trouble finding reputable ...
Evolution, Creationism, discovery institute, Science, richard dawkins
Karl Rove came out today in support of Florida’s former state House Speaker Marco Rubio, in his bid to upset Governor Charlie Crist in the election for one of Florida’s Senate seats. It gives me no pleasure to report that, like almost every Republican politician, Marco Rubio is a creationist ...
Evolution, Creationism, Marco Rubio, Anti-Science, Florida, karl rove
The far right fanatics who run “Conservapedia” have a new project: they’re planning to rewrite the Bible to get rid of all of that liberalism and socialism: Conservative Bible Project. Yes, really. Here’s an example of the kind of stuff they think needs to be excised from the all-new conservative ...
Here’s evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on the Colbert Report, promoting his new book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (which I give my highest recommendation). Comedy Central Video
Evolution, Science, Natural Selection, Biology, richard dawkins, Creationism, Stephen Colbert, Video, Humor
You know, I don’t think we have enough anti-science homophobic religious fanatic creationists in the running for the 2012 GOP nomination for President. We can always use another; for example: Rick Santorum. Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is well aware his forthcoming visit to Iowa will encourage presidential speculation, ...
Rick Santorum, Religious Right, Far Right, Creationism, discovery institute, Homophobia, Anti-Science
I got this book for my beloved Kindle a few days ago: The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins. I’m about a quarter of the way into it, and I already have no hesitation about recommending it highly to anyone interested in arming themselves with ...
Kindle, Creationism, richard dawkins, Biology, Natural Selection, Science, Evolution
Former teen idol Kirk Cameron and his idiot creationist pal Ray Comfort are distributing a new edition of Charles Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” — with an introduction “explaining” how Darwin’s scientific theory led directly to Adolf Hitler, among other mind-bendingly dumb creationist tropes. Darwin is spinning in his grave ...
Evolution, Creationism, Ray Comfort, charles darwin, Bananas, Anti-Science, Kirk Cameron
At last weekend’s Value Voters Summit, attended by top GOP politicians and run by a man (Tony Perkins) who associates with white supremacists like David Duke and the Council of Conservative Citizens, Texas Governor Rick Perry urged the audience to read “The 5,000 Year Leap” by W. Cleon Skousen — ...
Value Voters Summit, Rick Perry, Creationism, Theocracy, Tony Perkins, Cleon Skousen, John Birch Society
The far right religious fanatics appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Education are at it again. Led by David Barton of the extreme fundamentalist group Wallbuilders (who don’t believe in the separation of church and state), the three fanatics on the panel are trying to ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, History, Science, Texas, David Barton, Peter Marshall, Wallbuilders
Louisiana Governor (and part time exorcist) Bobby Jindal’s stealth creationist bill is starting to bear rancid fruit, as the state’s top school board approves new rules intended to make it difficult for residents to challenge the teaching of creationism in science classes. Pseudo-science promoted by ignorant religious fanatics takes another ...
Evolution, Creationism, discovery institute, Science, Bobby Jindal, Louisiana
I thought I’d seen everything. Then I saw this completely crazy anti-evolution article at the web’s craziest right wing site, Weird Nut Daily: ’Origin of Species’ edition debunks evolution. That’s right. They’re claiming that Darwin’s ground-breaking work “The Origin of Species” is an anti-evolution book. You almost have to bow ...
Evolution, Creationism, Ray Comfort, charles darwin, Bananas, Right Wing, Anti-Science
Creationist Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is joining the bizarre bandwagon of deluded people who think Barack Obama is going to mesmerize their children into becoming commie robots with a 20-minute speech on the first day of school: Pawlenty sides with critics. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty today gave his support ...
Barack Obama, Education, Right Wing, Distortions, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Tim Pawlenty, Creationism
Philandering creationist governor Mark Sanford now says he’s being persecuted just like Sarah Palin: Sanford: Now I know what Palin felt like. And he repeated his contention that God put him on Earth to be the governor of South Carolina. Sanford didn’t mention if God also planned for him to ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair, Sarah Palin
New research into mitochondria provides a devastating refutation of one of the main talking points of Michael Behe and the Discovery Institute neo-creationists, as “irreducible complexity” turns out to be very reducible. Intricate cellular components are often cited as evidence of intelligent design. They couldn’t have evolved, I.D. proponents ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Irreducible Complexity
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is calling on philandering creationist governor Mark Sanford to resign, but Sanford says he won’t be “railroaded” out of office by people who just can’t seem to understand that he is a special human being. [Video]
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
Philandering creationist GOP governor Mark Sanford is in more hot water. Mark Sanford may have more trouble on his hands. An Associated Press investigation shows the South Carolina Governor took dozens of flights on private planes that he didn’t report despite a state law requiring him to disclose who ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair