June 26th, 2011, 05:55 PM
From an Insane Clown Posse song entitled "Miracles":
"fucking magnets..how do they work..and I don't wanna talk to a scientist ya'll motha fuckas lyin' and gettin' me pissed"
Also, unrelated to science but revealing about the intelligence of these "artists:
"I fed a fish to a pelican at 'Frisco Bay. It tried to eat my cell phone. He ran away."
Michele Bachmann:
"I support intelligent design," Bachmann told reporters following her speech at the conference, CNN reports. "What I support is putting all science on the table and then letting students decide. I don't think it's a good idea for government to come down on one side of scientific issue or another, when there is reasonable doubt on both sides."
"I would prefer that students have the ability to learn all aspects of an issue," Bachmann said. "And that's why I believe the federal government should not be involved in local education to the most minimal possible process."
This is the reason why I hated it when my mother would always say "you can grow up to be anything you want, a doctor or a lawyer even." As if being a lawyer is just as impressive as becoming a doctor...hmmm..I think studying natural laws is much more intelligent and useful than man-made laws, which cannot always live up to the "moral integrity" of the people and support justice as many think they should. Of course natural laws can be just as malicious as man-made laws, however it is (almost) never a doctor's intent to harm..they are here to help...many lawyers are money-grubbing attention whores looking for their next big TV break on CNN or Fox News. Notable lawyers:
Michelle Bachmann
Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper
Fred Phelps (disbarred)
John Edwards
Bill Clinton
Hilary Clinton
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Not all of them are nutcases, as you can see. Obama and Edwards are at least wise enough to discount intelligent design. However, it is telling that lawyers are the people with political influence in this country. People who know the law well and who could use that knowledge to potentially harm the public at large. Why don't we see retired doctors running for office? There are many shyster lawyers out there but I've known very few charlatan quacks possessing an MD...
If your primary job is to make laws well...then you probably want mostly lawyers do so.
There's a difference between idiots and nutbags. Michelle Bachmann is a nutbag not an idiot. I'm sure she's quite knowledgeable about tax law.
Bill Frist was a first rate heart surgeon, and U.S. Senator.Originally Posted by gottspieler
I know incompetent MDs. The ER doc who splinted my broken arm knows less about it than a Boy Scout, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees.
Yes, but some people might know legal loopholes and take advantage of them at the expense of the common good. In that circumstance, no.
Well, in my opinion, anyone lacking such basic scientific knowledge is a moron. I'd still fuck her though.
There's also Ron Paul, and Tom Coburn.Bill Frist was a first rate heart surgeon, and U.S. Senator.
I know incompetent MDs. The ER doc who splinted my broken arm knows less about it than a Boy Scout, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees.
The governor of my state is a petroleum geologist (laid off) turned brew pub owner. I hope you'll all vote for him when he runs for president. :P
Come on, guys. We're obviously interfering with gottspeiler's generalizations. We probably need to be careful not to let things like facts and history and reality get in the way of a baseless unfocused rant with no intelligible purpose.
All that I typed was that politicians being lawyers isn't always a positive thing. How is that baseless? What facts am I disregarding? I didn't even claim that all of them were corrupt. There is only no purpose to my rant because there is no solution to the problem of career politicians.
Actually, no. That's not all you typed, but like I said... Let's not let facts and reality get in the way, right?
Well let's talk about Ron Paul. The man is know for being wacky.There's also Ron Paul, and Tom Coburn.Bill Frist was a first rate heart surgeon, and U.S. Senator.
I know incompetent MDs. The ER doc who splinted my broken arm knows less about it than a Boy Scout, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees.
US Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul says, "It's a theory, the theory of evolution, and I don't accept it".
http://sciencesense-eyesopen.blogspo...evolution.html
The man clearly isn't an outstanding Physician with an attitude like that.
Now let's talk about Tom Coburn:
The Republican Senate candidate in Oklahoma warns of "rampant" lesbianism in some schools in the state in a tape released Monday by his Democratic opponent.
The remark by Republican Tom Coburn drew a skeptical response from state educators.
Not a genius.
I'm shocked that these men are doctors. Apalled, in fact. Still, the fact remains that there are more lawyers in politics than doctors and they are capable of causing more harm.
Do you see a plumber when you're feeling ill?Yes, but some people might know legal loopholes and take advantage of them at the expense of the common good. In that circumstance, no.
As yesterday's verdict in Illinois shows, corrupt lawyers-politicians either get booted by the voters, impeached, or spend time in jail. Our system mostly works.
Do you see a plumber when you're feeling ill?Yes, but some people might know legal loopholes and take advantage of them at the expense of the common good. In that circumstance, no.
As yesterday's verdict in Illinois shows, corrupt lawyers-politicians either get booted by the voters, impeached, or spend time in jail. Our system mostly works.
The second makes sense. I agree to an extent.
Well, that's all moot, really, and irrelevant to my point. You asked why we don't see doctors running for office. You've been provided a few examples of some that are today (right now) in office. Case closed. Nobody was defending their principle or ideals.There's also Ron Paul, and Tom Coburn.Bill Frist was a first rate heart surgeon, and U.S. Senator.
I know incompetent MDs. The ER doc who splinted my broken arm knows less about it than a Boy Scout, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees.
Well let's talk about Ron Paul. The man is know for being wacky.
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The man clearly isn't an outstanding Physician with an attitude like that.
Now let's talk about Tom Coburn:
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Not a genius.
I'm shocked that these men are doctors. Apalled, in fact.
Please do continue venting, though. I know I'm likely just frustrating you at this point, and probably making it worse for all of us.
Do you? Why do you think someones who's primary job it is to write laws shouldn't be an expert at law? A rear few might find a niche providing leadership or just going along for the ride and voting what others think, most legislators need a command of law to be effective.
You're only frustrating your own sad attempt to discount my opinions. It may be moot but I never said this wasn't a trivial discussion about something minor. I said, and I quote, "the fact remains that there are more lawyers in politics than doctors and they are capable of causing more harm." That was my original point. Sure, there are some doctors in politics (although it doesn't matter anyway, that in itself is a moot point and I didn't mean for this to turn into a huge discussion) Some names were given and I analyzed their political thinking, which I found disagreable. My commentary on them was more of an aside. It didn't have anything to do with a defense of my earlier statement. They were merely observations. No "case closed". And don't try that "oh, I'm shaking in my boots" pseudo-fear sarcasm with me. I'm smart enough to see through it.Well, that's all moot, really, and irrelevant to my point. You asked why we don't see doctors running for office. You've been provided a few examples of some that are today (right now) in office. Case closed. Nobody was defending their principle or ideals.There's also Ron Paul, and Tom Coburn.Bill Frist was a first rate heart surgeon, and U.S. Senator.
I know incompetent MDs. The ER doc who splinted my broken arm knows less about it than a Boy Scout, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees.
Well let's talk about Ron Paul. The man is know for being wacky.
<snip>
The man clearly isn't an outstanding Physician with an attitude like that.
Now let's talk about Tom Coburn:
<snip>
Not a genius.
I'm shocked that these men are doctors. Apalled, in fact.
Please do continue venting, though. I know I'm likely just frustrating you at this point, and probably making it worse for all of us.
I should have said "why don't we see more doctors running for office" in my original statement. It is tiresome to have to semantically please you all the time inow. You have a brain, you know what I meant. No need to act like an arrogant asshole everytime someone makes a mistake. You've been wrong about many thing in your life, just like everyone else. Don't be a hypocrite.
It depends. Are they fighting for the good of the people?Do you? Why do you think someones who's primary job it is to write laws shouldn't be an expert at law? A rear few might find a niche providing leadership or just going along for the ride and voting what others think, most legislators need a command of law to be effective.
My intent was to have people list examples of scientific ignorance in the media in this thread.
I agree. Good point.
?? It's tiresome to convey your intended points accurately? Interesting.
Uhm. Ok. Not sure where I ever suggested I was never wrong, but again... Don't mean to let facts and reality get in the way of your rant. Enjoy.
Emotions sometimes interfere with reason.?? It's tiresome to convey your intended points accurately? Interesting.Sorry.
At least American people are not stupid enough to elect bad movie actor to Presidency. No Schwarzenegger administration, what a relief!
Jimmy Carter and Herbert Hoover, both engineers and lousy Presidents.
Number one, where the hell do you get off putting the good name of Jimmy Carter in the same sentence as Vacuum Boy?
And number two, the only reason Vacuum Boy became president was he was a shitty engineer. He wanted to shut down the U.S. patent office because he thought everything possible had been invented already.
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