While we're going after religious fanatics like Al Queda, Hezbollah

...Islamic Jihad and Hamas, can we also add the Republican Party to that list?

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentS...y&c=StoryFT&cid=1035873232917&p=1012571727088

Seriously, Brownback should be put in the same category as bin Laden and other religious lunatics. This was the man that tried to get evolution banned from the classrooms. Now he's trying to shut down technologies which could save millions of lives. People like Brownback are as dangerous as bin Laden.

 

Re: Re: While we're going after religious fanatics like Al Queda, Hezbollah

Both are religious maniacs that are serious threats to civilization.

I am more offended by a United States Senator that wants to place America in the the dark ages than a Saudi.

 

We're in the 21st century and this lunatic wants to take evolution out of the classrooms. I call that the dark ages.

America has its share of religious maniacs and, unfortunately, they have the ear of our President.

 

You obviously haven't followed recent Kansas history or you might have some idea why I despise Brownback.

 

True, the LA Galaxy are the root of all evil, but that insight belongs on the rivalry board.

 

The comparison my be hyperbolic, but setting back scientific progress could easiliy kill more people in the long run. Just like our health policies are a greater threat to life than bin Laden (by a huge margin).

 

Probably much longer, I'm afraid.

 

I'm pretty sure I can go much lower. I haven't even compared Brownback to Adolf Hitler yet.

To dismiss Brownback as merely "foolish,backward" is to ignore the harm he has and continues to inflict on America.

I have not said that Brownback is as evil as bin Laden. However, while we're going to war against religious fanatics in the middle east, it might be time to consider the problems our own religious fanatics are creating. Especially now that they want payback from GWB.

 

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: While we're going after religious fanatics like Al Queda, Hezbollah

You know, Superdave, you are going to jump on the Mathis bandwagon at some point. Of this, I am 99% convinced. Of course, you'll say he's "fit" or "in form" or some other nonsensical soccermoronic explanation. Meanwhile, his USA stats will be World Class, as always.

Want to talk about Barry Bonds instead? I'll be even more "ridiculous" in his defense.

 

Two little articles to read:

(1) cloning:

http://www.grg.org/Editorial3.htm
by L. Stephen Coles, UCLA School of Medicine

(2) Brownback

http://w3.trib.com/FACT/1st.lev.cultureczars.html

 

"Senator Brownback's legislation, if it becomes law, would have
a chilling effect on all scientific research in the United States,"


"A critical element of the Brownback bill would prevent the
importation into the United States of medical treatments developed
in other parts of the world using nuclear transplantation. It seems
unbelievable that the United States Senate would deny advanced
medical treatment to hundreds of millions of suffering Americans
because of an aversion to a technology that was used in its
development. "

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Yeah, I think we do have as much to worry about with Brownback as we do with Osama.