As I know no one around here ever gets tired of the evolution/creation debate :D, I thought folks might enjoy the following comments from Pennsylvania Rep. Samuel Rhorer (R., Berks County), in reference to a draft bill setting standards for science teaching that include evolution and other theories that “do or do not support the theory of evolution” (generally seen as code for so-called creation science). Rhorer opposed previous draft language supporting the teaching of evolution exclusively, with this explanation:
“I’m not a scientist, but I’ve done enough reading to know that the whole concept of natural selection and evolution is not science. It’s not repeatable. It’s a theory. You can talk about chemistry, physics – those things are all a matter of fact. Evolution is a religious tenet – it’s a tenet of secular humanism, and of Marxism and Communism.”
Go ahead, I can hear it already. These poor overworked politicos, trying their darndest to keep our society from capsizing in a sea of godlessness, and all you worthless commie secular humanists can do is laugh. You oughta be ashamed, the lot of youns.
BTW, I live half a mile from the border of Berks County. Funny, they don’t look all that different over there. Heads aren’t any more pointy or anything.
Actually, Grendel69, as a former resident of both Pennsylvania (where I got my sports allegiances), as well as Florida, I can categorically state that Florida is the most bizarre state in the union.
However, Florida is also home to **GolfWidow, Michi, TroubleAgain ** and Screech-Owl. It may be the most bizarre state in the union, but it produces FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC SDMB members!
Gotta love those PA politicos. We’re the state that, for a while, had a pro-choice Republican senator (Arlen Specter) and a pro-life Democrat senator (Harris Wofford). Philly politicians are probably just as corrupt as those of Chicago but just quieter about it. We’re the state that had three politicians (including the governor Robert Casey) come down with a disease that no one else on the planet seems to have had. We’re the state that is having an interstate highway built for no other reason than to appease the King of Pork-Barrel Politics, Bud Shuster.
This, from my state? Oy - so much to do, so few lifetimes… (And I’m not far from there myself - live in Delaware County, work in Montgomery County.)
Although I will miss the state of beautiful fall colors and crisp Halloween nights, I am not exactly shedding tears over my impending move to sunny southern California.
Don’t forget our FAVORITE politician, Tom Ridge! Oh yes, “Yes, let’s let Mayor Murphy spend millions on new stadiums for spoiled athletes, even though the taxpayers said over their dead bodies, even if it is the TAXPAYER’S money!” And Hey, let’s like Cyril Wecht whore himself out every chance he fucking gets…
Need I even mention Mayor {KOFF HACK KOFF!} John Street? What a maroon! The man has screwed up three contract negotiations, spoiled the DisneyQuest deal, outraged center city residents (and then changed his mind anyway), wants approval for a new stadium even though he’s $53M short, and then tells the firefighters he doesn’t have enough money for them. WTF?!?!
Oy - so much to do, so few lifetimes… (And I’m not far from there myself - live in Delaware County, work in Montgomery County.)