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This is very well said. I'm reminded of the cliche that the people get the government they deserve. And boy, have we got ours in the United States. As long as t
by danilocampos 15y ago
This is very well said. I'm reminded of the cliche that the people get the government they deserve. And boy, have we got ours in the United States. As long as the majority remains lazy and ignorant, the successful politicians will be mostly power-seekers, narcissists or agents of industry.
- raganwald 15y agoI can't speak to American politics, but it is with shame that I report that here in Canada, ourMinister of State for Science and Technology, Gary Goodyear, refuses to confirm that he believes in evolution: I'm not going to answer that question. I am a Christian, and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate. Well, gosh, asking the Minister of State for Science and Technology to discuss his belief in Science is asking him about his religion. And here's the rub: This was widely reported and we Canadians sent this team back into office for another four years with a majority. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/article320476.ece http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/article320476.e... Can I really blame Mr. Goodyear? Or our system? Or should Canadians have a good, hard look at themselves in the mirror?
- shasta 15y agoThat position could be dominant because of a relatively small minority of Canadians who feel strongly about creationism who will actually vote on that issue.
- raganwald 15y agoAgreed. Or to put it another way, that party could have been elected because the majority of people who bothered to vote were apathetic about the qualifications and bias of the Minister of State for Science and Technology and what implications that might have for funding science and industry.