http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008 Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:02:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008&cpage=1#comment-73179 Republicans Firm In Their Convictions–The Flat Earth Philosophy Will Not Die - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:11:44 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008#comment-73179 [...] These findings are important for a number of reasons. They show the necessity not only to block attempts by creationists to block teaching of legitimate science in the school room, but to find ways to better educate the rest of the population. If only we could have more Carl Sagan’s and less of American Idol on television. We must educate people not only about evolution, but of the entire scientific method as a means to determine facts about the universe. Once people believe that basic matters of science are a matter of their own personal opinion and debate, this leaves the door open to futher denialism. Therefore we see the vast majority of Republicans denying the consensus of scientific thought on climate change. [...] [...] These findings are important for a number of reasons. They show the necessity not only to block attempts by creationists to block teaching of legitimate science in the school room, but to find ways to better educate the rest of the population. If only we could have more Carl Sagan’s and less of American Idol on television. We must educate people not only about evolution, but of the entire scientific method as a means to determine facts about the universe. Once people believe that basic matters of science are a matter of their own personal opinion and debate, this leaves the door open to futher denialism. Therefore we see the vast majority of Republicans denying the consensus of scientific thought on climate change. [...]

]]> http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008&cpage=1#comment-41721 - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:44:59 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008#comment-41721 [...] Fortunately their is a divide between fundamentalists and conservatives on the science of climate change as many fundamentalists are beginning to question the wisdom of destroying what they see as God’s work, but there is still a divide by party line as to whether the consensus scientific findings are accepted. [...] [...] Fortunately their is a divide between fundamentalists and conservatives on the science of climate change as many fundamentalists are beginning to question the wisdom of destroying what they see as God’s work, but there is still a divide by party line as to whether the consensus scientific findings are accepted. [...]

]]> http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008&cpage=1#comment-32390 Cheney Is As Nutty As The Right Wing Bloggers - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:24:35 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1008#comment-32390 [...] Someone should explain to Dick Cheney that there is a consensus when scientists agree. The fact that anti-science conservatives disagree does not alter the consensus of the scientific community. [...] [...] Someone should explain to Dick Cheney that there is a consensus when scientists agree. The fact that anti-science conservatives disagree does not alter the consensus of the scientific community. [...]

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