Bachmann & Coulter: Why A Vaccine Against Stupidity Is Sorely Needed
Now it’s not hard to believe that GOP hopeful Michelle Bachmann has a shaky grasp of science. She’s on the record as stating that “hundreds and hundreds” of scientists believe in intelligent design and further, that carbon dioxide is “harmless,” a claim which makes me long for the opportunity to put a paper bag over her mouth and ask her to breathe into it for five minutes and then tell me how harmless she now thinks it is. With this evidence in mind, the results... Read More
A Case of Foot In Mouth Disease: Rick Santorum
Every now and then, politicians will say something that is so mind numbingly odd that you wonder whether or not you actually heard them right. Back in 2009, Representative Michelle Bachmann, who evidently missed all of her science classes, said, “”Carbon dioxide is portrayed as harmful. But there isn’t even one study that can be produced that shows that carbon dioxide is a harmful gas.” Right! Earlier this year, in a speech commemorating World... Read More
