Re: [Phys-l] The Perils of American Stupidity

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

Practices to Oppose:

Secular humanism, 

Mission statement:


We recognize essential God given truth, morals, and principles on which our country and state believes, the cornerstone purpose being the preservation of individual Liberty.



The only religious references I found (not exhaustive) in :

http://batr.org/view/101010.html

But link(s)

The Catholic connection:


http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/maynard/101029



bc





On 2010, Nov 09, , at 14:02, marx@phy.ilstu.edu wrote:

> I take strong issue with these posts characterizing the American Right as stupid and/or ignorant.  
> These is often the characterization made by people on the Left.  Since I am a Conservative and a 
> scientist, it is my experience that these characterizations are largely false.  While it is true that there is 
> somewhat less support for anti-global warming initiatives on the Right, it is largely because of the 
> politization of climate science and sloppy science.  The Right is not dominated by the Religious Right 
> presently, rather it is dominated by the Tea Party ideals, which are primarily based on the Constitution 
> in its present form, the idea of smaller, more efficient government, a properly-regulated capitalist 
> economy, and reduced government spending.  The majority of Americans are anti-abortion, but neither 
> side of the argument is stupid for holding the belief.  The Tea Party is not promoting Creationism, nor 
> Intelligent Design.  I have also failed to see the anti-intellectualism in the Tea Party that you all have 
> spoken about.  You are speaking in stereotypes and repeating things you've heard without taking time 
> to find out what people really think.