Santorum: ‘Science Should Get Out Of Politics’ - Polidicks

[quote]Rick Santorum is known for his insistence that religion has an important place in political life — and also for criticizing various examples of scientific consensus such as evolution, global warming, stem-cell research, human sexuality, and other matters. But in his latest pronouncement, he might have just outdone himself.The [URL="http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/09/santorum-parents-not-obama-know-what-is-best-for-their-childs-education/"][I]Des Moines Register[/I][/URL] reports from a Santorum campaign stop at the University of Northern Iowa, where he talked about education: Discussing controversial classroom subjects such as evolution and global warming, Santorum said he has suggested that “science should get out of politics” and he is opposed to teaching that provides a “politically correct perspective.”It’s hard not to think here of [I]The Simpsons[/I], and a line from their famous educational expert,[URL="http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Superintendent_Chalmers"]Superintendent Chalmers[/URL]: “‘Thank the Lord’? That sounded like a prayer. A prayer. A prayer in a public school! God has no place within these walls, just like facts have no place within organized religion!”[/quote] [URL]http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/santorum-science-should-get-out-of-politics.php?ref=fpb[/URL]

Science should be taught at schools, it's the very point of schools.

You know what [I]should[/I] get out of politics? Santorum.

It's like the republicans want to lose.

[QUOTE=squids_eye;33657203]You know what [I]should[/I] get out of politics? Santorum.[/QUOTE] How about the whole GOP?

I giggle every time I see his name in an article.

ALL OF MY RAGE! Seriously, if it is anything that needs to get out of politics, it's religion.

[QUOTE=codemaster85;33657219]How about the whole GOP?[/QUOTE] How about this whole bipartisan stupidity that's wrecked our government? I never understood why someone can't just say "I believe this and this and this" and people that agree with them vote. Shame something like that would still be corrupted by money and preying on the weak minded.

My mom would be better off leading america.

[quote] he is opposed to teaching that provides a “politically correct perspective.[/quote] so what happens when a teacher provides an opinion that starkly disagrees with him? also, how can a learning environment properly facilitate critical thinking skills if you're just being fed perspectives with no checks to keep them in place?

"Science should get out of politics" No, politics should get out of science, the Internet, common sense, etc.

Science should stay in politics, but politics should get out of science.

I prefer Obama's supposed 'war on religion' than the GOP's 'war on intelligence'

That slime needs to do his entire country a favour and move to Argentina. The Republicans will NEVER put another of their fiends in the Oval Office so long as there are sane reasonable Democrats draw breath to fend off the capitalist hordes. We will not suffer these amorphous troglodyte luddites for much longer, I hope.

Religion should get out of politics, not science.

[QUOTE=ultra_bright;33657252]My mom would be better off leading america.[/QUOTE]A family of turtles with salmonella would be better suited for leading the country than any one in the GOP, including Santorum.

fuck off santorum you're the scourge of america

This is such a stupid remark that I can't even come up with a smartass response to it. Santorum, you are a moron.

Sometimes I think The Simpsons is a bit hard on religion.

It's official. The GOP are trolls.

[QUOTE=squids_eye;33657203]You know what [I]should[/I] get out of politics? Santorum.[/QUOTE] He should have been thrown out 5 or 6 years ago when he said that; "homosexuality is a threat to the American people".

what do Cain, Perry, and Santorum all now have in common?

His statement obviously shows he never studied [B]political science[/B] :v:

did he just quote the simpsons for his argument does he not realize that's supposed to be satire you know, A JOKE

Yes Rick we should get rid of things based on facts and have more things based on making shit up, sounds good.

"We should stop basing our decisions on facts and listen to a 2000 year old book!"

[quote]just like facts have no place within organized religion![/quote] wait what, did he just disprove the one thing he is standing for? [editline]argh[/editline] ah fuck you article, you and your quotes!

[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;33657259]"Science should get out of politics" No, [B]politics should get out of[/B] science, the Internet, [B]common sense[/B], etc.[/QUOTE] its already out

[QUOTE=Jack Noir;33657440]did he just quote the simpsons for his argument does he not realize that's supposed to be satire you know, A JOKE[/QUOTE] No, that was part of the surrounding article. It looks like it's part of Santorum's statement in the OP.

[QUOTE=Jack Noir;33657440]did he just quote the simpsons for his argument does he not realize that's supposed to be satire you know, A JOKE[/QUOTE] Hey, if Cain can quote Pokemon, why not let Santarum quote The Simpsons? The GOP is showing itself to be great admirers of cartoons :v: