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> I find myself more than sad and embarrassed; more like Angry. This is
> indicative of the general decline in the discourse in this country with
> very few bright spots. Why pick on education (unfortunately a common and
> useful target as kids cannot speak up for themselves as they cannot vote)
> is beyond me when there is such a focus on finances, earning power and our
> economic future. Some have pointed out that this attitude is bizarre
> asTennessee is making strides in attracting high tech industries. (Maybe
> low taxes trumps attitude towards science). And a recent poll I wrote about
> suggests that parent are concerned about the level of science in their
> children's classrooms. Maybe parents should start voting based upon the
> needs of their children's education. What was the legislature  thinking
> about as they passed this bill and the governor in not vetoing it? It is
> beyond me.
>
> It has nothing to do with science because the politicians and governor do
> not understand the science they are allowing to be distorted by their vote.
> It is a thoughtless response to a perception that their life choices are
> under attack. How attacking science makes them feel more secure is beyond
> me. But going to war is the motif of the time. Saying it is a different
> perspective (conservative vs liberal or moderate) is inadequate to explain
> much of what is going on in proposing and passing this bill.
>
> Martin
>
>
>

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Martin Weiss, PhD
Senior Scientist
New York Hall of Science
mweiss at nyscience.org
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