Senate The US Politics discussion

Define "run." Firsthand it seemed more like "standing around while stuff happened".

 

In which Lamar Smith and the Hose Science Committee show they have a terrible understanding of how science works.

Here's their proposed criteria for NSF funding of science.
1) “…in the interests of the United States to advance the national health, prosperity, or welfare, and to secure the national defense by promoting the progress of science;
2) “… the finest quality, is groundbreaking, and answers questions or solves problems that are of utmost importance to society at large; and
3) “…not duplicative of other research projects being funded by the Foundation or other Federal science agencies.”

1) Someone needs to show these people that a good portion of modern science has no current application. In fact, many of the most useful scientific findings were curiosity driven. Basing funding only on what has the most application will severly cripple the future of scientific research in this country.

2) How does he think scientists determine what to research? "Huh, I wonder if the solving the hierarchy problem of the standard model will be groundbreaking and be of *utmost* importance to everyone here!" Ridiculousness. Scientific research needs to go in the direction that evidence points to, not where these idiots want it to go.

3) Maybe to a politician ignorant of the scientific process multiple tests for the same hypothesis might seem redundant, but peer review is one of the most important foundations of scientific research. It keeps out quack theories and incorrect scientific findings. It's what gives science its authority.

It's obvious these people's only exposure to science is an Iron Man film. Perhaps they should actually learn about how we do our job before coming out with idiotic proposals like this.

 

Clearly the best way to improve national security is to encourage all of our researchers to find jobs in other countries. That's how it works, right?

 

Worked for me. - Hitler

 

As long as we get some Hulkbusters out of it.

 

So, how's the Colbert-Sanford debate going?

Sandra Day O'Connor also regrets decision in Bush v Gore

 

Honestly (And this is the only time you'll see me type the following clause) I'm kind of with Scalia's opinion on that one, namely "Get over it," though probably not for his reasons.

 

Bleh, the Cuccinelli for Governor ads have already started.

 

Yeah, he is. I get emails from his campaign every now and again, so I expect his commercials to start up shortly now that Cuccinelli's started his (and he started off using the wife, too). It's going to be a very interesting election because in terms of the goverment and regulation it's gone far right (all republican everything), so it'll be interesting to see if last year's election, combined with some of the out there things Cuccinelli has said in the past have any impact on the election. All I know is I really really don't want Cuccinelli to end up as our next Governor.

 

It wasn't that McDonnell poisoned the well for him (despite flipping for Obama, Virginia is still by and large a conservative state in many areas). More like Cuccinelli was just bat **** crazy enough for the GOP/Tea Party (especially the Tea Party) to change the party rules so that it was impossible for anybody other than Cuccinelli to get the State Republican nomination. The fact that Bolling doesn't necessarily have quite the same name recognition as Cuccinelli probably didn't help.

It's going to be interesting to see how things play out. Has Cuccinelli and the GOP alienated enough women voters with the recent abortion clinic regulations (which has already forced one clinic to close), or will sequestration impacts on the military areas on our state for more into the anti - Obama/anti - Democrat camp enough to ensure a Cuccinelli win? There's also the new tougher Virginia Voter ID laws to factor in as well.

Then you have the Clinton factor for McAuliffe. Prior to 2008, I would have said the GOP would have a perfect weapon in bringing up any Democratic candidates ties to the Clintons during their Presidential years (and it's worked against several Democratic candidates with Clinton ties in the past). Now, it maybe a double - edged sword bordering on potentially hurting the GOP if the Clintons come into play.

Again, several factors, we'll see how everything shakes out in November.

 

up to 32 TRILLION offshore

“The real scandal is not all these individual scandals but the fact that world’s policy makers who know about this stuff, have basically done nothing.”

 

gimme my 4571 bucks!!!

 

Senator Pat Toomey (conservative, Tea Party):
there was a filibuster against expanding Gun Background Checks because most Republicans don't want to be seen as helping Obama

At least someone finally admits the truth.



Also, Governor Corbett of Pennsylvania explains he's unpopular and the state sucks at job creation because most unemployed people in Pennsylvania can't pass a drug test..

I'm sure that will help his approval rating.

 

I hope he can pass a drug test, because he might be unemployed next year.

 

I do believe this is my favorite post in a long time.

 

Armed rebellion poll

 

I can imagine it... how he continues to get play on national television is absolutely mind boggling.

 

I think the Clinton factor is one of the most interesting parts about that race. Clinton & Co. are fundraising out the *** for McAuliffe and he's given him many of his and Hillary's top strategists.

I think McAuliffe will pull it off (I've always thought it was a sleazy politicians though) as I think the Democratic trend of Virginia combined with Clinton's firepower and high probability that Cucinneli will say something asinine before November.

 

Politburo of United States good. No take potato and burn family.