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Jerry Falwell Jr. Appointed by Trump (Bannon) to lead Higher Ed "Task Force"

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Hayabusa Rider said:
Trump a Christian? There's an answer "You shall know them by their fruit", meaning Christ-like behavior- forgiveness, caring for the poor and such. No such thing shown. How any Christian worth the name could support this cruel, callous and vain person is beyond me.
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According to their research, 45% of Republicans believe God wanted to "Make America Great Again."
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/31/politics/white-protestant-americans-god-election-trnd/index.html

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UNCjigga said:
When I first saw this my immediate reaction was to expect:
1) Creationism in higher education?
2) Fund climate change denial research at major universities?
3) More Title IX exemptions?
4) Promote abstinence on campus???

But no, this is all about money. Specifically, how fringe schools can get more federal funding and qualify for fed student loans without having to comply with pesky regulations, or without having to adhere to accreditation standards (if a school can pay someone to be accredited, it should just count, right??)
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1 )Umm because if they have creationism in higher education........ so what? It's not as if most people will suddenly accept it as.......gospel?
2) How would funding climate denial research at universities be any different from funding any climate research, you are after facts aren't you?
3) I sure hope so, maybe even get it overturned, what an idiot law.
4) What is wrong with promoting abstinence on campus, would you get as angry if they promoted soberness or not taking drugs? Getting a tetanus shot?

You're just angry that President Trump dared to pick someone you don't approve of and who has different ideas that you do. The nerve of the man !
 
imported_tajmahal said:
1 )Umm because if they have creationism in higher education........ so what? It's not as if most people will suddenly accept it as.......gospel?
2) How would funding climate denial research at universities be any different from funding any climate research, you are after facts aren't you?
3) I sure hope so, maybe even get it overturned, what an idiot law.
4) What is wrong with promoting abstinence on campus, would you get as angry if they promoted soberness or not taking drugs? Getting a tetanus shot?

You're just angry that President Trump dared to pick someone you don't approve of and who has different ideas that you do. The nerve of the man !
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1) You're right, probably already included in theology or education curriculum...And soundly debunked.
2) I'm fine with it if the science is still sound and not compromised by corporate sponsors (looking at you Exxon.)
3) As a UNC Lady Tarheels fan, I disagree
4) Campus Crusaders already have that job.
 
UNCjigga said:
Now what might possibly be the agenda of a task force led by Mr. Liberty University?? Hope y'all can afford private school tuition!!
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You say a science denier. You say a man that believes Noah's Ark actually happened. You say a man that thinks the earth is 6000 years old. I say a man "uniquely" qualified.

That noise you heard was Hitchens rolling over in his grave.
 
imported_tajmahal said:
1 )Umm because if they have creationism in higher education........ so what? It's not as if most people will suddenly accept it as.......gospel?
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Exactly! While we are at, bring back the disc earth inside a snowglobe and surrounded by water. Burn the ridiculous science books and replace them with the Genesis. Fuck that nasty scientific method, what could that possibly tell us about reality. Goatherders from 2,000 years ago knew everything we need to about our world. Creationists all the way down......
 
Yeah...After all, what better expert on higher education than the head of a school that has a ranking of 287 out of 298 by high school counselors (in its category of national universities) and has an engineering school ranked 177 (many-way tie) out of 198 (in its category of engineering schools with no doctorate program). So, it's not quite the worst-ranked school in the country, just close to the bottom of the barrel.
 
imported_tajmahal said:
1 )Umm because if they have creationism in higher education........ so what? It's not as if most people will suddenly accept it as.......gospel?
2) How would funding climate denial research at universities be any different from funding any climate research, you are after facts aren't you?
3) I sure hope so, maybe even get it overturned, what an idiot law.
4) What is wrong with promoting abstinence on campus, would you get as angry if they promoted soberness or not taking drugs? Getting a tetanus shot?

You're just angry that President Trump dared to pick someone you don't approve of and who has different ideas that you do. The nerve of the man !
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Creationism is mythology. We do have mythology courses, you can include creationism there.
Climate change denial should not be taught, it inherently says you are only trying to find things wrong, ignoring everything else, and not examine the entire picture. Climate change research in general will cover everything. Scientists cover all ground here
They can promote abstinence in college, only under the umbrella of proper sexual education.
 
The elite will continue sending their children to real schools.

Everyone else will be d̶u̶m̶b̶e̶d̶ ̶d̶o̶w̶n̶ educated just enough to press buttons in the correct order...until the jobs can be fully automated.

Win-win!
 
Falwell & DeVos can probably work up a fantastic scheme to milk profits out of the people & the taxpayers for sub-standard education, then exploit the ignorant even further because they're, well, ignorant, quite by design.

Post-truth, Baby! It's bigger than you ever imagined!
 
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bshole said:
Exactly! While we are at, bring back the disc earth inside a snowglobe and surrounded by water. Burn the ridiculous science books and replace them with the Genesis. Fuck that nasty scientific method, what could that possibly tell us about reality. Goatherders from 2,000 years ago knew everything we need to about our world. Creationists all the way down......
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Turtles, it's turtles all the way down.
Yeah force those damn barbarians to agree with your present view, damn religious jerks! force em, force em, FORCE EM!
 
imported_tajmahal said:
Turtles, it's turtles all the way down.
Yeah force those damn barbarians to agree with your present view, damn religious jerks! force em, force em, FORCE EM!
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Force them to learn the scientific method? Are we at this point now. You realize that without the scientific method we become the Middle East don't you. Everything you consume and use in every day life is down to the scientific method. My present view is that the scientific method is the ONLY way that society advances and that attacks on the scientific method are attacks on America. This should offend you as much as it does me. It harms you as much as it does me.
 
bshole said:
Force them to learn the scientific method? Are we at this point now. You realize that without the scientific method we become the Middle East don't you. Everything you consume and use in every day life is down to the scientific method. My present view is that the scientific method is the ONLY way that society advances and that attacks on the scientific method are attacks on America. This should offend you as much as it does me. It harms you as much as it does me.
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The Middle East? Don't you mean Oklahoma?
 
imported_tajmahal said:
1 )Umm because if they have creationism in higher education........ so what? It's not as if most people will suddenly accept it as.......gospel?
2) How would funding climate denial research at universities be any different from funding any climate research, you are after facts aren't you?
3) I sure hope so, maybe even get it overturned, what an idiot law.
4) What is wrong with promoting abstinence on campus, would you get as angry if they promoted soberness or not taking drugs? Getting a tetanus shot?

You're just angry that President Trump dared to pick someone you don't approve of and who has different ideas that you do. The nerve of the man !
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Creationism in higher ed? Are you out of your fvcking mind? Ever heard of seperation of church and state.

So when one of your kids takes a test and the question is how old is the earth, will the answer be 7000 years?

Did you see the ranking of Liberty U? Why don't you send your offspring there. They may bring back the ban on interracial dating. You know the fundies don't want their precious white kids mixing with those darkies.
 
PixelSquish said:
Creationism is mythology. We do have mythology courses, you can include creationism there.
Climate change denial should not be taught, it inherently says you are only trying to find things wrong, ignoring everything else, and not examine the entire picture. Climate change research in general will cover everything. Scientists cover all ground here
They can promote abstinence in college, only under the umbrella of proper sexual education.
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Thank you Mr. Authoritarian.
 
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