Thinking more about this. As important as scientific understanding is now, and not only with Global Broiling, it is no longer acceptable to have scientifically illiterate people holding the reins of power. Everyone in both houses of Congress needs a basic understanding of the physical sciences and also needs to have a stranglehold on b…
Thinking more about this. As important as scientific understanding is now, and not only with Global Broiling, it is no longer acceptable to have scientifically illiterate people holding the reins of power. Everyone in both houses of Congress needs a basic understanding of the physical sciences and also needs to have a stranglehold on basic arithmetic; anyone who believes that cutting taxes increases revenue is unfit to rule on matters of finance.
This would mean having a curriculum for prospective candidates which those already educated could test out of, and it would spare us the daily emarrassment of Palins and Boeberts.
It doesn't matter if the voters think spaceships have steering wheels. There should be no option to vote for people who think they do.
I agree but it is politically impossible. As soon as it eliminated a minority it would be called racist and unacceptable. Should Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) be removed from office because he expressed worry that in a discussion regarding a planned military buildup on the island of Guam and said, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."
Quoting the late Fred Reed from memory, "If it will work, it is not politically possible. If it is politically possible, it won't work." One of the weaknesses of Democracy that prevents progress.
If he thinks an island will capsize and sink he needs to be replaced. That's exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about.
Yes this will be seen as prejudicial against Republicans, but that isn't because it's biased, it's because Republicans believe, like so many in finance, that any knowledge not directly connected to making money is for menials.
Such people are no longer acceptable holding power.
Thinking more about this. As important as scientific understanding is now, and not only with Global Broiling, it is no longer acceptable to have scientifically illiterate people holding the reins of power. Everyone in both houses of Congress needs a basic understanding of the physical sciences and also needs to have a stranglehold on basic arithmetic; anyone who believes that cutting taxes increases revenue is unfit to rule on matters of finance.
This would mean having a curriculum for prospective candidates which those already educated could test out of, and it would spare us the daily emarrassment of Palins and Boeberts.
It doesn't matter if the voters think spaceships have steering wheels. There should be no option to vote for people who think they do.
I agree but it is politically impossible. As soon as it eliminated a minority it would be called racist and unacceptable. Should Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) be removed from office because he expressed worry that in a discussion regarding a planned military buildup on the island of Guam and said, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."
Quoting the late Fred Reed from memory, "If it will work, it is not politically possible. If it is politically possible, it won't work." One of the weaknesses of Democracy that prevents progress.
If he thinks an island will capsize and sink he needs to be replaced. That's exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about.
Yes this will be seen as prejudicial against Republicans, but that isn't because it's biased, it's because Republicans believe, like so many in finance, that any knowledge not directly connected to making money is for menials.
Such people are no longer acceptable holding power.