The Daily Show wins again: Science Conspiracy Edition

This is one of the things that I beat the right wing up about more than anything else. I laughed so hard I cried, particularly at the surgeon comparison. Don't miss this if you have five minutes you can spare. It is epic. Best line of the bit: "The American people should be able to decide what's true". Happy Friday!   The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Read more [...]

Climate Science Denial in WV (and an appeal)

Meet Bill Maloney and Earl Ray Tomblin. They would like to win the office of Governor in West Virgina. They're also not big fans of science. Via The Huffington Post: "We’re in a cooling cycle," said GOP businessman Bill Maloney when asked by West Virginia MetroNews' Hoppy Kercheval if he believed humans are responsible for causing the world to warm. Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin's answer wasn't much better, although it was at least factually accurate. "Once again, there are differences of opinion Read more [...]