Will Bradley make it in Alabama

[faethor]

He said evolution is true... Run for the hills!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJG-7s1e5eM

 

[cecilia]

the stupidity of some americans is just embarrassing

:roll:

 

[ltstanfo]

He said evolution is true... Run for the hills!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJG-7s1e5eM

I realize you don't live here so there is no reason that you should take the time to actually check up on this matter... :roll:

Bradley Byrne is currently the subject of a fairly intense smear campaign by a "PAC" claiming to be "True Conservatives". Interestingly enough, they are HEAVILY funded by the Democrats (specifically the Alabama Education Association, or AEA). There are also reports that a rival, Tim James (son of late governor Fob James, also running for governor) is working with AEA to smear Bradley Byrne):

Pac to Pac Transfers

PAC Fund Ads Attacking Byrne

This is one reason why I would love to see PAC to PAC transfers banned here. It's very difficult to actually know where the money is coming from. Of course no one (not even the PAC in question) is providing details but the current rumblings in the political community here are that Roy Moore (fruitcake former AL supreme court justice) or someone in his campaign are behind the allegations along with the above mentioned AEA and Tim James. It's Alabama politics as usual. I'm no fan of Bradley Byrne but there is no way I'll support Roy Moore. Sadly, the real problem is that the PAC to PAC issue will never be resolved as long as the state legislature continues to be on the take. Hubbard (head of AEA) has always fought against the revision of PAC rules and he holds quite a bit of power in the state legislature.

As for the commercial in question, it's actually rather tame. It's going to get a lot "muddier" around here before the primary in two weeks.

Regards,
Ltstanfo

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

As for the commercial in question, it's actually rather tame.

But the big issue is - does supporting teaching of science in science classes really a slur in Alabama? Is it really a slur in Alabama to say that someone doesn't think the bible is the literal truth? If it is then this is a reason atheists wish the rapture was really true. The sooner all those loons fly up into the sky the sooner the rest of us can get on with trying to fix things.

 

[ltstanfo]

As for the commercial in question, it's actually rather tame.

But the big issue is - does supporting teaching of science in science classes really a slur in Alabama? Is it really a slur in Alabama to say that someone doesn't think the bible is the literal truth? If it is then this is a reason atheists wish the rapture was really true. The sooner all those loons fly up into the sky the sooner the rest of us can get on with trying to fix things.

I won't argue with you on this point. Sadly, the majority of politicians in this state always declare (publicly and quite often) that they are

1. Conservative ("liberal" is a slander word here)
2. "True believers"

To say anything else during an election is to effectively give your opponent(s) a free victory. Oddly enough, once the election is over, many of those same "professors" don't practice what they "preach". ;-)

The further south you go in this state, the more those two items matter... go figure. :roll:

Regards,
Ltstanfo

 

[faethor]

I realize you don't live here so there is no reason that you should take the time to actually check up on this matter... :roll:

This comment reads negative. I'm not quite clear on why. Certainly the video is being used in the election to discredit a candidate as your comments indicated, is it not?

I didn't point out who made the video. No matter the source the craziness still exists. Clearly someone believes that calling someone a rational, eg. trusts science, and a part time Christian will tank their chances at election. Thank you for the information of the source of the craziness.

 

[ltstanfo]

I realize you don't live here so there is no reason that you should take the time to actually check up on this matter... :roll:

This comment reads negative. I'm not quite clear on why. Certainly the video is being used in the election to discredit a candidate as your comments indicated, is it not?

I read your original comment as being negative itself. Perhaps I misunderstood your intent? There is no question that Alabama has its share of loonies (more so than several other states I suspect).

Regards,
Ltstanfo

 

[faethor]

I read your original comment as being negative itself. Perhaps I misunderstood your intent? There is no question that Alabama has its share of loonies (more so than several other states I suspect).

It is negative that any political state in our nation would support retaining belief over proven science. If one is unwilling to change their belief when there are proven facts, it's not a belief it's a superstition.

Minnesota has our share of loonies too -- aka Michelle Bachmann.

 

[ltstanfo]

It is negative that any political state in our nation would support retaining belief over proven science. If one is unwilling to change their belief when there are proven facts, it's not a belief it's a superstition.

Minnesota has our share of loonies too -- aka Michelle Bachmann.

To paraphrase Penn and Teller, "If you truly believe, if you really have faith then we can't touch you" (referencing their Bulls*it episode where they took on the bible). My problem with these types is that they "talk the talk" but rarely "walk the walk". If I knew someone truly believed then I could respect it, even if I disagree with it. I view a major portion of that problem as (those) politicians pandering to their perceived base. I wonder what their base would think if they knew what their candidates really think? I'm reminded of a wonderful (Gary Larson) Farside cartoon in which we see a fat, t-shirt clad, 3-day beard growth man laying in a chair eating a bag of chips while watching TV. The title of the cartoon is, "Gianni Versace at home".

Regards,
Ltstanfo