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FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

SEP 25, 2007 07:58 AM



Senator David Vitter continues to reveal himself as a bigger and bigger douchebag at every opportunity. Recently, the hardcore religious man admitted to having sweet, sweet sex with whores. And now he has helped an anti-evolution group get their hands on government cash to spread the word about divine intervention. If I am not mistaken, the Founding Fathers would have not really been into giving money to crazy religious groups to spread their word. But what do I know? I’m not a Senator; I’m just a lowly comedian and Halo 3 player.

The Louisiana Family Forum promotes “origins science,” which just happens to promote the idea of “divine intervention in the creation of the universe.” Vitter managed to land them a nice $100,000 to spread their message in schools. What a great way for our tax dollars to be spent.


The Louisiana Family Forum works to "present biblical principals" on public policy issues, and until a reporter questioned them about it, the group's Web site included a "battle plan to combat evolution," which argued the theory "has no place in the classroom."


It should not surprise anyone that the members of the Family Forum, who Vitter secured this $100,000 for, rushed to support him when his prostitute banging scandal broke.



That just warms the heart, doesn’t it? Vitter is being attacked, Craig is bad. Vitter and these clowns have a nice history of rubbing each other’s backs.


Dan Richey, the group's grass-roots coordinator, was paid $17,250 as a consultant in Vitter's 2004 Senate race. Records also show that Vitter's campaign employed Beryl Amedée, the education resource council chairwoman for the Louisiana Family Forum.


But, don’t worry, there is nothing wrong going on here. The Family Forum has a tax-exempt status, so they can’t engage in any political activity or this would seem really sleazy. According to Vitter, he is just trying to provide better science education for Louisiana school kids.


This program helps supplement and support educators and school systems that would like to offer all of the explanations in the study of controversial science topics such as global warming and the life sciences," Vitter said in a written statement.


Right, global warming and divine intervention. They are two peas in a pod. Those are the kind of things Vitter is all about. Maybe they can also use some of the money to teach the kids how to put their cocks in prostitutes without getting a disease.

commonman

commonman

USA
August 2003

SEP 25, 2007 09:15 AM


Maybe they can also use some of the money to teach the kids how to put their cocks in prostitutes without getting a disease.



This would be a much more useful way to spend government funds, in my opinion. Besides, the sex education classes I had in high school (taught by our gym teachers, of course) were more than enough to put anyone off sex for years.

failure_face

failure_face

I'm lost
September 2007

SEP 25, 2007 09:15 AM

So, if Craig repented, and sought forgiveness, reconciliation, and counseling, the Republicans would leave him alone? Doubtful. Also, "So, he's in denial. What's that, a river in Egypt?" should warrant immediate execution. Oh, and I can't even comment on the anti-evolution money, because thinking about that makes me want to vomit profusely.

Synthiviper

Synthiviper

Chicago, IL
June 2004

SEP 25, 2007 09:15 AM

How is this possibly legal?!

Heracleitus

Heracleitus

Arlington, VA
May 2005

SEP 25, 2007 09:16 AM



Maybe they can also use some of the money to teach the kids how to put their cocks in prostitutes without getting a disease.



Condom? The Family Forum isn't a crazy religious group that takes its marching orders from the Vatican, is it?

meatpieboy

meatpieboy

Korea, D.P.R.
June 2004

SEP 25, 2007 09:19 AM

Wait, separation of church and state?

Sevillus

Sevillus

New York, NY
May 2004

SEP 25, 2007 09:26 AM

They did away with the church/state distinction as a minor amendment to the bill that ended freedom of speech.

Ickybod

Ickybod

New Bedford, MA
September 2007

SEP 25, 2007 09:35 AM

Instead of using that money to educate our children, we're using it to make them stupider. You see, this is why I never vote for a religious candidate... which is why I don't vote.

Allegro

Allegro

Yonkers, NY
February 2007

SEP 25, 2007 09:36 AM

Sevillus said:
They did away with the church/state distinction as a minor amendment to the bill that ended freedom of speech.



You know, I always miss little things like that.

testykitten

testykitten

Andorra
February 2005

SEP 25, 2007 09:36 AM

Heracleitus said:


Maybe they can also use some of the money to teach the kids how to put their cocks in prostitutes without getting a disease.



Condom? The Family Forum isn't a crazy religious group that takes its marching orders from the Vatican, is it?



from what i read, the LA family forum is not a catholic institution.

i certainly wasn't handed condoms in catholic school, but our science curriculum had no problem with evolution.

graphicsman77

graphicsman77

Pasadena, MD
June 2007

SEP 25, 2007 10:04 AM

I agree that we could use that money more wisely.....but, I don't think throwing more money at education will solve anything. While we outspend every nation on education, we get very little return on that dollar. So....one could argue that investing that money in education could be an equal waste of money. Maybe....we should give that money back to the constituents? hmmm....

Chainlink

Chainlink

Key West, FL
August 2005

SEP 25, 2007 10:18 AM

graphicsman77 said:
I agree that we could use that money more wisely.....but, I don't think throwing more money at education will solve anything. While we outspend every nation on education, we get very little return on that dollar. So....one could argue that investing that money in education could be an equal waste of money. Maybe....we should give that money back to the constituents? hmmm....



Show me some evidence that we outspend every nation on education.

Also, please locate the United States on
this graph of education spending in the world and let us know where it is.

Toku666

Toku666

Columbus, OH
May 2004

SEP 25, 2007 10:22 AM

chainlink said:
Please show me some evidence that we outspend every nation on education.



Or, failing that, how "giv(ing) that money back to the constituents" would in any way solve problems with our education system.


_kungfoo_

_kungfoo_

Los Angeles, CA
April 2005

SEP 25, 2007 10:32 AM

It looks like we rank #39 in education spending (percentage of GDP, latest data available).

Azadeth

Azadeth

Fairport, NY
August 2006

SEP 25, 2007 10:35 AM

America will never fix its problems so long as we keep electing the most retarded citizens to political office. We're only getting what we pay for.

Gylrek

Gylrek

Chula Vista, CA
August 2007

SEP 25, 2007 10:41 AM

chainlink said:

graphicsman77 said:
I agree that we could use that money more wisely.....but, I don't think throwing more money at education will solve anything. While we outspend every nation on education, we get very little return on that dollar. So....one could argue that investing that money in education could be an equal waste of money. Maybe....we should give that money back to the constituents? hmmm....



Show me some evidence that we outspend every nation on education.

Also, please locate the United States on
this graph of education spending in the world and let us know where it is.



your graph is based on GNP ,I bet the GNP of all the nations ahead of the US is considerably less than ours a better gragh would be one that showed the amount spent per child

_kungfoo_

_kungfoo_

Los Angeles, CA
April 2005

SEP 25, 2007 10:43 AM

Azadeth said:
America will never fix its problems so long as we keep electing the most retarded citizens to political office. We're only getting what we pay for.



I fear that's an over-simplifcation, but yes, we are responsible for our own government. A well educated citizenry is crucial to our democracy and I have always felt that our education spending is pretty fucking poor.

Ferretbite

Ferretbite

Mexico
September 2006

SEP 25, 2007 10:45 AM

Heracleitus said:


Maybe they can also use some of the money to teach the kids how to put their cocks in prostitutes without getting a disease.



Condom? The Family Forum isn't a crazy religious group that takes its marching orders from the Vatican, is it?



How did you make the connection to the Vatican/catholic church when it's completely absent even from their website? Furthermore, none of their staff members are catholic to begin with. confused

erleichda

erleichda

Germany
May 2003

SEP 25, 2007 11:06 AM

off topic, but...

"Divine Intervention"?

Does that mean this God person fucked around with someone elses creation? That would explain some things.

Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

SEP 25, 2007 11:08 AM

Gylrek said:

chainlink said:

graphicsman77 said:
I agree that we could use that money more wisely.....but, I don't think throwing more money at education will solve anything. While we outspend every nation on education, we get very little return on that dollar. So....one could argue that investing that money in education could be an equal waste of money. Maybe....we should give that money back to the constituents? hmmm....



Show me some evidence that we outspend every nation on education.

Also, please locate the United States on
this graph of education spending in the world and let us know where it is.



your graph is based on GNP ,I bet the GNP of all the nations ahead of the US is considerably less than ours a better gragh would be one that showed the amount spent per child



We're number 2!

Damn Norwegians, with their higher per-capita education spending.

Chainlink

Chainlink

Key West, FL
August 2005

SEP 25, 2007 11:08 AM

Gylrek said:

chainlink said:

graphicsman77 said:
I agree that we could use that money more wisely.....but, I don't think throwing more money at education will solve anything. While we outspend every nation on education, we get very little return on that dollar. So....one could argue that investing that money in education could be an equal waste of money. Maybe....we should give that money back to the constituents? hmmm....



Show me some evidence that we outspend every nation on education.

Also, please locate the United States on
this graph of education spending in the world and let us know where it is.



your graph is based on GNP ,I bet the GNP of all the nations ahead of the US is considerably less than ours a better gragh would be one that showed the amount spent per child



Well, I'll be waiting for you to present those figures.

BRussu

BRussu

Brunswick, OH
April 2004

SEP 25, 2007 11:09 AM

Funding a program for divine intervention over evolution is just a prime example as to why we should fear the future under a religious right.

These guys aren't just teaching an archaic mythology to these students with this. They are fueling their own future constiuency by supplanting catch phrases and rhetoric into students who will eventually become voters and will easily recognize and identify with these ideals when they are making poll decisions later on down their line in life.

Next thing you know Timothy LaHaye's novel's will become required reading over Huck Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird.

The whole thing makes me ill.

LexyLou

LexyLou

Los Angeles, CA
January 2006

SEP 25, 2007 11:43 AM



Whore Lover Gets Money For Anti-Evolution Program




Hmmmm. Best Headline EVER?

yes. yes, I think so.

Please everyone, purchase a cyberskin vagina and some common fucking sense and send to:

Senator David Vitter
516 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

meatpieboy

meatpieboy

Korea, D.P.R.
June 2004

SEP 25, 2007 11:46 AM

To get back on topic, what the fuck are we giving anyone money to teach anything remotely like "biblical principles"? There is no science in the bible. Thus, there can be no scientific "biblical principles". Seriously, isn't this illegal? Teaching "the controversy" about global warming and evolution is one thing (bullshit), but funding people who say they're "teaching biblical principles" in science is funding Christianity, is it not?

"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"

-T. Dobzhansky

Heracleitus

Heracleitus

Arlington, VA
May 2005

SEP 25, 2007 11:53 AM

Ferretbite said:

Heracleitus said:


Maybe they can also use some of the money to teach the kids how to put their cocks in prostitutes without getting a disease.



Condom? The Family Forum isn't a crazy religious group that takes its marching orders from the Vatican, is it?



How did you make the connection to the Vatican/catholic church when it's completely absent even from their website? Furthermore, none of their staff members are catholic to begin with. confused



By taking factual liberties when trying to crack a joke.

I apologize - next time, I'll try to be actually funny so that people get it's a joke... smile

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