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Tennessee has become the 4th state in the nation to pass an unsettling law that would mandate the teaching of climate change denial in schools. What is even more unsettling is that this law was passed with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Tennessee follows Texas, Louisiana, and South Dakota in passing the bill with a vote of 70-23 despite the fact that scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change exists and is due to human activities. If this weren’t enough of a blow to our children’s education, the existence of ALEC is. ALEC is corporate funded, and allows corporations to influence state politicians to rewrite laws.
Originally posted by dakota1s2
A large number of top scientists do not believe the Algore's of this world.
The Doran & Zimmerman study was done for a master's thesis and involved a 9-question survey. The 2009 peer reviewed publication that followed the study reported on 2 of the 9 questions. The study found, in part, that 96.4% of "climatologists who are active publishers on climate change" agree that mean global temperatures have risen "compared with pre-1800s levels", and that 97.4% (75 of 77) agree that human activity "is a significant contributing factor" in temperature change. The study concludes the distribution of answers to those survey questions implies that debate on the "role played by human activity is largely nonexistent" amongst climate experts
wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits the state board of education and any public elementary or secondary school governing authority, director of schools, school system administrator, or principal or administrator from prohibiting any teacher in a public school system of this state from helping students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught, such as evolution and global warming. This bill also requires such persons and entities to endeavor to:
(1) Create an environment within public elementary and secondary schools that encourages students to explore scientific questions, learn about scientific evidence, develop critical thinking skills, and respond appropriately and respectfully to differences of opinion about controversial issues; and
(2) Assist teachers to find effective ways to present the science curriculum as it addresses scientific controversies.
ON MARCH 19, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 368 FOR SENATE BILL 893, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 368, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the bill would apply to scientific subjects and science courses "taught under the curriculum framework developed by the state board of education." This amendment requires the department of education to notify all directors of schools of the provisions of the bill by "the start of the 2012 - 2013 school term", instead of by "the start of the 2011 - 2012 school term".
I would venture to guess, if you studied each scientist in opposition, you would find money being funneled to them, or really shoddy science. Do you listen to the overwhelming global chorus, or do you listen to a couple quacks, plenty of corporatists, and the politicians they have purchased?
Current theories of the causes and impact of global warming have been thrown into question by a new study which shows that during medieval times the whole of the planet heated up.
It then cooled down naturally and there was even a 'mini ice age'.
A team of scientists led by geochemist Zunli Lu from Syracuse University in New York state, has found that contrary to the ‘consensus’, the ‘Medieval Warm Period’ approximately 500 to 1,000 years ago wasn’t just confined to Europe.
In fact, it extended all the way down to Antarctica – which means that the Earth has already experience global warming without the aid of human CO2 emissions.
Originally posted by dakota1s2
reply to post by smyleegrl
You really don't have all the facts. Climate change is a natural phenomenon that has been going on since the formation of the earth. Sometimes we have cooler climate and sometimes warmer. This is not caused by humans.
A large number of top scientists do not believe the Algore's of this world.
It is all about people control. Not climate control.
Originally posted by Chance321
reply to post by Cantmakedisup
So, all thses volcanos that pop off from time to time aren't they pumping more gases into the atmosphere?
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by Chance321
reply to post by Cantmakedisup
So, all thses volcanos that pop off from time to time aren't they pumping more gases into the atmosphere?
How about the fact that Volcanos are physically attached too and apart of planetary bodies.
Volcanos are as natural as Hurricanes, burning 20,000,000 pounds of coal a day is not natural.
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by Chance321
reply to post by Cantmakedisup
So, all thses volcanos that pop off from time to time aren't they pumping more gases into the atmosphere?
How about the fact that Volcanos are physically attached too and apart of planetary bodies.
Volcanos are as natural as Hurricanes, burning 20,000,000 pounds of coal a day is not natural.
Education and Voting Habits Each states' votes in the last four Presidential elections (1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008) correlated positively 71% with the state's high school ranking above or below average. (Most statistics herein have a margin for error of +/-4%.) States having above-average high schools voted Democratic 64% and Republican 24%; states having below-average high schools voted Republican 78% and voted Democratic 22%.
These strong statistical correlations suggest that our nation's most poorly-educated people vote Republican, and that blind loyalty to either party decreases as levels of education improve.
Originally posted by LDragonFire
Republican wish to keep there populations dumbed down.
Education and Voting Habits Each states' votes in the last four Presidential elections (1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008) correlated positively 71% with the state's high school ranking above or below average. (Most statistics herein have a margin for error of +/-4%.) States having above-average high schools voted Democratic 64% and Republican 24%; states having below-average high schools voted Republican 78% and voted Democratic 22%.
States with high schools in... Rep Dem Swing
top 25% 8% 75% 17%
2nd 25% 39% 54% 8%
3rd 25% 75% 25% 0%
bottom 25% 82% 18% 0%
These strong statistical correlations suggest that our nation's most poorly-educated people vote Republican, and that blind loyalty to either party decreases as levels of education improve.
Educational Rankings of the United States...
It doesn't surprise me at all.
Originally posted by Carseller4
No coincidence that many red states also have a high percentage of blacks in the population. Make of it what you will, but it does skew the findings.edit on 27-3-2012 by Carseller4 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LDragonFire
Originally posted by Carseller4
No coincidence that many red states also have a high percentage of blacks in the population. Make of it what you will, but it does skew the findings.edit on 27-3-2012 by Carseller4 because: (no reason given)
Your blaming the low or poor numbers of the education levels in reds states on blacks?
I'm blaming the elected government for there failure, not a minority.
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
reply to post by SaturnFX
I would venture to guess, if you studied each scientist in opposition, you would find money being funneled to them, or really shoddy science. Do you listen to the overwhelming global chorus, or do you listen to a couple quacks, plenty of corporatists, and the politicians they have purchased?
Are you freaking kidding me? Like all the money being made off of climate change , ISNT being funneled to the other scientist pumping out bogus information?
Do you NOT remember the memos that were leaked?
what about all the BLATANT lies about climate change and made up numbers?
What about all the scientist who have come out and flat out said they were being "pushed" to come out with phony info?
How bout the whole green energy debachle with MILLIONS of dollars being "lost" to fund programs that myseriously go under and NONE of the money is recovered?
Give me a break man, the scientist pushing this agenda are making money hand over fist!edit on 27-3-2012 by ManBehindTheMask because: (no reason given)