Category Archives: Paul Broun
Anti-Science Thinking Permeates Possible Chairs of House Science Committee
The defeat of Missouri Rep. Todd Akin to the U.S. Senate is good for science because Akin lost his House seat in pursuit of higher office. Akin sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Anyone who sits … Continue reading
Darwin Gets 4,000 Votes in Write-In Campaign Against Congressman Paul Broun
Georgia Rep. Paul Broun made the comment a few weeks ago that the world is 9,000 years old and any science that disputes that, like evolution, is “straight from the pit of hell.” Broun was unchallenged in his race for … Continue reading
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Foolish Rep. Paul Broun: Those “Pit from Hell” Comments were Supposed to be Off the Record
By now you have probably heard of Georgia Rep. Paul Broun’s ridiculous comments that evolution and the Big Bang are “all lies straight from the pit of Hell.” Broun’s office has followed up after the public outrage surrounding the comments. … Continue reading
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Congressman Broun Sees Science Coming from the “Pit of Hell”
It’s impossible to counter this. To do so would be mimicking the old saying about wrestling a pig in the mud. There’s no way to win and the pig enjoys it. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun, who had made many crazy … Continue reading
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Congressman Broun: I have a Great Idea; Let’s Lower the Debt Ceiling
While top leaders in Washington, like John Boehner and Barack Obama, try to find some common ground to raise the debt ceiling so that the government does not default, Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia has a better idea – lower … Continue reading
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Congressman Broun “Fool of the Week” for FDR Comment
Georgia Rep. Paul Broun is tagged as “Fool of the Week” for his comment that Franklin Delano Roosevelt admired Josef Stalin and sought to model the United States after the Soviet Union. Besides the obvious lack of comparison between the … Continue reading
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Rep. Broun: FDR Wanted to “Replicate” the Soviet Union in the U.S.
Listen to Georgia Rep. Paul Broun and you will discover that FDR was a communist. Woodrow Wilson too. Broun seems to believe that “progressive” is the same as “red.” Here is the most notable part of Broun’s fantasy. “Franklin Delano … Continue reading
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Question: “Who is Going to Shoot Obama?” Congressman Broun: “I know There’s a Lot of Frustration with this President”
At a town hall meeting in Athens, Georgia, Rep. Paul Broun took the first question of the evening. “Who is going to shoot Obama?” The crowd laughed. Far from stating that the question was inappropriate or that such a question … Continue reading
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“Out of Respect” Rep. Paul Broun does not Attend State of the Union Speech, then Blasts Obama “You don’t Believe in the Constitution
Georgia Rep. Paul Broun did not attend the State of the Union address. Instead, he retreated to his office and watched the President on his computer, tweeting to his followers. A Broun spokesperson said that the Congressman does this every … Continue reading
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Restrictions On Media In Gulf Lifted; Attempt to Prevent Future Restrictions Dies In Congress
On Tuesday, National Incident Commander Thad Allen lifted the 65-foot ban on the media covering the Gulf oil spill. This follows widespread criticism in the media that the rights of Americans to know what is happening in the Gulf are … Continue reading
