[PatrickHenry]

The risk is that from there, the GOP would be vulnerable to being portrayed as some kind of flat earth society.

Stick around. That's exactly what's going on. This creationism stuff has the potential to destroy what could otherwise be a generation of Republican government.

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The Dems were too stupid to destroy the Republican party, in part because their OWN version of the flatearthers were busy making them look even dumber than normal.

The Republican party now can only be damaged from within, and the creationists will be at the forefront of the effort.

Why in HELL did this fringe movement wind up connected with conservatism?

[e p1uribus unum]

I disaagree. Creationism is associated with church going, morality, virtue etc. Republicans will do fine.

As for scientific progress there'll continue to be Japan, India and much of Europe, possibly Israel.

[mrfixit514]

This creationism stuff has the potential to destroy what could otherwise be a generation of Republican government.

Maybe you godless heathens could start your own party. And leave the Republican Party in the hands of those who are smart enough to know junk science when we see it.

If you don't want children taught about God and the Bible why don't you head over to the Democratic party. They will welcome you with open arms.