Trump picks creationist as Education Secretary!

[mandrill]

Yes, another sign of the GOP "making America great again". A science-denier, creationist is picked as Education Secretary. No prior experience in hands on education. Lots of experience as GOP campaign contributor and committee-person.

Another giant stride in the Ayatollah-ization of the US polity.

http://www.iflscience.com/editors-b...identelect-donald-trumps-education-secretary/

 

[danmand]

God bless her

 

[Smallcock]

It says that she grew up in the church but it does not say anything about creationism or her current beliefs.

If I'm not mistaken creationists reject evolution. Nothing in that article suggests this.

 

[Butler1000]

It says that she grew up in the church but it does not say anything about creationism or her current beliefs.

If I'm not mistaken creationists reject evolution. Nothing in that article suggests this.

Considering she grew up in the faith and even went to college at a faith based school due to the nature of the position she will be questioned on this I'm sure. It would probably be a good idea to clarify her position on this prior due to her background.

Delaying and o not being clear would not be a good idea. And quite frankly a creationist has no place running the public school arm of the US gov't.

 

[Insidious Von]

Does it really matter?

Public education was blamed for the Vietnam protests, it's been torn down ever since. Trump should have picked Sarah Palin to run it.

 

[onthebottom]

Wait, is anyone stupid enough to think that every Christian is a creationist?

 

[Jubee]

Wait, is anyone stupid enough to think that every Christian is a creationist?

She's a Christian extremist, enough said.

 

[danmand]

Only 8% of Americans believe in evolution without divine intervention.

 

[onthebottom]

She's a Christian extremist, enough said.

What exactly makes her an extremist? I didn't read anything in the link that was extreme?

 

[fuji]

People are paying attention to her religious beliefs but the real news here is blackwater.

She is the sister of the a CEO Of blackwater. The security consulting firm infamous for their killing spree in Iraq.

I guess that means blackwater is in.

 

[Moviefan-2]

Wait, is anyone stupid enough to think that every Christian is a creationist?

It is funny that I haven't heard anything about her being a Creationist other than in this thread.

The bleeding hearts should be more concerned about her support for vouchers and charter schools.

 

[Butler1000]

People are paying attention to her religious beliefs but the real news here is blackwater.

She is the sister of the a CEO Of blackwater. The security consulting firm infamous for their killing spree in Iraq.

I guess that means blackwater is in.

Former as of 2010 he sold it to a group of investors and is out since. He now heads a private equity firm.

Interesting as well is that despite being vilified by Obama he awarded them a 100 million contract in CIA work and another 120 million in state dept work(for Hillary Clinton!).

So really she has no ties to it as he is out of it for six years outright. But the Dems were happy to hire them again.

Even CNN wouldn't have got this so wrong.

 

[Frankfooter]

It is funny that I haven't heard anything about her being a Creationist other than in this thread.

The bleeding hearts should be more concerned about her support for vouchers and charter schools.

Word is she wants to cut funding to public schools and offer tax breaks back instead.
That's going to just make education down there so much worse.
Public schools down there are already really messed up.

Pence is a creationist.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astr...dential_pick_mike_pence_is_a_creationist.html

DeVo its a bit less clear.

 

[bver_hunter]

She is going to make "American Education Great Again ". Guess there will be more "Trump University" type institutions.

 

[fuji]

Former as of 2010 he sold it to a group of investors and is out since. He now heads a private equity firm.

Interesting as well is that despite being vilified by Obama he awarded them a 100 million contract in CIA work and another 120 million in state dept work(for Hillary Clinton!).

So really she has no ties to it as he is out of it for six years outright. But the Dems were happy to hire them again.

Even CNN wouldn't have got this so wrong.

Point is it's the same circle of beltway military industrial players that you previously bitched about. And now they are clearly in with Trump.

I see he has installed some racists in his regime but on this front he's in with the same elite Washington players that backed the Iraq war.

 

[basketcase]

People are paying attention to her religious beliefs but the real news here is blackwater.

She is the sister of the a CEO Of blackwater. The security consulting firm infamous for their killing spree in Iraq.

I guess that means blackwater is in.

But they told us Trump was againstthe establishment and anti-neocon.

 

[basketcase]

...

The bleeding hearts should be more concerned about her support for vouchers and charter schools.

The constitutionalists should be concerned with here desire to use vouchers as a way to use public funds for religious education.

 

[Butler1000]

Point is it's the same circle of beltway military industrial players that you previously bitched about. And now they are clearly in with Trump.

I see he has installed some racists in his regime but on this front he's in with the same elite Washington players that backed the Iraq war.

Probably. It's a small world. But she hasn't been implicated in anything as far as I know. And he has moved on to running a private equities firm.

Remember I'm the one that pointed out about his commerce secretary?

I just firgure he is less likely to start a war and kill a lot of people. And maybe if he can institute a few improvements. I certainly didn't expect a miracle.

And maybe a shitshow like home will allow enough of a change in incumbents at the grassroots level to do more in the long run.

But Clinton would have been worse. That fact doesn't change.

 

[Smallcock]

Oagre is a lawyer so he chose his words carefully when crafting the click bait unsupported title of this thread. Taking cues from his favourite source for news: CNN and Hufftington Post.

The dishonesty of the Left runs from the top down.

 

[Jubee]

Former as of 2010 he sold it to a group of investors and is out since. He now heads a private equity firm.

Interesting as well is that despite being vilified by Obama he awarded them a 100 million contract in CIA work and another 120 million in state dept work(for Hillary Clinton!).

So really she has no ties to it as he is out of it for six years outright. But the Dems were happy to hire them again.

Even CNN wouldn't have got this so wrong.

Just goes to show, no matter who gets in, things are basically run the same way, with the same characters.
The only thing is, we don't see who really runs the show behind the curtains.