Rush Holt Re-Introduces 'Darwin Day' Bill

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Huffington Post

This should go well.

[Deus Naturae]

Good. People need to be reminded of the immense benefits our society derives from competition.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Good. People need to be reminded of the immense benefits our society derives from competition.

What?

[Hifly]

Good

[Deus Naturae]

Good. People need to be reminded of the immense benefits our society derives from competition.

What?

A half joke about the "darwinian way of thinking." Not as funny as it seemed in my head when I posted it.

Seriously though, Darwin doesn't need his own day. Holt is probably just trying to be provocative.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Why Rush Holt hates freedom?

[DC Al Fine]

I like how the first thing the article mentions about Holt is that he's a Jeopardy champion.

[muon2]

In IL we are a bit biased towards a different person born on Feb 12, 1809 and already have that day as a state holiday.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

In IL we are a bit biased towards a different person born on Feb 12, 1809 and already have that day as a state holiday.

Heh, I didn't know Lincoln and Darwin were born on the same day!  Learn something new every day, I guess.

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

Sounds good to me.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

That would be cool.

[Starpaul20]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[DemPGH]

Fully support this one. Terrible that it's "controversial," or at least I'm assuming it is since it's been tried before. Now I'm not entirely sure what goes on in science curriculums, but it would be nice for people to know not only what Chuck Darwin did, but how and why; i.e., philosophy of science.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

In IL we are a bit biased towards a different person born on Feb 12, 1809 and already have that day as a state holiday.

Heh, I didn't know Lincoln and Darwin were born on the same day!  Learn something new every day, I guess.

Makes sense given how during his term as President, his views on what to do about slavery evolved.

[angus]

In IL we are a bit biased towards a different person born on Feb 12, 1809 and already have that day as a state holiday.

Heh, I didn't know Lincoln and Darwin were born on the same day!  Learn something new every day, I guess.

Nobody does, apparently.  I went on a tirade about it here two years ago when it was all Darwin all the time.  200th anniversary and all that.  No one even mentioned Lincoln.

"A day to recognize the importance of science in the "betterment" of society?!  Sure, why not?  But in that case let's have an Einstein Day, then.  At least he became a U.S. Citizen.  Or better still, a George Washington Carver Day.  I could understand if the English wanted to Make February 12 Darwin Day, but it is highly inappropriate for us to do so.  Especially when everyone already totally ignores the fact that Lincoln was born on that day.

Anyway, I'm not a fan of this bill.  I would discourage it in congress.

[Zioneer]

Honestly, I'd like a Jonas Salk Day. Dude basically eradicated polio in all but a few places.

[NewYorkExpress]

Good idea... But because Darwin introduced evolution, I'm willing to bet Boenher won't bring up for a vote.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I would prefer a general Scientific Achievement Day, possibly on the birthday of Newton or Einstein or Galileo. Wouldn't oppose this though.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I would prefer a general Scientific Achievement Day, possibly on the birthday of Newton or Einstein Galileo. Wouldn't oppose this though.

And it would be less "in your face, Jesustards" then Holt's proposal.

[angus]

Honestly, I'd like a Jonas Salk Day. Dude basically eradicated polio in all but a few places.

Much better idea.  I attended Jonas E. Salk elementary school for most of the fifth grade. 

[H. Ross Peron]

Why not have a Lincoln-Darwin Day?