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Unbelievably, my lunatic Republican congressman, Scott Garrett (NJ-5th), advocates the teaching of "intelligent design" in NJ classrooms.
Unfortunately, the people of my traditionally Republican district can't seem to look past the fact that Garrett always promises to lower their taxes (though he doesn't broadcast the fact that he wants all services cut as a result).
But here's something the Democratic candidate, Paul Aronsohn, should point out to the voters here -- and it's something that I urge you to pass along to your own local Democratic candidates, if their Republican opponents are pushing for "intelligent design" in the classroom:
Colleges and universities don't think very highly of public school districts that teach their students the completely unscientific "intelligent design" dogma. When a college admissions committee has to decide between two relatively equal applicants, one who comes from an "intelligent design" school district, and another who doesn't, who do you think they might take? That goes double, triple, quadruple for the elite schools.
The message Democratic candidates should broadcast is this: Vote for the Republican, and your son or daughter may not get into the college or university of their choice.
That's a message that is guaranteed to grab the attention of most parents -- even Republican parents -- proud of their local school district's academic reputation.
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