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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:23 AM
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liberal plot: the theory of relativity. - that's what Schlafly's son thinks

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/conservapedia_founder_takes_on_the_notorious_liber.php


Conservapedia: E=mc2 Is A Liberal Conspiracy


To many conservatives, almost everything is a secret liberal plot: from fluoride in the water to medicare reimbursements for end-of-life planning with your doctor to efforts to teach evolution in schools. But Conservapedia founder and Eagle Forum University instructor Andy Schlafly -- Phyllis Schlafly's son -- has found one more liberal plot: the theory of relativity.

If you're behind on your physics, the Theory of Relativity was Albert Einstein's formulation in the early 20th century that gave rise to the famous theorum that E=mc2, otherwise stated as energy is equal to mass times the square of the speed of light. Why does Andy Schlafly hate the theory of relativity? We're pretty sure it's because he's decided it doesn't square with the Bible.

In the entry, "Counterexamples to Relativity," the authors (including Schlafly) write:

The theory of relativity is a mathematical system that allows no exceptions. It is heavily promoted by liberals who like its encouragement of relativism and its tendency to mislead people in how they view the world.<1>

To what does that reference lead? Why, a note by Schlafly:

See, e.g., historian Paul Johnson's book about the 20th century, and the article written by liberal law professor Laurence Tribe as allegedly assisted by Barack Obama. Virtually no one who is taught and believes relativity continues to read the Bible, a book that outsells New York Times bestsellers by a hundred-foldIn other words, reading a theory about physics is correlated to a decrease in people's interest in reading the Bible, which means that it causes people to stop reading the Bible.

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he makes trouble where ever he goes just like his mother did and does.

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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:29 AM
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1. he spreads stupidity where ever he goes just like his mother did and does.
:shrug:
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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:35 AM
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2. true and true
nt
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 03:48 PM
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7. one of her kids is gay, a boy. could be this one?
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XOKCowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:45 AM
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3. Education is a liberal conspiracy....
I think Andy has proven that.
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 10:46 AM
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4. The universe has a liberal bias.
:crazy: :eyes:
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Recursion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 12:58 PM
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5. The worst thing is, the "relativity" part is an assumption dating back to Newton
or even Galileo. Einstein didn't "prove" relativity; he modified Maxwell's equations so that they allowed relativity. Relativity was considered an axiom and Maxwell's equations were violating it.
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Pathwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-10-10 01:05 PM
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6. We need a new word; stupid just doesn't cut it anymore.
Do these people eat guano?
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