The Grand Canyon...

[fajrdrako]

Can I believe what I read? This article must be an April Fool's joke. No? Especially:

Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees.... "In order to avoid offending religious fundamentalists, our National Park Service is under orders to suspend its belief in geology," stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch. "It is disconcerting that the official position of a national park as to the geologic age of the Grand Canyon is 'no comment.'"

Comments

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

No, it is not a joke ... just a reflection of what can only be described as "utter stupidity" at the highest levels of the U.S. central government.

Unfortunately, fanatics and fundamentalists are everywhere. It really doesn't matter what religion they follow, as I noted in this journal entry (http://duncanmac.livejournal.com/2816.html) of mine.

It becomes particularly entertaining when people at opposite extremes of this debate also happen to be relatives. Relatively speaking, that is part of why I don't talk much to most of them [though laziness plays a role too :-(].

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

"utter stupidity" at the highest levels of the U.S. central government.

I can't help wondering how it could come to this - the biggest, most powerful country on earth being governed by the stupidest people in it.

Christian fanatics are annoying but as far as I know they don't murder, maim and oppress others the way some other fundamentalists do - they haven't the power. Yet. (I remember the text of The Handmaid's Tale with a shudder.)

As for relatives - that's not something we get to control!