Idiocracy Report: House Republicans Pull Bill To Create Honorary Science Laureate Position

[marmar]

Climate science is apparently so controversial for Republican members of the House of Representatives that they can't approve legislation that would create an honorary position of science laureate for the United States.

A bipartisan group of senators and House members proposed legislation in May to create this position for an expert in his or her field who "would travel around the country to inspire future scientists."

The president would select up to three laureates to serve terms of one to two years from a pool of candidates approved by the National Academy of Sciences. The laureates "would be empowered to speak to Americans on the importance of science broadly and scientific issues of the day."

But as Science reports, what was supposed to be an easy House vote this week to approve the honorary (read: unpaid) position was tabled after a conservative group objected: ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/13/science-laureate-republicans_n_3921427.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037

[Rex]

1. And this is why we will all die out one day, Republican scorn for intelligence.

I swear the GOP WANTS us to die off in it's lifetime. It is like they all have a collective death wish and we are invited.

[Solly Mack]

2. Damn

[pscot]

3. Since there's no salary involveed

why couldn't the President just do it without Congress?