Bill in Texas would allow creationists to grant Masters of Science degrees

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Bill_in_Texas_would_allow_creationists_0321.html

Joe Byrne
Published: Saturday March 21, 2009



If a private college doesn't receive funds from any governmental organization, should they have to be held to any standards or requirements when they award degrees? No, one Texan lawmaker is insisting.

Texas State Representative Leo Berman has proposed House Bill 2800, which would exempt any private non-profit institution that requires students to complete “substantive course work” from having to acquire a certificate of authority from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board(THECB). “If you don’t take any federal funds, if you don’t take any state funds, you can do a lot more than some business that does take state funding or federal funding,” Berman says. “Why should you be regulated if you don’t take any state or federal funding?”

[OffWithTheirHeads]

1. They can hold classes at the Bush library.

Man, if there are any two words in the English language that don't go together it's Bush and library.

[madrchsod]

2. masters of science degrees that no one will accept

if they want to waste their money on a worthless piece of paper...hey it`s america.

[malaise]

9. That's the good news

Fugging hell these people are batshit crazy.

[hisownpetard]

3. Who's "Bill in Texas"? Does he have a last name?

(Only kidding).

I don't think Texas believes in being held to any standards, period.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: George Bush.

[gristy]

5. My thought exactly. Who is this Bill guy?

But then, I'm onto my 2nd glass of wine...

[Peregrine]

14. Leo Berman

is the one introducing the bill

[Ikonoklast]

4. And I got a Divinity Degree from a school I found on a matchbook cover.

Doesn't make me the Pope, however.

[Arctic Dave]

6. Can I get a minor in Unicorns?

[ColbertWatcher]

7. LOL! Too funny! n/t

[hisownpetard]

8. How can a Creationist get a Master of Science degree when they don't believe

in science, anyway?

Unless you consider executions a form of science.

[rug]

10. That's creative legislation.

[Stevenmarc]

11. Oh good a Masters in Flintstonian Theory

[provis99]

12. fine. strip away the school's accreditation

They can grant any silly degrees they want then.

[marmar]

13. Where do they find all of these jackass pols in Texas?

n/t

[PDJane]

15. Intelligence is a constant.

The population is increasing.

[BlooInBloo]

16. If only Americans would work as hard for their other rights, as they do for their right to be stupid

EDIT: What a country we could be. Imagine.


EDITEDIT: The usual suspects have already discussed this issue:

http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/18/texas-engages-in-a-whole-new-breed-of-stupid-masters-degree-for-creationism/
http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/texans_please_dont_let_this_flat_earth_bs_happen/
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/03/if_you_fail_an_iq_test_in_texa.php

[mudesi]

17. Fucking Texas

I am so sorry for all of you rational people stuck living there. You're surrounded by idiots.