Yep. It was compared by Senator Dick Durbin to hitting a hole in one into a moving hole on a green with a hundred other moving holes. All at 18,000 mph. Needs to be in the right hole the first time.

Nicholas,

Good idea. My rep is Judy Biggert who actually has Argonne AND Fermilab in her district so you would think she’d be on board.

Elliot

I wonder how 70,000 science teachers are going to like being trained in teaching intelligent design. This flies in the face of the support that Bush gets from the religous right and I can’t imagine he will actually follow through on it.

Before you post another word to a blog, WRITE TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES and get them behind this. It is probably a quixotic waste of time, but think of it as a poor-man’s form of Pascal’s bet. If the republicans are met with endless moaning then it will certainly come to nothing, and we will have the satisfaction of being correct but impoverished ……

Your naive assessment amazes me. He ALWAYS says a lot of things… then he does what is good for his buddies in the energy business and his friends at PNAC.

Perhaps the fact that American is not your native language provides a challenge to your ability to seperate reality from total B. S. I’d sure be likely to misunderstand a speech in Czech.

A genius???…. the bar must be pretty low to qualify.

Elliot

And this doesn’t make it right!

In Canada, not too long ago, we had a Prime Minister who fractured both official languages… but the real problem is when a leader just doesn’t understand the complexity of the problem he faces… so simplifies on the wrong basis in order to “model’ a solution… and ends up with a solution that is modeled on something that just doesn’t exist… in anybody’s reality… and CAN”T work as no one can truly believe that it can work…

The House Divided can stand and applaud (for, or in sarcasm) as it did, but I don’t think Bush, unfortunately, did anything but promote his lame duck status tonight.

And whether you are for him or against him, the USA in this state is not a better place.

http://motls.blogspot.com/2006/01/bush-is-genius.html

“And to keep America competitive, one commitment is necessary above all: We must continue to lead the world in human talent and creativity. Our greatest advantage in the world has always been our educated, hard-working, ambitious people — and we are going to keep that edge. Tonight I announce the American Competitiveness Initiative, to encourage innovation throughout our economy, and to give our Nation’s children a firm grounding in math and science.

First: I propose to double the Federal commitment to the most critical basic research programs in the physical sciences over the next ten years. This funding will support the work of America’s most creative minds as they explore promising areas such as nanotechnology, supercomputing, and alternative energy sources.

Second: I propose to make permanent the research and development tax credit, to encourage bolder private-sector investment in technology. With more research in both the public and private sectors, we will improve our quality of life — and ensure that America will lead the world in opportunity and innovation for decades to come.

Third: We need to encourage children to take more math and science, and make sure those courses are rigorous enough to compete with other nations. We have made a good start in the early grades with the No Child Left Behind Act, which is raising standards and lifting test scores across our country. Tonight I propose to train 70,000 high school teachers, to lead advanced-placement courses in math and science … bring 30,000 math and science professionals to teach in classrooms … and give early help to students who struggle with math, so they have a better chance at good, high-wage jobs. If we ensure that America’s children succeed in life, they will ensure that America succeeds in the world.

Preparing our Nation to compete in the world is a goal that all of us can share. I urge you to support the American Competitiveness Initiative … and together we will show the world what the American people can achieve.”

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“A hopeful society has institutions of science and medicine that do not cut ethical corners, and that recognize the matchless value of every life. Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research — human cloning in all its forms … creating or implanting embryos for experiments … creating human-animal hybrids … and buying, selling, or patenting human embryos. Human life is a gift from our Creator — and that gift should never be discarded, devalued, or put up for sale.”

Kristin: your p.o.v is dead on. But don’t be surprised if there’s a Bush III. As you know, everything’s changed since…..

It is disapproved of by some who consider it a mispronunciation, although most influentual dictionaries recognize it to some extent.

Merriam-Webster dictionary:

“Though disapproved of by many, pronunciations ending in [kjÉ™.lÉ™(ɹ)] have been found in widespread use among educated speakers including scientists, lawyers, professors, congressmen, U.S. cabinet members, and at least one U.S. president and one vice president. While most common in the U.S., these pronunciations have also been heard from British and Canadian speakers.”

It is thus considered one of the worst times in recent memory in basic biological research.