John Locke would be crying

John Hood, Stage Manager at the Art Pope Puppetshow, today reports on a poll conducted by Harris (a reputable organization) for the Tax Foundation (a close-cousin to the Puppetshow) which underscores how ignorant Americans are when it comes to understanding the nature of taxes and the cost of government. Naturally, Hood is all over the conclusions, arguing that the conventional wisdom of the "common man" should prevail in establishing fiscal policy.

I wonder if Hood also agrees that the wisdom of the "common man" should prevail in the teaching of science and related public policy? A Gallup Poll released today shows that 7 out of 10 Republicans do not "believe" in evolution, with fully 66% of all Americans saying that god created humans in their current form in one fell swoop less than 10,000 years ago.

Holy shit.

It's no freakin' wonder our country is so screwed up. We're living in a nation where god tells the president to blow the hell of another country to bring on the end times, meanwhile two thirds of the population believes in creationist myths that have no more legitimacy than Shrek III.

So let's hear it Mr. Hood. Do you really want fiscal policy in our state shaped by people who think god has given them and only them the keys to the washroom of truth? Your newfound populism should be more than a little embarrassing.