tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927643462378647950.post941720645800614031..comments2023-10-09T07:32:09.533-04:00Comments on Political Verses: Creationists Work to Keep a Movie about Darwin from Being Screened in the USElaine Magliarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927643462378647950.post-3618839835773431772009-09-24T21:54:15.253-04:002009-09-24T21:54:15.253-04:00Diane,
Thanks for commenting. These people you sp...Diane,<br /><br />Thanks for commenting. These people you speak of not only scream loudly and often--they also lie and misrepresent things. Think about the birthers and the individuals who propagate fear about death panels. As a former teacher, I am truly disturbed by the amount of anti-intellectualism I see taking hold in some parts of this country. Add to that the rudeness and hate speech that's beoming epidemic. What's to become of us?Elaine Magliarohttp://politicalverses.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927643462378647950.post-53746734146037485172009-09-24T19:59:11.009-04:002009-09-24T19:59:11.009-04:00Thanks for posting this, Elaine. I'm with you...Thanks for posting this, Elaine. I'm with you. America is being overrun by people who think that the best way to make a point is scream loudly and often. Unfortunately, they are getting away with it rather than being chastised for their rudeness, hate, and anti-intellectual spewings.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927643462378647950.post-7939815643724416712009-09-14T09:04:05.440-04:002009-09-14T09:04:05.440-04:00Tanita,
Thanks for your comments. Sure, it may be...Tanita,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. Sure, it may be partly PR--but there are so many things that truly bother me going on over here. I think this story is indicative of the climate in the US at the moment. Some of these fundamentalist religious groups have exerted immense pressure (successfully) on schools in some areas to ban certain books/kinds of books from their libraries and reading lists--and have pressured/brought lawsuits against state school boards in hopes of requiring educators to include the teaching of creationism/intelligent design along with evolution in science classes. The racism that has begun rearing its ugly head since Obama took office is not so subtle any longer. And there's this mass hysteria about health care reform. The Limbaughs, Hannitys, Becks, and Malkins are doing their best to stir up hatred and the worst emotions in people. How about a pastor who advertised a Bring Your Gun to Chruch Day? There are just too many things to note in my comments that both my husband and I find troublesome.<br /><br />I'm holding out hope that the Darwin movie will find a distributor in the US.Elaine M.http://politicalverses.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927643462378647950.post-35657284187283899002009-09-14T07:27:59.441-04:002009-09-14T07:27:59.441-04:00These "block the film" things only work ...These "block the film" things only work 'cause most people don't KNOW about movies before they come out. And, since I'm living in the UK, I can tell you that the Brits love to portray Americans as these hysterical no-nothings who hide under the bed and tie up their daughters in lieu of letting them hear about evolution.<br /><br />This is a PR thing -- as in, the film is perhaps hoping to GET some PR by saying that Americans won't let it through. If it hasn't found a distributor, I have a feeling it's for some other reason; Americans will watch anything, so I kind of doubt this is about our much-vaunted religious sensitivity.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com