If you haven't seen this example of ignorance from Congress watch this clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It's hilarious and frightening at the same time. Full disclosure: You might need a prozac after watching it. I thought Stewart was going to have a stroke. We have some incredibly stupid people in government. (If you're in a hurry, skip to the 3:00 mark):

Not everyone can benefit fully from a well rounded education. I really struggle with foreign languages for example. However when I'm required to act in an area where I'm weak, then I seek help. What we have here is someone who's been offered help in understanding a physical phenomena from a denialist industry lobby who don't care if he ends up looking in the eyes of people they were never going to win over anyway.

The sad thing is that this man in the Republican nominee for Governor and I'm not confident that publicly saying something so would swing the electorate away from him that much. To paraphrase a wise old space wizard "Who's more foolish, the fool or the fools who follow him?"

Has he been taking lessons from the Ancient Aliens guys.... no actual proof just ... 'science!'

I think it is time to introduce IQ requirements in government.

And this man is helping run your country. He's obviously the product of a highly developed educational system. LOL

The one about tidal change was due to rocks falling into the ocean has this beat hands down. How about going into Congress and throwing a snow ball. What is really pathetic is that the whole world is watching.

I thought that orbits decayed, which means we are moving close to the sun.

We are going through a pole shift, its gonna get bad. They already know.

According to Kepler's laws, then a day should be less than 24 hours,

I despair.

Noooo! Hahahaha.

Before I read the link, I'm taking a guess. Republican?

[Edit] Yep.

This guy shouldn’t even be able to pass his DNA. Another 24 pairs.

It's kind of amazing. These people just make shit up and assume that it will be accepted because they are high and mighty.

And a large percentage of the population is too ignorant to know the difference.

The sun is getting hotter, and in millions of years we may be able to tell.

Is he admitting global warming is real and happening?

Jesus fucking christ on a crutch!!!
People this stupid shouldn't be allowed to serve in elected office.

Holy shit! Can this be true? Did he really say that?