tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post8805811600961226631..comments2023-07-25T07:08:51.934-06:00Comments on Bill Longstaff: Conservatives and the mistrust of scienceBill Longstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883751372039947365noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post-2197158864784717442010-08-01T10:42:54.491-06:002010-08-01T10:42:54.491-06:00Bill, remember what Harper told his caucus in defe...Bill, remember what Harper told his caucus in defending his prison fetish. He told them to ignore statistical evidence of the steady, ongoing decline in crime and trust their gut instincts that crime was rampant instead. He told them to ignore reality and common sense and they did just that. That caucus is a gaggle of tightly controlled automatons.<br /><br />Cheney understood the value of "red meat" gestures to maintain the zeal of the uber-right. So does our Furious Leader, Mr.Harper.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.com