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20. Anything that interferes with turning a quick profit must be abolished!

Sun May 24, 2026, 01:56 PM

13 hrs ago

Christ on a cracker, what a bunch of self-serving idiots.

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Republican Lawmakers Suggest Cutting Off Funding for National Academies [View all] muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago OP

That sciency shit is pretty scary. Turbineguy 15 hrs ago #1

Of course it scares them. It requires thinking. wnylib 14 hrs ago #9

So we want to defund scientists odins folly 15 hrs ago #2

Anyone can provide a paper or research to get peer review. haele 14 hrs ago #12

Exactly!!! odins folly 12 hrs ago #23

Easier to control the population that way. wnylib 14 hrs ago #10

Absolutely. LoisB 13 hrs ago #15

That's their solution to everything - cut, defund, deny funding. Initech 14 hrs ago #5

And the war against truth, science, facts and Hey Joe 14 hrs ago #6

When Don Quixote created his own reality, wnylib 14 hrs ago #11

Since people insist on calling climate change "man"-made... ananda 14 hrs ago #7

Book Lernin' WiVoter 14 hrs ago #8

Yeah! Them Damned College Boys Think They Know So Much! MineralMan 14 hrs ago #13

No facts allowed, only propaganda. 58Sunliner 13 hrs ago #14

I.M.P.E.A.C.H. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #16

And yet, they authorize billions for war, slush funds, ballrooms... tinrobot 13 hrs ago #18

Geez Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #19

Anything that interferes with turning a quick profit must be abolished! WestMichRad 13 hrs ago #20

I have a better idea: AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #21

Is the U.S. Gone Yet? Starbeach 13 hrs ago #22

Cigarette warning labels next on the list??? NoMoreRepugs 12 hrs ago #24