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Tag: Taxonomy Fail

Florida Senate fails basic biology, accidentally outlaws sex.

Posted on May 11, 2011May 25, 2011 By Andrew Thaler 59 Comments on Florida Senate fails basic biology, accidentally outlaws sex.
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Question: If your elected officials fail basic taxonomy, promote anti-science curriculum, and consistently attempt to undermine the fundamental underpinning of all biology, what happens when they start trying to legislate from this flawed view of reality?

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