Exactly!
On Nov 14, 2012, at 9:14 AM, amlan saha <a.s...@alumni.tufts.edu> wrote: > Except that, sometimes, loons like these can have real impact - recall the > lack of federal dollars for stem cell research during the Republican years. > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Dilip Deka <dilipd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> What saves our reputation is that the committee members do not represent >> the USA in the international scientific community. The professors and >> graduate students from universities and the researchers from the science >> industry do.So, who cares what these committee members say - they are there >> to warm the chairs our political system has put in D.C. >> It'd help if there was a way to remove some of these chairs and put them >> in the basement. >> Dilip >> =================================================================== >> >> --- On Wed, 11/14/12, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> From: Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Assam] Hot News from USA >>> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the >> world" <assam@assamnet.org> >>> Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 8:50 AM >>> Maybe so Dilip, but it looks >>> terrible! While the world looks up to America's scientific >>> might, we put these buffoons to represent us. It >>> demonstrates a certain attitude, one that is eating American >>> basic education out from the guts. Not good! >>> >>> >>> On Nov 14, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Dilip Deka <dilipd...@yahoo.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Think of the reason why the science committee gets such >>> members. >>>> To start with, science is not an attractive subject in >>> USA. So, anything to do with science gets lower ranking than >>> say economy, finance, health,social security etc. Thus, the >>> science committee does not attract the star players. The >>> rejects who do not get selected to any other committee opt >>> for the likes of science committee.The common man does not >>> care what rubbish the science committee puts out or what the >>> members utter in the name of science. The importance of a >>> committee is measured in terms of how many dollars it >>> influences. >>>> Dilip >>>> >>> ======================================================================= >>>> >>>> --- On Tue, 11/13/12, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> From: Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Assam] Hot News from USA >>>>> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam >>> from around the world" <assam@assamnet.org> >>>>> Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 9:42 PM >>>>> If it is not theater of the absurd, I >>>>> can't imagine what would be! >>>>> Faat diya boxumoti paatale' lukaon! ( Please Mother >>> earth, >>>>> split asunder, so I can hide from this shame). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 9:35 PM, amlan saha <a.s...@alumni.tufts.edu> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ah, the ever amusing Science Committee, which >>> counts >>>>> among its members the >>>>>> likes of >>>>>> >>>>>> - *Todd Akin* - "If it’s a >>>>> legitimate rape, the female body has ways to >>>>>> try to shut that whole thing >>> down.” >>>>>> - *Paul Broun* - “All that stuff >>> I >>>>> was taught about evolution and >>>>>> embryology and the Big Bang >>> Theory, >>>>> all that is lies straight from the pit >>>>>> of Hell,” >>>>>> - *Roscoe Bartlett* - “There >>> are >>>>> very few pregnancies as a result of >>>>>> rape, fortunately, and incest — >>>>> compared to the usual abortion, what is the >>>>>> percentage of abortions for rape? >>> It >>>>> is tiny. It is a tiny, tiny >>>>>> percentage.” >>>>>> - *Randy Neugebauer* - "join >>> together >>>>> in prayer to humbly seek fair >>>>>> weather conditions” after >>> several >>>>> destructive tornadoes and droughts. >>>>>> - *Dana Rohrabacher* - “We >>> don’t >>>>> know what those other cycles [of global >>>>>> warming] were caused by in the >>> past. >>>>> Could be dinosaur flatulence, you >>>>>> know, or who knows?” >>>>>> - *Jim Sensenbrenner* - railed >>> against >>>>> "scientific fascism" and called >>>>>> climate change research an >>>>> "international conspiracy". >>>>>> - *Sandy Adams* - voted in favor >>> of a >>>>> bill to teach theories that >>>>>> contradict the theory of >>> evolution. >>>>>> >>>>>> Rohrabacher and Sensenbrenner are now in the >>> running to >>>>> take the gavel of >>>>>> the Committee in the 113th Congress! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Chan Mahanta >>> <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He is still a Congressman you know, lame >>> duck as he >>>>> is. But it is >>>>>> appalling to see the pea-brained people that >>> are in the >>>>> Science >>>>>> Subcommittee. It is a pathetic joke. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 7:02 PM, "Alpana B. >>>>> Sarangapani" < >>>>>> absarangap...@hotmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I meant - if it were a hot topic, >>> then!. : ) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I can see why Bobby Jindal >>> is >>>>> urging HIS people to “stop being the >>>>>> stupid party” . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What about him, in spite of being >>> Rhodes >>>>> Scholar being a gung-ho >>>>>> supporter of the NRA? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I thought Todd Akin lost. Can he still >>> serve at >>>>> a (any) Congressional >>>>>> Committee? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 3:20 PM, "Chan >>> Mahanta" >>>>> <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I didn't get that, A. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 3:14 PM, >>> "Alpana B. >>>>> Sarangapani" < >>>>>> absarangap...@hotmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> But that would have made >>> India's cases >>>>> similar to that, stronger, >>>>>> don't you think, C-da? : ) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 2:58 PM, >>> "Chan >>>>> Mahanta" <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Oh, darn A! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Looks like I had been >>> losing sleep >>>>> over nothing. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> But anyway, it was fun >>> reading >>>>> about it. Where else can we get such >>>>>> interesting news from? I mean >>>>>>>>>>> other than Missouri. Did >>> you >>>>> know our very own Todd Akin serves at >>>>>> the Congressional Science Sub-committee? >>>>>>>>>>> I can see why Bobby Jindal >>> is >>>>> urging HIS people to “stop being the >>>>>> stupid party” . >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Used to think that India >>> had >>>>> problems, you know? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 2:44 >>> PM, >>>>> "Alpana B. Sarangapani" < >>>>>> absarangap...@hotmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It has (or is) never >>> been a hot >>>>> topic even to think or discuss >>>>>> about it, let alone be tensed about it. : ) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at >>> 12:29 PM, >>>>> "Chan Mahanta" <cmaha...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Folks, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I am greatly >>> relieved to >>>>> share a terrific piece of news that many >>>>>> of us Markhowas have been sweating under since >>> November >>>>> 6: That the leader >>>>>> of the Secessionist movement from Texas is a >>> real >>>>> Gandhian, says "---We >>>>>> walk in the same vein as Gandhi and those >>> guys" >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> For more on it, >>> look up: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Read more: >>>>>> http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83776.html#ixzz2C8161Xxo >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Now my question to >>> our >>>>> friends from Texas is if they too are >>>>>> equally relieved. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> cm :-) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> PS: I understand >>> that Texas >>>>> Governor 'Oops' Perry, once a >>>>>> secessionist himself, will not back the new >>> freedom >>>>> seekers. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> assam mailing list >>>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> assam mailing list >>>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> assam mailing list >>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> assam mailing list >>> assam@assamnet.org >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> assam@assamnet.org >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
