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Congressman Walz, I was very disappointed to hear of your yes vote on the global warming legislation. When this bill approaches the senate I would hope that are one hard working senator, Ms. Klobuchar will do her due diligence in bucking party line and casting her vote to represent what is best for Minnesota. The problems with this bill stem from a multitude of misgivings written in the legislation. Cap and trade...  More >>
Would it seem ridiculous to teach our college students that the earth is flat? Well, we might as well. Just five years ago, while taking a college biology class, my professor taught the curriculum that used Haeckel's findings as fact for evolution. These findings stated that since his embryos of a fish, salamander, tortoise, chicken, hog, and human were almost identical, this means that they...  More >>
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I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor Senate Bill S. 2862 which directs the National Science Foundation to fully fund the Arecibo Observatory which is currently threatened with closure. Numerous reasons exist to justify continued funding for this essential facility. As the largest radio telescope in the world, the Arecibo Observatory is an important asset to America's scientific and technological...  More >>
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Stem cell research has been called by many to be the best path to treatments and even cures for many diseases and afflictions. Yet there are many people who want to push the effective element aside in an effort to pursue their political agenda. When stem cell research is talked about, those with an agenda lump the separate into one. The major areas of this science are Adult Stem Cells, Embryonic Stem Cells, Bone Marrow...  More >>