I hope it's not too late to "restore science to its rightful place" in our society, as Barack Obama has said he wants to do. It was just simply shameful and short-sighted of Bush to demote things scientific and elevate the religious practically above all else, unless the science happened to agree with him, of course.
Here we have yet another example of religious forces trying to keep us in the dark, trying to keep us "in line" and punishing those who stray. We are not only "addicted to oil" as George put it (one of the rare times that I ever agreed with him), we are addicted to "God," whatever you perceive him/her/it to be.
Our near-global addiction to "God" wreaks havoc with science and our fellow humans. If humanity can survive here on Earth without destroying ourselves, it will be a miracle.
Hmm, got a little off-track there.
Found this story about a gorgeous young woman who caught a vicious bacterial infection, and she's dead at the tender age of 20. Oh, right! Restore science to it's "rightful place" in a hurry please! We have some really vicious bugs out there that might destroy humanity before humanity does. Ya know, I don't think we can "pray" away these nasty bugs.
Brazil model who lost hands, feet dies
AP – In this undated photo released by NOROCK, Brazilian model Mariana Bridi poses during a photo session … RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Health officials say a Brazilian model whose feet and hands were amputated because of an infection has died.
Officials said in a statement early Saturday that 20-year-old Mariana Bridi's condition deteriorated overnight. She died at 2:30 a.m.
The Espirito Santo State Health Secretariat said in the statement she died from complications related to a generalized infection. It was caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is known to be resistant to multiple kinds of antibiotics.
Bridi had been in the hospital in the city of Serra in southeastern Brazil since Jan. 3. She fell ill in December and doctors originally diagnosed her with kidney stones, local media said.
Bridi was twice a finalist in the Brazilian stage of the Miss World pageant.
Original story is here.
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