House Science Committee subpanel chairman blasts evolution

NBC News : Georgia Republican congressman Paul Broun’s belief “that the theories of evolution and the Big Bang are âlies straight from the pit of Hell’ is getting more exposure than he might have expected, thanks to a video that was made at a church-sponsored banquet.” NBC reports that the video was distributed by what the network calls “a progressive political watchdog group.” That group, the Bridge Project, says of itself that it is “dedicated to exposing the conservative movement’s dishonest tactics, dismantling its extreme ideology, and shining light on the moneyed special interests that fund it.” The video also shows Broun saying, “You see, there are a lot of scientific data that I’ve found out as a scientist that actually show that this is really a young Earth.” NBC also reports that “Broun, a medical doctor, calls himself a scientist in the video.” Broun chairs the House Science Committee’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight . He is unopposed for reelection in November.