Right-wing fundamentalist extremists running our country and having concrete influence scares me:
NYT Op-ed about the "Traditional Values Coalition" trying to influence scientific research.
My favorite (read: scary) lines from the article:

"What makes us unique among all the conservative groups," she said, "is that I believe we truly represent the body of Christ."

She insisted that the coalition does not oppose research on H.I.V. and AIDS, but added, "How many times do you have to study something to find out how to stop the spread of AIDS?"

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