{"id":80236,"date":"2018-06-29T11:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=80236"},"modified":"2018-06-29T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:45:22","slug":"school-is-almost-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=80236","title":{"rendered":"School is almost out…."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Seth Borenstein, a hippie whiner, wrote an article on how everything is going to pieces and it\u2019s All Our Fault. The guilt trip we\u2019re supposed to be on has not yet hit me, but he is quite adamant about it all. https:\/\/www.chicoer.com\/2018\/06\/19\/looking-for-signs-of-global-warming-its-all-around-you\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, his article includes a photo of Venice during a high water episode, which is nothing new in Venice. The city sits on a very ancient marsh, which became a bog, which became a settlement, and eventually, turned into Venice, the city built on water. And Venice is very slowly, but surely, sinking, not experiencing \u201cglobal warming\u201d. That\u2019s a problem for the Venetians. Right now, they\u2019re in a Very Low Water Level status, and worried.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a letter of protest from an upset resident of Chico, who says people who don\u2019t understand science can\u2019t vote and can\u2019t hold public office.\u00a0 That\u2019s her view, but it violates the US Constitution and the 15th<\/sup> Amendment.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.chicoer.com\/2018\/06\/24\/letter-if-you-dont-understand-science-you-cant-vote\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s the gist of it: \u00a0Why are people still voting for a man who is ignorant concerning proven scientific evidence that we are slowly destroying our home planet by human practices? These are the same type of people who refused to believe the Earth is round and not flat. Stupid, stupid, stupid.<\/p>\n

I propose a new voting requirement. If you aren\u2019t smart enough to understand science you can\u2019t vote and you can\u2019t be an elected official. I am holding Republicans responsible for destroying my planet. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2014 Nancy L. XxxX, Chico<\/p>\n

She wants to take our basic Constitutional right away from us, despite the additional emphasis provided by the 15th Amendment (and others). In\u00a0view of her low information level about a bunch of things, and her demand that a science test be passed in order to qualify to vote or hold office, I pulled out all the stops from 4th<\/sup>, 5th<\/sup>, and 6th<\/sup> grade and came up with these general science test questions, which any of us born before 2001 should be able to answer.<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Does the Moon orbit the Earth? How long does it take? Why does it change shape?
\n2 \u2013 Does the Earth orbit the Sun or does the Sun orbit the Earth? (I made that one up, but it belongs here, just for Nancy.)
\n3 \u2013 Why do some trees change color in the fall and others do not? What is the difference between deciduous trees and non-deciduous trees? What trees produce maple syrup?
\n4 \u2013 What is the difference between dogs and humans? Give examples for each.
\n5 \u2013 Why do we have seasons?
\n6 \u2013 How long is the longest day, and when does it happen? How short is the shortest day, and when does it happen? How many hours are there in a day?
\n7 \u2013 Why does the ocean have tides?
\n8 \u2013 What is a tidal bore? Give an example.
\n9 \u2013 What is a solar system? How far away is the Sun? Is the Sun a star?
\n10 \u2013 Who invented the electric light bulb. How many experiments did he create and conduct?
\n11 \u2013 What is the chemical formula for each of the following: A) water; B) salt; C) dry ice; D) household ammonia
\n12 \u2013 How are fish and land animals different?
\n13 \u2013 What is a good way to stop erosion in farmland?
\n14 \u2013 Why are crops rotated?
\n15 \u2013 What kinds of plants fix nitrogen in the soil?<\/p>\n

That’s a 10-gallon hat in that photo, right?<\/p>\n

Remember, students, the sillier your answers are, the higher your score will be.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Friday and the 4th<\/sup> of July is coming up. Happy Summer!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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