"In Science we Trust"
Science and fact should be what we are taught to respect. We need to transform our education system from "Read/Recite, because God is really the one with the plan" to "Question everything and accept nothing that isn't proven". My biggest hope for Obama and his 8 years is for American's to finally start to think critically about everything around them. Always ask, why and NEVER limit our ideas or reasoning because of preconceived notions or forced cultural beliefs. Science will truly set us free. It needs to be the TOP priority for Obama's administration.
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