"Why doesn't America believe in evolution?" - NewScientist.com

[Nym90]

Scientists are very poor at marketing and public relations. This shouldn't surprise anyone.

I do think what angus said was very true, however. Science and religion are indeed two completely seperate realms and there is no reason why they should have to conflict. Science explains how things happen, and religion explains why they happen. Problems only happen when one or the other attempts to explain things within the other's realm and outside of their own.

[Nym90]

stop voting.

Those who don't share your conclusions should stop voting.  Nice.

You should've kept the rest of your post intact.

I do agree, though, that the negative view of the public is part of the problem with the current Democratic strategy. I strongly believe in liberalism as an optimistic ideology, with its ultimate tenet being the fundamental goodness of the human spirit and of people in general. Besides that idealism, it's simply good politics to be positive and not insult people.