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The Universe Revealed By Science Is One Of Far More Awesome Grandeur Than Any Religion Has Ever Posited.

We Smoked The Way Other American Families Would Have Wine With Dinner. For Us, It Was Our Sacrament. It Was Something That Made A Great Life Sweeter In Every Possible Way.

We Batter This Planet As If We Had Someplace Else To Go.

The Aspirations Of Democracy Are Based On The Notion Of An Informed Citizenry, Capable Of Making Wise Decisions. The Choices We Are Asked To Make Become Increasingly Complex. They Require The Longer-term Thinking And Greater Tolerance For Ambiguity That Science Fosters. The New Economy Is Predicated On A Continuous Pipeline Of Scientific And Technological Innovation. It Can Not Exist Without Workers And Consumers Who Are Mathematically And Scientifically Literate.

No Single Step In The Persuit Of Enlightenment Should Ever Be Considered Sacred; Only The Search Was.