What theocracy?

No, it certainly isn't a bad sign when a scientific panel on the deficiencies of abstinance-only education is hijacked by a congressman and loaded up with non-vetted, not-peer-reviewed abstinence proponents. No way.

Nor is it worrying at all that the theocrats Republicans have taken to communicating exclusively in a sort of proto-Newspeak, rending words of their meaning (and with gusto):

"What was basically a propaganda panel has had its politicized nature removed and appears now to be a more accurate reflection of the scientific opinion," Green said.

Yes, because what was basically a scientific panel has had politicized propaganda inserted, and thus becomes an accurate reflection of antiscientific, ideological opinion. Sure that sounds like the opposite of what Green said, but you have to understand: he's the spokesman of a Republican congressman. Yes, I knew that would help you make sense of it.