Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen (R) says Earth is 6,000 years old.

Arizona state Senator Sylvia Allen (R) voices support for opening up uranium mining in the state. Sen Allen responds to statements by environmentalists by assuring them that the "Earth is 6,000 years old..." Twice.

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[JoshDavisNC]

How can a young earth creationist support nuclear power? If radiometric dating is wrong, then that means we can't predict the rate of decay of radioactive isotopes. If we can't predict the rate of decay of radioactive isotopes, then we can't build nuclear reactors.

[subdid23]

Good job Arizona on electing a scientific illiterate jackass to your state senate.

[Nick G]

The scariest part?

These people breed.

[jozsefkacsa]

Oh My Lord!Are you serious?PPl actually voted for this idiot Lady?It has to be a Prank!!Next week she's going to say The Earth is flat and is in the Centre of the Universe!The Week after that she's going to ask the Senate that the act of Burning Witches should be brought back and openly practiced again!And in the State of Arizona Licensed Bounty Hunters can automatically apply for their Dragon Slayer Certifcate and License!

[blouieable]

somebody fire this bitch

[ophirdog]

I thought only a few weird backyard religious freaks believed that the Earth was 6000 years old. But it must be more wide spread.

[southport97]

Rubio believes the 6,000-year-old nonsense too along with denial of climate change. Rubio = future "star" of the Republican party? Please.. 

[southport97]

There are people who believe the earth is flat. They are idiots.

[ophirdog]

Your comment was, sarcasm. Right.

[ophirdog]

Pretty scary with a senator believes the planet is only 6000 years old.

[ianyboo]

If only we could see stars that were 6001 light years away we would be able to prove her wrong!

[Jon Findley]

She said: ".... you will never know it was there." Don't try and tell that to the Native Americans who are still suffering from the effects of mining on the reservation 50 to 70 years ago!