I didn't say "only" Tea Party folks or fundies, so I'd appreciate not being misquoted. I also didn't say anything about "understanding" the scientific method. I think a lot of those folks understand it quite well; they just choose to cynically lie about it for political reasons, which is the crucial difference here.

You bringing up Muslims or welfare moms says all we need to know about your particular attitudes. It's really not my fault if you have a problem acknowledging the factual reality here. The facts are, the Tea Party is actively hostile to science, the scientific method, and scientific conclusions in general. This isn't my opinion, it's not controversial, and it involves no tricky judgment calls. It's a fact.