Republicans vote against Pi Day. WHy?

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[rey]

I understand that in 2009 10 Republicans voted against House Resolution 224 a resolution making today, 14 Mar, 3.14, Pi Day.

Why would anyone be against this? Is there cost in passing such a resolution and if so how much?

The ten who voted against: Chaffetz, Jason, R-Utah, 3rd Flake, Jeff, R-Arizona, 6th Heller, Dean, R-Nevada, 2nd Johnson, Timothy V., R-Illinois, 15th Miller, Jeff, R-Florida, 1st

Neugebauer, Randy, R-Texas, 19th Paul, Ron, R-Texas, 14th Pence, Mike, R-Indiana, 6th Poe, Ted, R-Texas, 2nd Shuster, Bill, R-Pennsylvania, 9th

[PROCON]

Well, then, it's obvious to me that the Republicans are anti-geometry, anti-education and they hate the children.

[OddLane]

Enquiring minds want to know.

[ConorMacNessa]

Could it be they're waiting for 3/14/16?

"Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre / mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
"Thought must be the harder, heart be the keener, mind must be the greater, as our might lessens."

[combat_boots]

Maybe there was a statement on the end of it about the $US approaching abosolute 0.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Why would anyone be against this?"

Because it's frivolous. If some private group wants to declare "pi" day, let them do it, but why should the federal government be involved?

[norwaypinesavage]

They want to make pi an even 3.0 using Common Core.

[rovenstinez]

Probably some fund tacked onto the bill.

[ModelBreaker]

Because Pi is irrational.

[Second Amendment First]

You mean like black history month?

[entropy12]

But it is a good distraction from the boring economic news!

[cripplecreek]

Yeah. A waste of time.

[iowacornman]

These traitors are voting tio ratify illegal president dictated AMNESTY by funding ir!! Who cares about PI?

[Jagdgewehr]

Why would anyone be against this? Is there cost in passing such a resolution and if so how much?

I like pie.

[sagar]

Why the hell is gubmint involved in something as ridiculous as the damn pie day. No gubmint’s gonna tell me what pie to eat!

[RedMDer]

LOL!

[struggle]

They like cake more.

[Rome2000]

Ron Paul voted against this?

The morons at the Ron Paul forum apparently haven’t heard.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?470783-Happy-Pi-Day!

[NoCmpromiz]

3.1416 IS an acceptable optimization good for most all calculations except for moon shots.

But then NASA isn’t capable of going there now and who plays euchre anymore?

[ctdonath2]

They understand that tau ( = 2 * pi) is the true great constant of math. pi is just an interloper that talks big but can't do much useful without "2*" around to give it the boost it needs to equal tau.