You think that's far-fetched? Some punk I know keeps saying it's the beginning of the Christian apocalypse. I think he cites one verse in the book of Matthew. Of course, he ignores the surrounding verses that predict all sorts of other "signs."
I think he was more specifically referring to those that buy "science textbooks" for their kids that teach creationism (much more specifically, young-earth creationism).
Just saw the BBC coverage of the thing. I like how the Republican congressmen kept saying "We have the best health care system in the world!" Can you imagine trying to quantify something like a "health care system?"