Florida Chemists Call for Ban of Trans Isomers.....

Tallahassee, FL - An influential group of conservative chemists are calling for the total ban of trans isomers in Florida's public schools.

PCF President Hank Clutch, shown here confused by compounds these days with their lack of respect for the spatial arrangements of atoms that made America a great country when he was a kid growing up in 1960s Tampa

"We aren't interested in a compound's functional groups or what side of a double bond they claim to be on," Patriot Chemists of Florida (PCF) president Hank Clutch explained. "But there is no place for trans isomer ideology in teaching children about organic or inorganic compounds, alkanes, or even alkenes. I'm not even sure they should be allowed in good Christian chemistry at any level."

Not all chemists in Florida agree with the stance of the PCF. Some, like liberal science teacher Amy Cliffbar, believe that children of all ages can learn about the fluidity of stereoisomers while also being exposed to the full range of chemical property expression in a safe and supportive educational environment. "The way we discuss stereoisomers is important.Trans isomers generally have a lower boiling point, and that is likely in part because of the harsh way that they are treated by misguided conservatives in organizations like PCF."