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In a 2006 gubernatorial debate, the soon-to-be governor of Alaska said of evolution and creation education, “Teach both. You know, don’t be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it’s so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both.”
Asked by the Anchorage Daily News whether she believed in evolution, Palin declined to answer, but said that “I don’t think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class.” “I’m not going to pretend I know how all this came to be,” she said.
“It’s unfortunate McCain would pick someone who shares those particular anti-science views, but it’s not a surprise,” said Barbara Forrest, a Southeastern Lousiana University philosophy professor and prominent critic of creationist science. “She’s a choice that pleases the religious right. And the religious right has been the chief force against teaching evolution.”
Palin’s statements track with the official Alaska Republican Party platform, which support creation science and intelligent design by name, and says that “evidence disputing the theory should also be presented.”
When asked about Palin potentially being a step removed from the White House, Forrest responded, “We’d have a creationist as President. But that’s not new — we’ve already got one.”
We wonder if this will be discussed in the coming debates.
#79 – Mister Mustard
Just imagine him being Mexican… no way he would get an honorary citizenship…
#81 – Jägermeister
>>Just imagine him being Mexican… no way
>>he would get an honorary citizenship…
Well, I don’t know. If Cheech Marin weren’t already a citizen, I’ll bet he’d have a good shot at it with her,. Governor Palin does have extensive experience with the chronic, the bud, the blunts.
#82 – Mister Mustard
Cheech Marin is cool… but he gives JCD nightmares…
Palin has spent 2 years as governor of a state whose population is a quarter that of Brooklyn. She is unqualified. Her limited intellect is shown by her belief that creationism should be given “equal time” in science classrooms with evolution. That McCain would pick an unqualified woman of limited intellect demonstrates that he is more interested in winning the election than providing competent leadership. That “social conservatives” hail this as a great candidate shows that they care more about their personal agenda than securing the future of our country.
#84 – Steve Shafer – …“social conservatives” … care more about their personal agenda than securing the future of our country.
Bush catered to these folks and got elected, so don’t be too surprised.