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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-08 05:00 PM
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McCain Running Mate Supports Teaching Creationism in Schools
http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/elections/story/8347904p-8243554c.html

'Creation science' enters the race

GOVERNOR: Palin is only candidate to suggest it should be discussed in schools.

By TOM KIZZIA
Anchorage Daily News

Published: October 27, 2006
Last Modified: October 30, 2006 at 09:40 AM

The volatile issue of teaching creation science in public schools popped up in the Alaska governor's race this week when Republican Sarah Palin said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms.


Palin was answering a question from the moderator near the conclusion of Wednesday night's televised debate on KAKM Channel 7 when she said, "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both."

Her main opponents, Democrat Tony Knowles and Independent Andrew Halcro, said such alternatives to evolution should be kept out of science classrooms. Halcro called such lessons "religious-based" and said the place for them might be a philosophy or
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-08 05:02 PM
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1. Even creationists who threaten to torture evolutionists?
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Johonny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-08 05:02 PM
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2. Obama called for an Apollo like project
Edited on Fri Aug-29-08 05:03 PM by Johonny
to over come our energy problems, global warming problems and end the middle east oil dependence.

Apparently Rethugs plan to send science back to pre evolution levels circa 1850 before the industrial revolution. Genius.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-08 05:05 PM
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3. YES!!!! Keep it Comin'!!!
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-08 05:21 PM
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4. "Creationism" is not "information". It is RELIGIOUS FAITH.
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