Gov. Perry: We Teach Creationism in Texas Public Schools. The Rest of Texas: No, We Don't.

[Liberal In Texas]

We don't live in a state where kids learn theology in biology class. Not yet, anyway.

Texas Freedom Network Prez Kathy Miller seems to believe the gaffe was calculated.

"Gov. Perry has once again waded into the culture wars for political gain, but without considering the harmful consequences. It is irresponsible for the leader of a state, or a presidential hopeful, to suggest to public school teachers that it is OK to teach creationism as science when such attempts have repeatedly been ruled unconstitutional by the courts, and could result in litigation against a school district," she said in a statement we received this afternoon. "And it is outrageous that Gov. Perry would erode respect for and trust in public education in Texas, simply in order to promote his political aspirations. Texans and Texas schools are working to prepare our children for college and 21st-century jobs. Gov. Perry's irresponsible comments wrongly suggest otherwise."

We think she's giving him way too much credit. Anyone wanna lay odds on Perry simply has no clue what we teach?

From:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2011/08/gov_perry_we_teach_creationism.php#more

I sure wish we'd could stop electing idiots for governor.

[efhmc]

1. Please post in gd pres.

My goal is to have a daily anti, fact based Perry discussion on DU. The out of state people have no idea what they are up against and they need to be told repeatedly. They do not take him seriously and they must.

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Done.

[w8liftinglady]

2. Sigh. My partner's best friend is a 5th grade science teacher. ... IN TEXAS

She begs to differ...

[Mojeoux]

3. They will just say anything!

The facts of reality are treated like used tissues. This is "placebo politics." It's not true but it works for them.

[thereismore]

5. Perry has no clue what is happening in his own State. Jeez. nt

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

6. Of course it it taught in schools

Creationism is pure science after all. You read it in the bible and that makes it 100% true.
Since it is true there is no reason to question it.
:sarcasm:





I hate it when these people push what is obviously not science. Some might say that he (and others) don't understand that a theory in normal
everyday speaking is not the same as a Theory in scientific circles. I think that he has been told it is not the same but he doesn't give a $hit.
I guess it could also be that big words like theory are just too much for him and it goes in one ear and out the other. That would mean that he is simply repeating what others have told him to say which is also a possibility. In truth, to Perry and others like him, science is pure witchcraft.