Palin’s Creationism Statements: Distorted by Right and Left

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It’s bad enough when the Obama supporters do it, but it’s worse when Sarah Palin’s creationist supporters try to distort her record to suit their purposes. A letter to the editor of the Indiana Star Press: Be an informed voter.

There’s not enough space to address each and every “ignorant” comment made by the pro-Obama writers, but I must correct one writer who unfairly attacks Palin’s views on the teaching of “creationism and abstinence-only sex education in public schools.” The writer is simply ignorant of the facts. The truth is Palin would like creationism and abstinence added to the curriculum. She believes students should be subjected to both views.

The highlighted statement above is absolutely, completely, 100% false. Palin has stated on several occasions, very explicitly, that she does not want to add creationism to school curricula.

The Anchorage Daily News: ‘Creation science’ enters the race.

In an interview Thursday, Palin said she meant only to say that discussion of alternative views should be allowed to arise in Alaska classrooms:

“I don’t think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class. It doesn’t have to be part of the curriculum.”

She added that, if elected, she would not push the state Board of Education to add such creation-based alternatives to the state’s required curriculum.

Even the Associated Press was forced to admit that Palin has never pushed creationism into schools as governor of Alaska.

And in Palin’s interview with Katie Couric, she repeated that she supports the teaching of evolution, and that “science should be taught in science class.”

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