Bachmann: Schools should teach intelligent design

CNN ^ | June 17, 2011 | Peter Hamby

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Bachmann: Schools should teach intelligent design
By CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby

New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann explained her skepticism of evolution on Friday and said students should be taught the theory of intelligent design.

Bachmann, a congresswoman from Minnesota, also proposed a major overhaul of the nation’s education system and said state administrators should be able to decide how they spend money allocated to them by the federal government.

"I support intelligent design," Bachmann told reporters in New Orleans following her speech to the Republican Leadership Conference. "What I support is putting all science on the table and then letting students decide. I don't think it's a good idea for government to come down on one side of scientific issue or another, when there is reasonable doubt on both sides."

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I’m more interested in the report this woman received $250,000 in farm subsidies. Is the report true, what are the facts? Is she receiving an ethanol subsidy, wind mill subsidy, solar panel subsidy? If so how much? What other “Federal Funds” is this “conservative” receiving-if any?

[the invisib1e hand]

Not necessarily. But they should not teach "evolution" as a proxy for a first cause.

if they would simply teach the facts, anyone with any sense would see the evidence of design.

[Maine Mariner]

Excellent observations. The MSM will be looking for gotcha statements from conservatives (never from the left).

When conservatives stay on message, we win. The message are those 6 points. Ronald Reagan had about six points and stayed on message and won.

[MNJohnnie]

I support intelligent design," Bachmann told reporters in New Orleans following her speech to the Republican Leadership Conference. "What I support is putting all science on the table and then letting students decide. I don't think it's a good idea for government to come down on one side of scientific issue or another, when there is reasonable doubt on both sides."

I see, you want us to just say screw the scientific method. You have your dogma, Evolution, as handed down to you by the high priests of the "Church of Science" and so anything that challenges those dogmas is heresy that must be purged.

You people have become the very thing you claim to be against. You are unthinking, reactionary and dogmatic.

What next for you all? Book Burnings? Auto De Fes?

[P-Marlowe]

The correct position as a presidential candidate is simply to say that "these decisions should be decided at a local and state level with parental involvement and the Federal Government should get out of the Education business altogether."

[Names Ash Housewares]

Science in science class. Theology in social studies or what have you.

Seems simple enough to me. Never saw the big deal over it.

People will decide for themselves.

[Diogenesis]

[saganite]

There is no scientific method in ID. It is simply an attempt to replace science in the classroom with religious dogma.

[Piers-the-Ploughman]

Intelligent Design may not be science, but it is common sense.

But Bachmann is wrong to venture here. As another poster said, STAY ON MESSAGE! She won’t gain many independents with this talk.

[huckfillary]

I’d be happy if they just taught ‘em how to read and write.

[rob777]

"Oh really. Source for that claim?"


Sadly some on this site feel no need to back up their claims by citing sources. The idea is to throw as much mud at the target as possible and hope that some of it sticks.

[Admin Moderator]

LOSE IT AGAIN!

[cripplecreek]

These sort of scum bag political tactics have NO business being used by Conservatives.

The Bachmann/Romney narrative is 100% manufactured trash and they know it but continue to promote it anyway. Its no different than the liberals who continue to claim that Palin said she can see Russia from her porch.

People need to get themselves under control and ask themselves who they really want to be. I stuck a small cross on the wall right next to my monitor so I have the constant reminder of who I am and how I should behave. As a result, you won't see me attacking Sarah Palin or Herman Cain despite my preference for Bachmann.

[free me]

I’m with you on that part but I do like this part:

“The federal government, she said, should “block grant all money currently that goes to the states back to the states, so that Louisiana can decide how they want to spend the money, which may in fact be different on how Minnesota spends its money.”

This would be a good start.

[Piers-the-Ploughman]

if ID was taught in some other class (not science), I could go for that.

[MNJohnnie]

Exactly the same here. I might not support this or that canidate but I will make the case FOR my choice, not slime theirs.

[TwoSwords]

Soulless conservatism. I like it. s/

[P-Marlowe]

FIRST GRADE PRIMER

See Obama golf.

See Michelle shop

See Weiner....

Oops, that was supposed to be included in the second grade primer.

[Oztrich Boy]

This is too bad. Michelle is not as smart as I thought.

Definitely no brain sturgeon

[Da Coyote]

Private schools.

Period.

Let each teach what is desired, and let the free market decide.

New concept (for libs).