I was present at a school board meeting in a town in California some years back when several advocates of creationist theory had won seats on the board and were trying to introduce the theory into the science curriculum. It was a dramatic moment, scientific skepticism squaring off with religious rigidity. Those school board members were later recalled by voters who were horrified by this attempt to infiltrate their kids' science education with fundamentalist Christianity. And this was a fundamentally Christian community. So while George W. Bush is polishing up on his world leaders, he might want to take a refresher course in science as well.
Evolution theory is still in process, as more and more discoveries are made.
That's what science is, the ever-evolving unraveling of mysteries. And for presidential candidates to duck the issue by fobbing it off to individual schools boards is extremely irresponsible. In that, he is not alone. ABC News Internet Ventures. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Internet Safety Information applicable to this site.