Originally Posted by LuckyMax

"Here your mom was asking about evolution, and you know it's a theory that's out there, and it's got some gaps in it," Perry said. "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools ? because I figure you're smart enough to figure out which one is right."

Asking 12 years old to pick the one they like the most between creationism and evolution on the basis that they are "smart enough"... right....

http://www.politifact.com/texas/stat...ols-teach-evo/