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Aaron Miller, a Republican congressional candidate in Minnesota, said a big reason he's running is to end classroom instruction on evolution, according to the Mankato Free Press.
Miller, a hospital account manager and Iraq War veteran, said during the congressional district's Republican Party convention in Albert Lea on Saturday that Minnesota needs more religious freedom. He cited an incident in which his daughter was forced to learn evolution
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"We should decide what is taught in our schools, not Washington, D.C.," Miller, who won the Republican endorsement for Minnesotas 1st Congressional District on Saturday, said during his speech.
Despite Millers attacks on Washington's influence on education, Minnesota's academic standards in science are set by the state Department of Education.
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Hip_Flask
(233 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)and support this utter nonsense.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)yet to be recognized. The stupid is often just so great.
ellie
(6,929 posts)Either these people have always been with us and we are hearing more from them because of the internet, or there really is a virus.
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)That would suck for them, but at least you wouldn't be infecting other kids with the stupid.