My paranoia tells me that the left is funding the Discovery Institute. Think about it.
The America-haters can acheive two goals at once: 1) splitting the GOP and thereby gaining political power, and 2) getting non-science into science classes. Goal 2) will lead to putting even more Gaiaism (Eath-worship) into science class (under the guise of "environmental studies", industrial (mainly US) global warming, etc.)
This wll lead to an ever more ignorant, easily-led population, IMO the real long-term goal.
After all, if it's OK to teach thinly-veiled Biblical/Koranic creationism as though it were science, why not teach the Gaia hypothesis (the biosphere is a single lving organism) as well? Why not teach Earth-worship as well?
Anyone else see any irony in using the Christian and Muslim creationists as a wedge to eventually allow Earth worship into school?
In my Black Helicopter moments I can see where you're coming from.
I forget his name, but one of the major sponsors of DI is a seriously conservative guy who has publicly stated his agenda is to re-introduce Christian teaching into public schools.
I suppose he could be a fraud, but that's what he says he wants, and DI is happy to provide the "intellectual" backup.
Basically, I wouldn't have a problem with that agenda. Teach the golden rule. Let them sing "Silent Night" and a real "Christmas" party. Fine. Even say the Lords Prayer every morning. Great. That didn't hurt me. It didn't make me a Christian for the rest of my life, because I'm not a believer now.
But science class is for science. End of story.
(and to the lurkers who think I'm a troll, bite it. I am what I am, and I don't lie for anyone's agenda)