Well, interesting how conservatives who probably barf when liberals stretch the truth, downright lie , and then claim they have no agenda, now misrepresent I.D. All the critics misrepresent I.D. I guess they can't scientifically muster enough science to provide any intelligent debate so they continue stupidity assaults.
I think if you go to the source, Discoverys Institute web site, you will see a statement as to why they did not testify. Perhaps you should actually do some research before you regurgitate liberal tactics.
ID even misrepresents ID. After Behe's comments in Dover, no on knows what ID is.
It is the Discovery Institute that couldn't muster enough evidence to debate in open court. They said so. They have no research and no plans for research.
I've pointed out several possible lines of research for them. All they need to do is point out the underlying principles that would allow a designer to make a new creature. Just figure out what mutations and changes are required to make the a new and unique object, the way an engineer plans a product before going to the expense of manufacturing it.
Basically, demonstrate that design is possible.