The Republican agenda makers need to understand that when religion takes on science, religion always loses. Always has. Always will.
Karl Rove and his minions need to stay away from this subject like the plague. It is a waste of time, a waste of political capital, and will only empower the Democrats.
The Republicans have done many things right for the last 15 years. I stay with them because they have been right. If Republicans take up the ID fight, they will be wrong. It goes against my craw to support people when they're dead wrong.
I understand exactly where you're coming from and agree. I was a delegate to my state Republican convention in 2004. I imagine ID and creationism would have won at the convention if a vote had been taken. The delegates were good people, but on this issue they would have been wrong.
I hope ID does not become more of a wedge issue than it already is.