As I predicted a month and a half ago, based on the common-sense reaction of local voters, the Federal judge in charge of the "Intelligent Design" judge has ruled that this religious ideology is not science and thus, should not be taught in public school high school biology classes.
The judge, a lifelong Republican (reg. required) appointed to the bench in 2002, said that some would probably consider his ruling the work of an activist judge, but he nonetheless wrote that the Dover, Pennsylvania school board members and religious ideologues who dragged the community through this controversy exhibited "breathtaking inanity." In his ruling he pointed out that they claimed on the one hand that "Intelligent Design" was good science, and that they had no interest in injecting religion into the teaching of biology, while on the other hand they "staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public."
Isn’t that known as hypocrisy?
He concluded:
The overwhelming evidence at trial established that ID is a religious view, a mere re-labeling of creationism, and not a scientific theory.
Perhaps this will serve as the epitaph for this particular form of science abuse. But the real question now is, what will Pat Robertson say? The religious fanatic has already threatened the town with the wrath of God for ousting the school board members who subjected the community to this "breathtaking inanity." Robertson said on November 9th on his "700 Club" broadcast:
"I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God. You just rejected him from your city."
Will he now threaten the judge?
Kit Stolz 