Intelligent Design and Evolution

David Klinghoffer exposes the fallacies in the recent Federal judge's decision that "Intelligent Design" is inherently religious and, therefore, prohibited from being presented to school children.

Here's another excellent op/ed on the issue from Pat Buchanan. Great quote from Buchanan:

If scientists know life came from matter and matter from non-matter, why don't they show us how this was done, instead of asserting it was done, and calling us names for not taking their claims on faith?

Update: I like this quote from David Klinghoffer that I read in another article,

So the debate must go on. If President Bush and others suggest that students may legitimately be made aware that the argument between Darwin and design has two sides, they are only saying it’s right to acquaint young people with reality. And who can argue with that?

In sum, it is wrong to equate Intelligent Design and Creationism (though the two dovetail nicely), and those who pooh-pooh ID are arguing against teaching facts to young people.