US - whats the ID

The US constitution provides for freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, by separating church and state. So state schools can't provide a religious education of any sort as this is a private matter - by law. This is the basis for the current ban on prayer in schools and teaching creationism instead of evolutionary theory. To get around this 'Intelligent Design' is the new brand. In an attempt to disguise it's religious nature this modern creationism theory is demanding equal time in the classroom as a science subject - some like to point out the contradictions in that approach more from the LA Times...