Pharyngula: Hey! A Sensible and Intelligent Politician!

It's kind of like spotting an ivory-billed woodpecker, but there he is—Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey, plainly speaking his mind in Intelligent Design: It's Not Even Wrong.

Our weakened state of science and mathematics education reverberates throughout national and even global issues, and this should be the focus of our school systems rather than a 'debate' that only diverts attention away from the challenges at hand. The United States must prepare for the changing global economy through fundamental scientific research fueling technological innovation. When the tenets of critical thinking and scientific investigation are weakened in our classrooms, we are weakening our nation. That is why I think the President's off-hand comment about intelligent design as the other side of the debate over evolution is such a great disservice to Americans.