Crazies

Had an interesting discussion with friends last night, and a lack of religious zeal on the left was mentioned. Well, if zeal is another word for disingenuity, I'm not sure we want any:

The [Alliance Defense Fund] took up the cause of Stephen Williams, a fifth-grade teacher in Cupertino, [California]. School authorities, wary of proselytizing, said he was overemphasizing religious excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and other documents.

When Williams sued in November 2004, asserting religious discrimination as a Christian, the alliance attracted enormous attention -- particularly from the religious right and conservative media outlets -- when it announced, "Declaration of Independence Banned From Classroom."

Authorities at Stevens Creek Elementary School said the Declaration continued to be taught. They pointed out textbook references and said it hung on school walls. Williams, they said, chose materials so narrow that they were forced to act. Williams agreed to withdraw his suit in August 2005.

Hmm. Yes, I'm sure the ADF just made a simple mistake there, and definitely didn't mean to mischaracterize the district's actions as anti-american. Right.