Fed.gov forcing your view of the world down my kids throats
What, objective reasoning? Empirical evidence and peer review?
My wanting equal time for viable alternative theories
If it was a viable alternative theory, there would be no problem. Contrary to what you might think, scientists are not scheming bond villains wishing to brainwash your children. Come up with a credible, peer reviewed theory, and it will be taught. If someone had something better than evolution, they would win the Nobel prize, not be shooed away in some grand conspiracy.
And on this you are correct.
The only reason that ID should come up in a science classroom, and this is exactly in line with Gov. Palin's remarks , goes like this.
Teacher: Evolutionary theory shows how life appears to have changed and developed over time using various mechanisms (scientific detail, cool movies etc.).
Student: My parents taught me G-d was involved in creating the universe and life.
Teacher: That is a common belief in this country. What we are studying here though is the
physical evidence we have for how life
appears to have developed over time. That evidence cannot prove or disprove any actions by by a supernatural creator, so we only address the evidence we actually have.
Student: (now being disruptive) But, but... the banana, the eye...
Teacher: We are in this class to talk about science. By definition science can neither prove nor disprove supernatural actions. Please listen and learn the information presented, we can discuss this later with your parents should they choose.
The End
Nothing about current science curricula should be taught as "disproving" G-d, as science can't do that. The most science can do is demonstrate a rational theory as to why overt action by G-d is not apparently
necessary for evolutionary theory to work. As long as teachers stick to that perfectly accurate line, there
is no controversy.
Parents can fill in the theological portions on their own.