Creationism in TX

For one of the few times in my life I am definitely not proud to be a Texan. You might think this is simply an arrogance which all Texans hold, tenuously linked to state land mass or belt buckle sizes, but I think everyone should be proud of what their city/state/country/world has done. Of course this attitude is also useful in keeping an eye out for those things your community, by whichever size you define it, does not do well. Unfortunately one of the most recent issues in the news of my state is science education.
I grew up attending a fairly small school district, with little money for educational extravagances, so I was never overly positive, or negative, on my primary education. But massive shifts in educational priorities at the state level can hardly be forgiven, especially when it involves denying science in favor of religion. The sad fact seems to be creationists (a.k.a. Intelligent Design proponents) seem to move from state to state, attempting to subvert science wherever the fight appears most promising. For this I suppose traditionally red states must look like quite a nice target.
We must remember the fight against this anti-science movement is never ending. A victory for science in one state apparently has little bearing on the situation of another. Only our constant attention on the curriculums of our primary schools, and the policies which support them, will allow actual science to be taught. In my mind it should be a rather simple question: Did religion put man on the moon, or operate a super-collider, at any point in our history? Those advances came from the scientific method of man, using logic, experiments, and facts which can be constantly tested and altered as new doors open. Of course religion only changes when convenient for a select few, and rarely for the benefit of anyone other than those select few. Yet if you must credit religion with any of those advances, ask your self just which religion made them happen. There is more than one popular, organized religion.