Take That, William Jennings Bryan!

There is a God! And, verily, He has revealed His existence by removing Himself from Dover biology classes. Christen, ätzet diesen Tag In Metall und Marmorsteine! Christians, etch ye now this day both in bronze and stones of marble! Sing his praises in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, for this is indeed a glorious victory for for all that is right and just.

What could bring this humble blogger such visceral joy and dopamine-inducing relief in these uncertain times? On Tuesday, November 8, voters in Dover, PA voted out all eight school board officials who were up for re-election and supported the teaching of Intelligent Design. Fired! Unbound from the shackles of the public employ!

It was a close election:

Unofficial election results showed that just 288 votes separated the first- and last-place finishers among all 16 candidates, with the top eight vote-getters garnering seats on the board. One of the eight incumbents unseated, David Napieskie, for example, was ousted by just 26 votes.

The victors, though, are magnanimous:

But as a board, "we would all have to meet and decide what we would do as a team," Dapp said. "Our first step is to hear what the judge [in the Intelligent Design statute challenge] says."

And in the end, good triumphed over evil religious agendas. This is such a relief... I still don't think that voters right now are to be trusted with important things like facts and truth, but in this case the majority made the right decision, if only by a very slim majority, and there are mentions of a defective voting machine. But the results are conclusive, and Intelligent Design has been dealt a significant blow. Are the tides turning? They'd better be...

Kathy Martin, you're next!