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Long ago when that original right wing school board was running for election and when Nightline had reported on this upcoming story, I took a trip to and spent about 1/2 day in Dover PA. I expected to find a town that was predominately religious. In fact, I couldn't find anyone who really had any religious attitudes. Most residents had breadwinners who commute long distances out of that town. There was no business district. It mostly centered around an Exxon station whose pumps did not display a real price. Pay cash and the price was lowered.
At a high point in the town was a church with big speakers for church bells. But no one really knew that those speakers were there - as if they never really played any religious themes or church bells.
There were lots of campaign signs for the school board outside most homes then. But I did not know who the religious extremists were so I could not say what I was looking at. If not for those signs, then I would not have even known an election was upcoming.
Dover was no different than most rural PA towns I had visited. Even the town diner had few breakfast customers - the town being that small. Nothing special about the people. No special convictions. No religious symbols on the cars. Apparently it was a town with a strong extremist minority that spun up a maelstrom with only a few strong supporters. I believe same could happen in most any little town.
BTW, the strongest advocate of Intelligent Design was the school board member who, this time, received the least number of votes. Apparently god was not out campaigning for him.
Well I went to Dover. Did Pat Robertson? Maybe I should go back to see what a devil and evil now looks like? "A man who marries outside of his religion inherits the devil for a father-in-law". I wonder if I can find a bride in Dover?
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