The Discovery Institute's Wedge document has been quite a boon to those seeking to show that their motivations are political and religious instead of scientific, though the DI has said it's not a big deal. Today, the Seattle Weekly has run a story on it, including the history of how it came to be leaked in the first place. PZ has a write-up.
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