We've had several threads on this, back when it was news. Here's one: Smithsonian in uproar over intelligent-design article. Here's another, and it contains links to others:
Smithsonian Scientist's Complaint Backed [or "unsupported" -- about the Meyer ID article].
Of course you have a Catholic with a Jewish name "Sternberg" so who knows if mis-directed anti-semitism isn't part of the issue here!
Good ol' "Rick Sternberg" is actually named Richard von Sternberg.
The press seems to have dropped the "Von" part of his name...I wonder why that was?
Apparently the story is not over as the Smithsonian has stopped co-operating with Fed investigators who are looking into the apparent violations of Sternberg's civil rights. This story has some legs.
Still I just wanted to get your reaction.