NYT: Scientists Accuse White House of Distorting Facts

[The Political Eye]

Here is a classic case of the triumph of ideology over the public good.

The Bush administration wants to win at all costs, fight on all fronts and if the facts get on the way then try a bit of censorship.

<snip> "Together, the two documents accuse the administration of repeatedly censoring and suppressing reports by its own scientists, stacking advisory committees with unqualified political appointees, disbanding government panels that provide unwanted advice, and refusing to seek any independent scientific expertise in some cases."

Link to full article: www.nytimes.com/2004/02/18/science/18CND-RESE.html?hp

[Fixated]

1. Dupe

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[boobooday]

2. It helps to starve the educational system

And keep everybody feeling real dumb so they don't know an elephant when it is crapping in their living room. There's Fox News, blaring in the background "There's no elephant! And if there is, he's not crapping!"

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[madrchsod]

3. it was called the "dark ages"

wasn`t it? welcome to "dark ages 2-the revenge of the morans"