Harper Muzzles Government Scientists

[pbca]

Environment Canada Can No Longer Talk to the Press but instead has to be referred to Harpers communications people for "Approved Lines"

www.publicbroadcasting.ca/2008/02/harper-muzzles-government-scientists.html

[Hand]

1. Another page from Chimpy's playbook.

Really, Steve is getting terribly predictable. Last week it was "national security."

Ho hum. He's become a frightful bore. Get the hook. :grr:

[daleo]

2. Harper is now "chief scientist"

Honestly, he is showing signs of megalomania. Think of the wall of Harper photos in the House of Commons, that has come to light recently.

[Bassic]

3. This fucker's megalomania is god damned transparent,

it's a wonder he's not falling like a rock in the polls. I guess a lot of people don't give a shit about good democracy.

[CHIMO]

4. Transparent

Well not really.

[Bassic]

5. Well, he's not transparent, but

well you know what I mean. :)

[HEyHEY]

6. Time for violence

Went you start fucking with democracy this much, it's time for a good riot throught the house.

[CHIMO]

7. Science adviser to Ottawa stunned by termination

OTTAWA — National Science Adviser Arthur Carty is expressing dismay over the Conservative government's decision to terminate his position, saying Canada needs a non-partisan voice for science at the heart of federal power.

Dr. Carty told The Globe and Mail yesterday he decided to retire from the public service after being told his nearly four-year-old position would be phased out.

“I was particularly disappointed about the office disappearing as my hopes had been that I would, as a national science adviser, help make this a permanent institution in the government of Canada at the centre of government as it is in a number of countries,” he said yesterday.

Dr. Carty said he didn't want to wade into partisan politics, but did offer this opinion of the Conservative government: “It does on the surface seem to suggest they want less advice, not more.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080202.science02/BNStory/National/home