current administration has been perverting the scientific advisory
process by packing committees with ideological extremists,
deliberately misrepresenting study reports to support the
adminstration agenda, and suppressing evidence because of political
policy decisions.
Also note that this is an updated report from the one issued last February.
http://www.ucsusa.org/documents/RSI_final_fullreport.pdf
To quote from the executive summary
A growing number of scientists, policy makers, and technical
specialists both inside and outside the government allege that the
current Bush administration has suppressed or distorted the scientific
analyses of federal agencies to bring these results in line with
administration policy. In addition, these experts contend that
irregularities in the appointment of scientifi c advisors and advisory
panels are threatening to upset the legally mandated balance of these
bodies.
...
FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION
1. There is a well-established pattern of suppression and distortion
of scientifi c fi ndings
by high-ranking Bush administration political appointees across
numerous federal agencies.
These actions have consequences for human health, public safety, and
community well-being.
Incidents involve air pollutants, heat-trapping emissions,
reproductive health, drug resistant
bacteria, endangered species, forest health, and military intelligence.
2. There is strong documentation of a wideranging effort to manipulate
the government's
scientifi c advisory system to prevent the appearance of advice that
might run counter to the
administration's political agenda. These actions include: appointing
underqualifi ed individuals to
important advisory roles including childhood lead poisoning prevention
and reproductive health;
applying political litmus tests that have no bearing on a nominee's
expertise or advisory role; appointing a non-scientist to a senior
position in the president's scientific advisory staff; and dismissing
highly qualified scientific advisors.
3. There is evidence that the administration often imposes
restrictions on what government scientists can say or write about
"sensitive" topics. In this context, "sensitive" applies to issues
that might provoke opposition from the administration's political and
ideological supporters.
4. There is signifi cant evidence that the scope and scale of the
manipulation, suppression,
and misrepresentation of science by the Bush administration are unprecedented.
(pp1-2, Union of Concerned Scientists, Scientifi c Integrity in Policymaking
http://www.ucsusa.org/documents/RSI_final_fullreport.pdf)
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:59:55 -0700 (PDT), Sam Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Doug White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > 13, By installing religious right wing radicals into
> > the science organizations,
> > has set back medical and scientific research for
> > years to come.
>
> I know nothing about this.
>
> > 14, For his opposition to Stem Cell Research and
> > allowing the breakthroughs to
> > come to be on foreign soil, thus losing our
> > traditional leadership position in
> > Medical Research.
>
> That's a long debate.
>
> >
> > 15, For terrorizing the citizens of New York because
> > they found a Laptop
> > Computer in Pakistan where the player of a computer
> > game entered real building
> > and targets in his computer game of Sim City or
> > whatever. [ OK OK this is a
> > little stretch! :-)]
> >
> > 16. Public denying that the Southern Border
> > crossings are under funded, under
> > manned and are releasing Middle eastern males who
> > are being smuggled into the US
> > out on the streets even after being rounded up.
> > Thus is continuing to lie and
> > mislead the public.
>
> Your word against his I guess.
>
> > 17, After creating the DHS, leaving them with merely
> > the duty of repeating the
> > Microsoft and SANs computer security alerts and
> > sending them out via email, and
> > telling people how to build and maintain a "survival
> > kit" which includes duct
> > tape and plastic sheeting.
> >
> > 18, For lying and misleading the public, has done
> > it, continues to do it, an can
> > be expected to lie even more as time goes on.
>
> You think everything he says is a lie so no point
> discussing it.
>
> > 19, For misusing the security acts, to obfuscate
> > and hide evidence of
> > malfeasance and wrongdoing by his and his father's
> > administrations by secreting
> > the documents and other evidence.
>
> Can you elaborate?
>
> > 20. Masc. items, The Patriot Act, The prisoner
> > handing, The anti-constitution
> > Attorney General, and more.
>
> I think we need the patriot act and Bush didn't put
> the panties on the prisoner's head.
>
> -sm
>
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