That's one of the parts of the Bush admin that I don't agree with. The only good news is that those that need this information the most are NOT likely to visit the CDC to get it.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:07 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Report details Bush's misuse of scientific research Apparently, the Bush administration :) from the link: "And information about how to use a condom -- along with scientific data showing that sex education does not lead to earlier or increased sexual activity in young people -- was removed from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site." Dana Andy Ousterhout writes: > Hay. Just what is your problem? Who the heck would argue that condoms > aren't effective against those little missile's hitting their target :-)) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 7:20 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Report details Bush's misuse of scientific research > > > There was an interesting report in yesterday's Washington Post on how > the the Shrub administration has been distorting scientific research > to further their conservative agenda. It was pretty damning. I knew > of some of these but I did not know how egregious it was. > -larry > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31318-2003Aug7.html > > Bush Misuses Science, Report Says > Democrats Say Data Are Distorted to Boost Conservative Policies > > By Rick Weiss > Washington Post Staff Writer > Friday, August 8, 2003; Page A15 > > The Bush administration has repeatedly mischaracterized scientific > facts to bolster its political agenda in areas ranging from > abstinence education and condom use to missile defense, according to > a detailed report released yesterday by Rep. Henry A. Waxman > (D-Calif.). > > The White House quickly dismissed the report as partisan sniping. > > The 40-page document, "Politics and Science in the Bush > Administration," was compiled by the minority staff of the House > Government Reform Committee's special investigations division. It > marks the launch of a new effort by Waxman and others in Congress to > highlight simmering anger among scientists and others who believe > that President Bush -- much more than his predecessors -- has been > spiking science with politics to justify conservative policies in > areas such as reproductive rights, embryo research, energy policy and > environmental health. > -- > > Larry C. Lyons > > ======================================================== > Life is Complex. It has both real and imaginary parts. > ======================================================== > Chaos, Panic and Disorder. My work here is done. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
