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Politicizing Science

Posted by michael on from the appeal-to-authority dept.

grape jelly writes "A new website has been created by Rep. Harry A. Waxman, of California, by the name of Politics and Science that accuses the current administration of intentionally manipulating scientific data in order to further its ideology. The site was created as a result of a congressional report (pdf) request by Rep. Waxman, available on his site. A NYTimes article is also available about the report with a response from the administration."

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  1. After the scandal why bother with NYT? by kenp2002 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm sorry but did the NY Times still have credibility? When did they earn that back after 25+ years as a left-wing rag?

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  2. Re:For those of you who don't know waxman.... by bofkentucky · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    All I'm saying is that it is more likely partisian bickering than him being upset with the science Bush is using to make policy decisions. No one ever bitched at Clinton for allowing the EPA to publish bogus studies on second-hand smoke, for example.

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  3. Re:Pollution by bofkentucky · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ding ding ding we have a winner folks. But to extend your analogy, what kills more people, breast cancer or colon cancer? Want to take a guess on what has more funding on how to cure it? I won't even go into the whole "We need an AIDS cure yesterday camp" could be solved the same way we controlled leprosy and tuberculosis before we had the marvels of modern science.

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