US Government Restricting Research Libraries

An anonymous reader writes: "In a move that has been termed 'positively Orwellian' by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Executive Director Jeff Ruch, George W. Bush is ending public access to research materials at EPA regional libraries without Congressional consent. This all-out effort to impede research and public access is a [loosely] covert operation to close down 26 technical libraries under the guise of budgetary constraint. Scientists are protesting, but at least 15 of the libraries will be closed by Sept. 30, 2006."

Comments

Re:Wow... Now that's editorializing...

[sowellfan]

I agree - it looks to me like it was an internal EPA budgetary decision. OK, so they're going to close some libraries. I can see why people might get upset, but nothing presented in the article actually presents *any* evidence that George W. Bush wants to make sure that this information is hidden away, like the Ark in that warehouse.

Re:Bush

[misleb]

now, if you're looking for a president who really tanked the economy, i'd suggest reagan. in his eight years he moved the national deficit from 2.5% ($80 bn) of gdp to 6% ($250 bn). if you wonder why the national debt is so out of control, it's because ron spent it all on military adventurism while cutting taxes for the upper 10%.

To be fair, that upper 10% did tinkle down... errr trickle down... on the rest of us.

Re:Positively Orwellian

[misleb]

There's something positive about being Orwellian?

Hopefully the trains will run on time.

Re:no surprise

[Scrameustache]

my source on the document reclassification is here.

Not for long ;-)

Re:Bush

[belmolis]

It's called the "golden shower" theory of economics.

Re:Big deal

[aadvancedGIR]

In France, one of our best (but dead) comics, Coluche, said that politicians spend more public money for building jails than schools because they know they won't go to school again.

Re:Calling Bullshit

[Digital Vomit]

"His deliberate neglect has more or less wiped one whole American city right off the map."

I do not come to defend Bush, because I can't stand the guy, but The Corps of Engineers admit the failure was theirs

Yeah, but who started the hurricane, hmmmm?...

Re:Bush

[Guuge]

Had Clinton taken ANY action in 8 years to answer Saddam's obvious disregard for international law, if not opinion....

Like when Clinton bombed Baghdad, for example? All the Republicans were screaming bloody murder, as I recall. How convenient that you've forgotten. But don't let that distract you from your partisan rant.

Re:Calling Bullshit

[mrchaotica]

Yeah, but who started the hurricane, hmmmm?...

God, obviously. And since Bush claims to be in communication with God, he should have had plenty of warning and/or should have been able to convince God to send the hurricane to Mexico or somewhere.

Therefore, it's still Bush's fault!