[AAACE-NLA] ideology over science

[Elsa Auerbach]

So much for evidence-based research.  

You'll be pleased to know that this is a featured link on Netscape News/CNN page. 

Elsa

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> From: 	George E. Demetrion
> Reply To: 	National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE
> Sent: 	Friday, August 8, 2003 8:43 PM
> To: 	aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org
> Subject: 	Re: [AAACE-NLA] ideology over science
> 
> Thanks for posting that site!
> 
> Unfortunately, this is a very important and disturbing link.  I hope
> people read it carefully.  I sent a copy of the link to my contact at
> Senator Dodd's office, along with a noteencouraging the senator to
> support Rep. henry Waxman and others in the House who are taking action
> against the misuse and manipulation of science in the Bush administration
> for the purpose of promoting their narrow and ill-conceived right wing
> ideology.  
> 
> So far, I've seen a lot of conservatism, including subtle and
> not-so-subtle pressure on the NIFL lists to keep topics "appropriately"
> focused while not dealing with the fundamental issue of defining lobbying
> as it applies to what can and cannot be said on them.  What I haven't
> seen is any of that compassionate conservatism so widely talked about or
> the effort to create a new tone in DC.
> 
> Perhaps a more virtuous model of compassionate conservatism and
> bi-partisan consensus building is being piloted in Texas and California. 
> Perhaps as a source of mystery, the President's calling as being led by
> God to bring virtue and direction to this great nation will be revealed
> to all of us in due time.  Meanwhile, we wait, not so patiently,  that
> faith is assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not
> seen.  We wait in faith for the revelation of God as applied to the
> United States of America and the new world order through the words of the
> prophet, George W. Bush.
> 
> Laura remains more skeptical.
> 
> George Demetrion
> 
> 
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 09:15:23 -0400 kmccook at tampabay.rr.com writes:
> >The Bush Administration has manipulated, distorted, or
> >interfered with science on health, environmental, and other
> >key issues. Recently, however, leading scientific journals
> >have begun to question whether scientific integrity at
> >federal agencies has been sacrificed to further a political
> >and ideological agenda.
> >http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/
> >
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