Bush Misuses Science

[pmbryant]

From the Washington Post: Aug 8 2003

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.

"The Administration's political interference with science has led to misleading statements by the President, inaccurate responses to Congress, altered web sites, suppressed agency reports, erroneous international communications, and the gagging of scientists," according to the report, posted yesterday at www.politicsandscience.org. "The subjects involved span a broad range, but they share a common attribute: the beneficiaries of the scientific distortions are important supporters of the President, including social conservatives and powerful industry groups."

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More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31318-2003Aug7.html

[LoneStarLiberal]

1. Oh Please...

Bush doesn't have enough going on between the ears to misuse science!

But this report is right...oh the abuses of science that have been and will be commited by this administration!