But removing the scientific data that disagreed with the Bush agenda was completely wrong and inappropriate. That data needed to be up there.
larry >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 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
