Hello, everyone! I apologize for the departure from pure science discussions, but many scientific issues are intertwined with the political process. I wanted to share some disturbing stories of anti-science and anti-conservation politicians
As many of you know, United States midterm elections are coming up. The Tea Party is a growing conservative political force. Much has been written on the Tea Party's economic beliefs, but few people know where they stand on issues of science and conservation.Check out this post on the subject, and tell your rational friends about it: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=8179 Recently, Democratic leadership tried to pass the Shark Conservation Act, a law that would protect sharks in United States waters, and several other conservation policies.. Republicans blocked them so that they could claim to be stopping the growth of big government. Learn more here: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=8005 Finally, did you know that there is a "save the light bulb" movement in the United States? Conservative politicians are against energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs! Yes, you read that correctly-they don't want to save the planet, but they want to save light bulbs. Check it out here: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=7757 Your comments on these posts are welcome. Thanks, everyone! Sincerely, David Shiffman
