I agree, Paul. As this article from Georgia Tech shows, we have to "get our act together" over here or we can kiss our standard of living good-bye.
http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/high-tech-indicators.htm Ezra -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Paul Trusten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Rocky, the advancement of U.S. science ought to remain non-partisan. > In fact, the two co-chairs of the ScienceDebate2008 Steering Committee > are of opposite political parties. People throughout the political > spectrum depend upon science. This is a discussion that all the > presidential candidates need to join. The issues discussed must go > beyond the hot-button ones. The need for improvement in this Nation's > science capabilties is as pervasive as SI itself. > > Paul Trusten, R. Ph. > Public Relations Director, USMA > > Rocky wrote: > > >You shouldn't find any Republicans candidates at the Science Debate. Why > >would > >a conservative come to be scolded by a room full of eminent liberal > >scientists > >if he does not agree that: (1) global warming is caused by industrial > >nations, > >(2) every schoolchild needs to know that man evolved from primordial soup, > >and > >(3) there is an urgent need for increased Federal funding. > > > >rocky > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > >http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Blvd., Apt. 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 US > +1(432)528-7724 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
