virus: Policy and reason

From: Jonathan Davis (jonathan@limbicnutrition.com)
Date: Fri Mar 05 2004 - 08:13:42 MST

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    Reason as our guide

    The Union of Concerned Scientists recently released a report,
    "Scientific Integrity in Policymaking: An Investigation into the Bush
    Administration's Misuse of Science"
    (http://www.ucsusa.org/global_environment/rsi/report.html), criticizing
    the Bush administration's willingness to ignore scientific conclusions
    in the interests of advancing a political agenda. The report, which was
    signed by over 60 prominent scientists prior to its release on February
    17, 2004, questions the integrity and independence of several scientific
    advisory committees. By law, such committees must be "fairly balanced in
    terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be
    performed by the advisory committee." (Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
    U.S.C. Appendix 2, Section 5(b)2 and 3)

    MORE

    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-03/aaft-rao030404.php

    This was referred to recently in a thread.

    Regards

    Limbic
    http://www.limbicnutrition.com/blog/

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