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virus: Policy and reason
« on: 2004-03-05 10:13:42 » |
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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)
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-03/aaft-rao030404.php
This was referred to recently in a thread.
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