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Sunday, February 05, 2006

Bush's Hot Air

From the Dallas Morning News Editorial page

12:00 AM CST on Saturday, February 4, 2006

Burned

If President Bush wants more kids to become scientists, as he said in his State of the Union speech, he might reconsider the wisdom of running an administration that tries to muzzle scientists who question its policies. That's what NASA's chief climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen (right) said happened after he spoke out about curbing the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. Makes Mr. Bush's words look somewhat like hot air.

source: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-hitsandmisses_04edi.ART.State.Edition1.22d40b4d.html
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You've just got to follow this........
Bad NASA science

Why do I think of Arabian horses when I read stuff like this.

Bad Astronomy:

"According to reports from many NASA scientists in the NYT article quoted above, political appointees have suppressed real science, and now one wants to teach children specific religious beliefs on the taxpayers’ dime — then tries to claim the higher moral ground. And then, after all that, he admits to the issue being religious!...read on

World O' Crap on George Deutsch:

"Anyway, it made me wonder how a recent college graduate in journalism got appointed to be a spokesman for NASA (which job seems to involve telling rocket scientists how rockets works, and the like). So, I Googled some of George's columns at the Texas A&M Battalion, and I think I have a few ideas about some of the qualities which the White House was looking for in public affairs officer...read on"

source: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/02/04.html#a7017