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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 01:51 PM
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I'm supremely pleased at the pro-science stance the Obama admin. is taking.
There were rumors soon after the election that Obama was considering anti-science types for his cabinet. Scientifically illiterate rubes who cared more about conspiracy theories than rational thinking. If the rumors had been true, he'd have simply replaced anti-stem cell creationist nuts with anti-vaccine nuts. Thankfully, the rumors were false. And his picks have been pro-science, pro-stem cell, pro-bio tech, and pro-alternative energy. Good stuff. I'm wondering who his science adviser will be.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 01:52 PM
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1. This was an important part of the Clinton and Obama campaigns. I'm not surprised.
We're the smart party.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 01:54 PM
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2. I must have missed those rumors.
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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 03:16 PM
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6. Those were the rumours that RFK Jr would get a science post.
He's taken up with Jenny McCarthy and her anti-vaccine crowd.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 03:45 PM
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7. Ah. Fascinating.
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SwampG8r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 02:01 PM
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3. how about this guy?he knows science and has a long history of service
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daninthemoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 02:11 PM
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4. a breath of fresh (well maybe soon) air. it is such a relief to hear a
president support science over dogma. it is astounding that it had to be said at all, but he certainly did need to make a clear break from psycho fundie *.
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gravity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 02:17 PM
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5. I like his facts base approach to policy
it is refreshing to see someone who actually looks at both sides of every issue and weigh them with the facts.
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