U.S. Scientists Say They Are Told to Alter Finding

tree3075 writes "The LA Times is reporting that a survey by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has found hundreds of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists have been instructed to change findings to favor business interests. I'm not surprised anymore when I read these things."

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Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Meetch]

In Australia, some call it bush bashing. Others call it four wheel driving!

Re:Still don't get it?

[JessLeah]

Trains? BWAHAHAHAHhaah. The trains are a shadow of their former self. No, all that matters is that the airline CEOs make money. Not that the planes take off or land on time (or that they take off or land at all). Trains? No one cares about trains any more since they don't make too much money for anyone any more.

America has become a land ruled by the sole commandment "thou shalt make money for thy CEO". Anything else goes out the window. Scientific truth is just the latest victim of many.

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Anonymous Coward]

"In the last decade and a half, i.e., a pretty good chunk of time, more time was spent under a Democratic administration...i.e., other arguments aside, if there are any "problems", they're not only due to Bush."

Are you a professional idiot?

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Master Bait]

It's a vast left-wing conspiracy. Decent people know that God put the environment here and God will fix any pollution problems, assuming the rapture doesn't happen first!

Everyone has a price...

[bildungsroman_yorick]

The Million Dollarman Ted Debiase would approve of this.

News Flash!

[ErikZ]

In the news today, scientists working on politically sensitive issues are pressured by politicans.

Slashdot readers are shocked and amazed.

"I blame the Bush administration" says one.

"Who would of thought there would be a connection between the Federal government and Federally mandated enviromental issues?" Crys another.

"Wait, it doesn't say if enviromental groups were pressuring the Scientists." Commented one before he was quicken beaten down.

Re:Oh No!!

[skids]

This news in: Slashdot Editors Report being told by the cultocracy to where aim the slashdot effect.

Slashdot, the Weapon of Mass Download. :-)

Chocolate rations are up!

[discogravy]

Chocolate rations are up! There is no environmental problem! The defecit is not a problem! Except social security, that's fucked! But tax breaks for the rich are the best idea since pre-emptive wars! We have always been at war with Oceania^WIraqanistanKorea!

Re:The March of Freedom (OT)

[Anonymous Coward]

So, which causes are you willing to kill children for?

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Krid(O'Caign)]

My first +5 post, and I forgot to login. --;;

Great work, Americans

[vandan]

They way you Yanks are going you won't need any WOMD to fuck you over - you're doing a fine job all by yourself.

Great choice of president, by the way. And secretary of state. And secretary of 'defence'. And ...

Re:Still don't get it?

[Fjandr]

Exactly as you said: the trains run on time. The trains have always run on time. I'm glad you agree that the trains run on time. The trains will always run on time. Thank you, move along, nothing to see here.

Re:Oh No!!

[tomstdenis]

"Slashdot, the Weapon of Mass Download. :-)"

Which is why I do my part by never RTFA. Mostly cuz the articles are usually basically what the summary says, e.g. "windows teh cool, SCO rulez, linux teh bad!"...

The comments are what I come for ;-)

Tom

Re:Oh No!!

[randallpowell]

First Christians want creationism taught in schools now this.

I, for one, welcome our new censored, creationist supporting theocratic "scientists"

Re:Nope...

[Cecil]

I have yet to meet an "astrologist" who has any interest in science or whether things add up at all.

"Astronomers", on the other hand... (disclaimer: I am one)

Here's what REALLY happened.

[ccmay]

Lefty scientist (reading aloud from report): We counted 73 mating pairs of yellow-breasted bung suckers in our sector this year. Last year, there were 87. This is clear evidence that global warming is caused by obese SUV drivers, and we cannot rule out the possibility that President Chimpy has been boiling the bung suckers alive to make tallow that he can sell to his friends at Halliburton.

Middle manager (nervously): Ah, very well, but you might want to take out the part about the President and Halliburton. I don't think that's been proven yet.

Lefty scientist: Oh ho! See? See? Censorship! McCarthy! Halliburton! Enron! Chimpy! Bushitler! WMDs! Arsenic! Kyoto!

Re:Another nail in the coffin of journalism.

[martinX]

Do you ever get the feeling that there's an evil shadow government that controls everything and it doesn't matter who's president because these guys are just going to go ahead and implement their plan?

No, me neither.

Says who? The trees are doing fine.

[ccmay]

Since the trees are being cut down faster then they grow back

Says who? I don't believe you. This country is more heavily forested now than it has been in the past hundred years. Abandoned agricultural land is returning to forest [betterworld.com] everywhere.

-ccm

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Anonymous Coward]

Science and polotics CANNOT be allowed to mix

Wow. The Bush administration is ahead of the ball on this one. They do what they can to make sure that science doesn't enter politics...

Re:Oh No!!

[Alan Partridge]

You're right, censorship is bad. The only thing worse is complete ignorance of spelling and grammar.

Re:Still don't get it?

[commodoresloat]

PS: Before you accuse me of Democratic bias for pointing out your horrificly obvious flipflopping, I'm not even American.

So, in other words, you're definitely a Democrat.

Re:Oh No!!

[Colonel Cholling]

Which is why I do my part by never RTFA. Mostly cuz the articles are usually basically what the summary says

Wait, are you reading the same slashdot I'm reading?

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Skye16]

That depends COMMA.

You BASTARD.

Re:Not really news...

[TGK]

Your sig should read:

G.W. Bush: Proof that you only have to fool half of the people for about a month to win a second term.

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[Skye16]

I guess I've just been missing it the whole time. A vast left-wing conspiracy? And here I have, been working on my own individual left-wing "agenda" for years, without coordinating with the hive! Damn. For all I know, I was reinventing the wheel OR being counter productive to Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy official policy! I must make contact soon. It sounds like one hell of a good time.

(Substitute Left-Wing with Right-Wing and reuse at will)

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[heybo]

You are right God did put the environment here and soon he will wash your polluting ass from this Earth and then the pollution problem will be gone. Maybe it has already started. Heard of any big waves washing any coast lines lately?

Re:Let the Bush bashing begin!

[anopres]

Don't blame me, I voted for KODOS.

Re:Great work, Americans

[autophile]

They way you Yanks are going you won't need any WOMD to fuck you over - you're doing a fine job all by yourself.

Ahhh.... but by fucking up the environment, we're also fucking you over! Now that's American!

--Rob