Bush vs. Science

It should be no surprise that the Bush Administration is being accused of manipulating science to advance an ideological political agenda.  We are talking about a President who does not believe in evolution or global warming, after all, but does believe in "trickle-down" economics.  All three of those beliefs require willful ignorance of the current state of scientific knowledge.  

Nevertheless, it is somewhat striking that a group of influential scientists have decided to put their complaints before the public:

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