Letter: Policies portend scientific regression

Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 | 7:31 a.m.

George W. Bush and fellow Republicans have promoted an anti-science war assaulting the integrity of science for the past six years. Consider the following efforts they have advanced:

A ferocious assault is being advanced against basic science integrity in this country. Despite professing respect for "sound science," the Bush administration has continually supported quasi-science as part of its effort to advance a political and religious driven agenda.

What consequences will all of this have on free scientific integrity and inquiry? Unless changes are forthcoming soon we may very well be entering a Dark Age of anti-scientific inquiry and advancement. It is a bad omen for this nation's economy, health, education and world leadership in science and technology as well as our security.

Virgil A. Sestini, Las Vegas

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