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Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
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Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Quote:Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas really does not understand science. Not scientific method, not scientific theories or laws, none of it. Which is why he submitted a bill draft titled the “High Quality Research Act” which would in effect add a politician into scientific studies.

The bill says that any research done using federal funds (which is the majority of research done in the United States) must have its results and finding approved by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. If the findings are not agreed to, the research is taken from the researchers and disposed of by Congress as it sees fit.http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/02/...ic-papers/
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 4:26 pm (This post was last modified: May 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm by L.A.F..)
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm (This post was last modified: May 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Darkstar.)
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 4:39 pm
Surprise, surprise, he's a Texan.
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Because it fails so much It deserve a whole new post for these.

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Know more about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 5:25 pm
this is only about blocking climate change bills.....no big deal
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 5:51 pm
(May 5, 2013 at 4:39 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Surprise, surprise, he's a Texan.

This is what happens when you keep putting religious shitballs in positions of power.
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 6:01 pm
Odd, didn't Chairman Mao do the same thing when he was alive?
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RE: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 7:32 pm
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Re: Republicans Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers
May 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm
These good ole republicans must missing the stone ages so much they wanna takes us back.
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