May 2007 Issue
Dear Reader,
Did you know that many environmental scientists are saying they can't speak openly because they could lose their jobs? They're saying that their government contracts prevent them from speaking up about global warming.
Seems to me that the government is not interested in knowing the facts about climate change. They want scientists to say what they want to hear--that there is no global warming, or that if there is, it is caused by something other than fossil fuels. Due to lack of campaign finance reform, politicians only want to put out information that will keep their major donors happy, so they can get re-elected.
Government involvement in science is not a good idea. Government has a hard enough time just doing government. They should definitely stay away from science. Science should be left to scientists.
A lot of people are taken aback by the government's stance on global warming, but nobody sees the government's hand in the field of nutrition. It's a very similar problem. The government created the healthy eating pyramid to establish what is proper nutrition. Instead of taking the best advice of scientists, doctors and wellness professionals, they listened to the special interests of agribusiness and food corporations. Click here to learn more.
Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd
Founder and Director
