State legislature abandons science for ‘Unintelligent (and unimaginable) Design’

I suddenly feel the value of my degree from Alaska’s state university plummet faster than the economy…Kudos to ADN for today’s story on how the state is seeking ‘a certain scientific viewpoint’ to counter unanimous consensus the world over by the scientific community on global warming.  Unless Palin vetoes the bill by May 26th, $2 million will be spent on gathering support from ‘the science community’ that counters climate change claims.  This is going lower than bringing G. Gordon Liddy here to preach the gospel of oil and the folly of the wildlife refuge.  If this proposal goes through, I’ll be conveying here what ’scientists’ will take place in the study and will be broadcasting their lack of integrity and soul selling here. 

What rock are the state’s marine mammal biologists hiding under right now?  Are they sleeping well at night?  This is more of the same bullshit of politicians dictating environmental policy when they shouldn’t even be allowed to touch it with a ten foot pole.  Why have any scientists working for the state or the federal government at all?  Let’s just put that money into the military and go get some more oil….

~ by Matt on May 4, 2008.