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I am politically savvy enough to know that certain things are kept from the public if they don't go along with administrative wishes. But I never would have thought such tactics would be used if a scientific breakthrough were to be found. What do you think about this? I'm sure this isn't the first time, nor will it be the last. (Quoting from the Washington Post, July 11, 2007) "Anything that doesn't fit into the political appointees' ideological, theological or political agenda is often ignored, marginalized or simply buried," (Former surgeon general Richard Carmona) said. "The problem with this approach is that in public health, as in a democracy, there is nothing worse than ignoring science or marginalizing the voice of science for reasons driven by changing political winds." For the full story http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071001 422.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn