(NYT) The Big Chill at the Lab (scary nazi tactics)....

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The Big Chill at the Lab
By BOB HERBERT

A list of nearly 200 scientific researchers has been compiled and given to federal officials by the Traditional Values Coalition, a conservative group that goes wild over gay issues and federal funding of research related to human sexuality.

The list, which has sent a chill through some researchers, is being used by the coalition and its government allies in attempts to discredit the researchers and challenge or revoke their federal grants. It's a sloppy, dangerous and wildly inaccurate list, put together by people who are freaked out by the content of the studies, and unconcerned about their value.

What makes us unique among all the conservative groups," she said, "is that I believe we truly represent the body of Christ."

Ms. Lafferty said she personally gave the list of scientific researchers to Representative Billy Tauzin, a Louisiana Republican who is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. One of its subcommittees has been reviewing the awarding of grants by N.I.H.

Published: November 3, 2003


http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/03/opinion/03HERB.html

[realFedUp]

1. Sorry amen, this is a dupe thread

Although I prefer your subject line...:-)

See:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=19382

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[soothsayer]

2. Just like Asscrack reviewing all the US judges sentencings

to see if they conform with guidelines, and admonishing them if they don't. Very scary big brother stuff.

Makes me think of a freeper post, apropos Rush's drug prob, saying "They went after Rush, and you can be sure that they will come after each and every one of us in an attempt to discredit us."

Made me laugh at the time, but now I see this is indeed a tactic of those creeps.