Clinton promises boost for science

Clinton promises boost for science
DEVLIN BARRETT
Associated Press

October 4, 2007 at 1:40 PM EDT

WASHINGTON — "Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that she would sign an executive order rescinding U.S. President George W. Bush's restrictions on federal funding for embryonic-stem-cell research.

Ms. Clinton, the leader in the race to become Democratic presidential candidate, also said she would bar political appointees from altering or removing scientific conclusions from government research without a legitimate reason for doing so.

“The Bush administration has declared war on science,” the New York senator said. “When I am president, scientific integrity will not be the exception it will be the rule.”

Her address to the Carnegie Institution for Science was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union. The launch, which caught U.S. scientists by surprise, helped start the U.S.-Soviet space race and led to the creation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071004.wclintonsci1004/BNStory/Science/?cid=al_gam_nletter_newsUp

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=3566

Ending the War on Science
Hillary Clinton’s Agenda to Reclaim Scientific Innovation

On the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, Hillary Clinton today vowed to end the Bush Administration’s war on science and announced her agenda to promote scientific discovery in research, medicine and space exploration.....

Good, long and yes, detailed.

Go Hillary!

dust vis a vis scientific excellence with the rest of the developed world..unless they step up and treat it seriously.