DAILYKOS: New Gag Rule Issued on US Scientists

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"The Bushies are closet Stalinists. Any government scientist who practices their job with honesty, anyone who dares speak truth or share "non-approved" data with their employers (the American taxpayer) will run afoul of the Bush Politburo. Heads will roll.

Under rules posted last week, these federal scientists must obtain agency pre-approval to speak or write, whether on or off-duty, concerning any scientific topic deemed "of official interest..."

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"...Although couched in rhetoric about the need for "broad and open dissemination of research results open exchange of scientific ideas," the new order forbids agency scientists from communicating any relevant information, even if prepared and delivered on their own time as private citizens, which has not been approved by the official chain-of-command..."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/3/132447/7483