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Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Blog —
In the latest weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama took a bold stand for making decisions based on science and facts rather than ideology as he introduced leading members of his science and technology team.
“The truth is that promoting science isn’t just about providing resources—it’s about protecting free and open inquiry,” President-elect Obama said. “It’s about ensuring that facts and evidence are never twisted or obscured by politics or ideology. It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient—especially when it’s inconvenient. Because the highest purpose of ...
Obama commits to making U.S. leader in science once again
Daily Kos —
In this morning's weekly address, President-Elect Obama proclaimed the importance of science, named his science advisors and reiterated his commitment to government funding of research and technology. How sweet is it to hear the words, "It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology." Over the past few weeks, Vice President-Elect Biden and I have announced some of the leaders who will advise us as we seek to meet America’s twenty-first century challenges, from strengthening our security, ...
The Saturday Word: Resistance to Views and Inconvenient Truths
The Caucus —
The Obamas are off to Hawaii today. But President-elect Barack Obama’s radio/YouTube address, in which he officially announces his science and technology team, came out this morning and includes a veiled rebuke of the current White House with language that’s positively Gore-ian: Because the truth is that promoting science isn’t just about providing resources – it’s about protecting free and open inquiry. It’s about ensuring that facts and evidence are never twisted or obscured by politics or ideology. It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient – especially when it’s inconvenient. Mr. Obama, who is restructuring the White House ...
Obama Weekly Address: Key Science Nominees Announced
Firedoglake —
This morning, Barack Obama announced his nominees for some of the key science positions for the upcoming Administration. I thought folks would be interested in this, given the prior promise to restore scientific integrity to the decision-making process on science issues.
And wouldn't that be a nice change from ...
A vision for science
Political Animal —
A VISION FOR SCIENCE.... Barack Obama used his weekly radio/video address to introduce members of his science team this morning, but just as importantly, he talked a bit about his vision for the role of science in the coming years. "From landing on the moon, to sequencing the human genome, to inventing the Internet, America has been the first to cross that new frontier because we had leaders who paved the way: leaders like President Kennedy, who inspired us to push the boundaries of the known world and achieve the impossible; leaders who not only invested in our scientists, but who respected the integrity of the scientific process," Obama said. "Because the truth is that ...
Obama 'Gores' Bush on science
The Swamp —
by Frank James
If politics were a beach, President-elect Barack Obama would be kicking a little Al Gore sand onto President Bush today.
In his Saturday web address to the nation, the next president, in announcing the completion of his White House science team, says his administration will be marked by a respect for scientific inquiry even when the truths it reveals are "inconvenient."
Obama said in part:
Because the truth is that promoting science isn't just about providing resources--it's about protecting free and open inquiry. It's about ...
Election Central Saturday Roundup
TPM Election Central —
Obama: We Will Make America The World Leader In Science Again
In his newest Presidential YouTube Address, Barack Obama announced four appointees key posts on science and technology -- and said he would work to restore America's role as the world's leader in science:
"Because the truth is that promoting science isn't just about providing resources--it's about protecting free and open inquiry," Obama says, in a barely-veiled hit at the Bush Administration. "It's about ensuring that facts and evidence are never twisted or obscured by politics or ideology. It's about listening to what our scientists have to ...
Change Is Gonna Come
Obsidian Wings —
by hilzoy
Every so often, something reminds me all over again that things really are going to change dramatically on January 20. Today, it was Barack Obama's weekly address:
"Right now, in labs, classrooms and companies across America, our leading minds are hard at work ...
Obama's Science Team: 4 Top Members Named
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
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President-elect Barack Obama's selection Saturday of a Harvard physicist and a marine biologist for science posts is a sign he plans a more aggressive response to global warming than did the Bush administration.
John Holdren and Jane Lubchenco are leading experts on climate change who have advocated forceful government action. Holdren will become Obama's science adviser as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Lubchenco will lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees ocean and atmospheric studies and does much of the government's research on ...
Obama's Science Team: 4 Top Members Named
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
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President-elect Barack Obama's selection Saturday of a Harvard physicist and a marine biologist for science posts is a sign he plans a more aggressive response to global warming than did the Bush administration.
John Holdren and Jane Lubchenco are leading experts on climate change who have advocated forceful government action. Holdren will become Obama's science adviser as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Lubchenco will lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees ocean and atmospheric studies and does much of the government's research on ...
Saturday reading.gov
Ben Smith's Blog —
Obama rolls out his science team in his video/radio address.
Franken seems really to be winning.
Blago pardons 22 people, not himself.
Ron Brownstein describes the danger a hardening Republican rump poses to itself.
Hillary uses her list to fundraise for Media Matters, moving her that much closer to owning their content.
Tom Watson defends Change.gov's .gov.
A prominent Republican web guy dies in a plane crash.
And Mike Duncan makes the case for the Center for Republican Renewal, and names its chief staffer.
Obama: Science 'Key to Our Survival'
Drudge Retort —
Sunday, December 21, 2008 Obama: Science 'Key to Our Survival' President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday signaled climate change and genetic research will be among his top priorities when he takes office as he named White House science and technology advisers. Posted by buffalo_bob at 04:31 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |
More Obama say one thing do another - science suppression edition
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
In his December 20, 2008 weekly address, President-elect Obama set forth some soaring rhetoric regarding science:
Because the truth is that promoting science isn’t just about providing resources – it’s about protecting free and open inquiry. It’s about ensuring that facts and evidence are never twisted or obscured by politics or ideology. It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient – especially when it’s inconvenient. Because the highest purpose of science is the search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us. That will be my goal as President of the United States – and ...
