American Nobel Prize winners endorse Obama

by Jay McDonough

Seventy six American Nobel Prize winners endorsed Barack Obama in a strongly worded letter rebuking the Bush Administration's contempt for science.

During the administration of George W. Bush, vital parts of our country's scientific enterprise have been damaged by stagnant and declining federal support.  The government's scientific advisory process has been distorted by political considerations.  As a result, our once dominant position in the scientific world has been shaken and our prosperity has been placed at risk.  We have lost time critical for the development of new ways to provide energy, treat disease, reverse climate change, strengthen our security, and improve our economy.

We have watched Senator Obama's approach to these issues with admiration. We especially applaud his emphasis during the campaign on the power of science and technology to enhance our nation's competitiveness.  In particular, we support the measures he plans to take - through new initiatives in education and training, expanded research funding, an unbiased process for obtaining scientific advice, and an appropriate balance of basic and applied research - to meet the nation's and the world's most urgent needs.

I'm sure the decision to support Barack Obama was made a lot easier last week when Sarah Palin scoffed at the use of federal money for research using fruit flies.  Most sixth graders know the dominant role fruit flies have played in the understanding of genetics, including the understanding of birth defect genetics.

Or, perhaps, it was Ms. Palin's belief that humans and dinosaurs inhabited the earth at the same time, about 6,000 years ago.

Comments

[W.fan]

Which of these candidates is not an idiot?

[CluterTIm]

Of course the do, a Noble Prize winner must have great common sense and we all know that to support that liar McBush, one must not have a single ounce of common sense!

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[Peter G.]

Nice to see, of course, but anyone who had any respect science or knowledge in general would already be voting for Obama.

[thrashertm]

Obama voted for the bailout. Nuff said.

[dalang]

Obama understands science and technology, and is correctly both pro-science and pro-net neutrality. McCain doesn't know how to use "the email," and Palin thinks humans and dinosaurs coexisted. Nuff said.

[GaryB]

> Palin thinks humans and dinosaurs coexisted. Nuff said.

I keep hearing this, but it is utter nonsense! Palin does not know what "coexisted" means.

[PhiLLy in DaLLaS]

Obama voted for the bailout. Nuff said.
Posted by: thrashertm | October 29, 2008 at 11:25 PM
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As did John Mccain, your point being?

People like Sarah Palin should NEVER even be allowed this close to the presidency...If she was in power she would set this country back 100-200 years. It is the scariest thought imaginable having her president.