Scientists and Engineers Unite!

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[- who would have thought that in the 21st ct, a

manifesto such as this would be necessary?!

Welcome to the new Dark Ages]

 

" America needs your help. Will you join us?

Bill of Rights for Scientists and Engineers "

 

September 27, 2006

 

Today a group of scientists and concerned citizens

launch a new organization, Scientists and Engineers

for America, dedicated to electing public officials

who respect evidence and understand the importance of

using scientific and engineering advice in making

public policy.

 

The principal role of the science and technology

community is to advance human understanding. But

there are times when this is not enough.

Scientists and engineers have a right, indeed an

obligation, to enter the political debate when the

nation’s leaders systematically ignore scientific

evidence and analysis, put ideological interests ahead

of scientific truths, suppress valid scientific

evidence and harass and threaten scientists for

speaking honestly about their research.

 

We ask every American who values scientific integrity

in decision-making to join us in endorsing a basic

Bill of Rights for Scientists and Engineers.

 

Together we will elect new leadership beginning in

2006, and we will continue to work to elect reasonable

leadership in federal, state and local elections for

years to come.

 

America needs your help. Will you join us?

Bill of Rights for Scientists and Engineers

 

 

Effective government depends on accurate, honest and

timely advice from scientists and engineers.

 

Science demands an open, transparent process of

review and access to the best scholars from around the

nation and the world.

Mistakes dangerous to the nation’s welfare and

security have been made when governments prevent

scientists from presenting the best evidence and

analysis.

 

Americans should demand that all candidates support

the following Bill of Rights:

Federal policy shall be made using the best available

science and analysis both from within the government

and from the rest of society.

The federal government shall never intentionally

publish false or misleading scientific information nor

post such material on federal websites.

Scientists conducting research or analysis with

federal funding shall be free to discuss and publish

the results of unclassified research after a

reasonable period of review without fear of

intimidation or adverse personnel action.

 

Federal employees reporting what they believe to be

manipulation of federal research and analysis for

political or ideological reasons should be free to

bring this information to the attention of the public

and shall be protected from intimidation, retribution

or adverse personnel action by effective enforcement

of Whistle Blower laws.

 

No scientists should fear reprisals or intimidation

because of the results of their research.

 

Appointments to federal scientific advisory committees

shall be based on the candidate’s scientific

qualifications, not political affiliation or ideology.

 

The federal government shall not support any science

education program that includes instruction in

concepts that are derived from ideology and not

science.

 

While scientists may elect to withhold methods or

studies that might be misused there shall be no

federal prohibition on publication of basic research

results.

 

Decisions made about blocking the release of

information about specific applied research and

technologies for reasons of national security shall be

the result of a transparent process.

 

Classification decisions shall be made by trained

professionals using a clear set of published criteria

and there shall be a clear process for challenging

decisions and a process for remedying mistakes and

abuses of the classification system.

 

SIGN NOW

 

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