Letter to the Editor
Here is a letter I recently sent to the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was unpublished, of course.
To the editor,
A recent letter claimed “anyone who is scientifically literate knows that climate-gate is a nonscandal”. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, many active scientists (climate and otherwise) have recognized this is a serious problem that undermines trust in the process of science.
Hiding data, manipulating results, destruction of evidence, rigging the peer process, suppressing unsupportive papers, vendettas against dissenting voices and fantasies of violence against someone troublesome are scandals in any area of endeavor. But they are deadly to the integrity of something that claims superior insight because of an evidence-based, peer-reviewed process.
At some point many scientists became activists. Their funding and clout increased as a result but the methods to guarantee their integrity never grew in a way commensurate with the change in their mindset. It is, indeed, a broader scandal that so many people have blindly trusted these scientists who have provided no transparency while having a great deal personally at stake in the debate.
I came across this blog while researching the name “American Manifesto”,
as I too am interested in developing a foundation which will be strong
enough to endure even as those who govern are taking the country
in a direction our Founders warned against.
I am in much agreement with many of your beliefs but concerned most
elected officials, even those I support, are disconnected with desires
of the American people.
The manifesto which is needed is one which ensures not only the American
people are protected from, at all levels, from encroaching and intrusive government restrictions, regulations, mandates and egregious taxes.
Hopefully, interested citizens like us get involved and stop the madness
of dysfunctional “representatives” moving our nation towards mediocrity
rather the successful exceptional experiment our Founders designed and
the American people made a reality.
Regards,
Anthony Bruno
Cary, NC
Well put, Anthony. I am very encouraged by what I have seen over the last year. I wasn’t expecting the resistance to Obama to build so quickly. There is still a lot of work to do in beating back Obama’s efforts and even more to be done to restore our traditional American values to their proper place.