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I have seen enough from scientists working in more controversial fields (not just climate) to know that politics weighs heavily on them. Hansen, among others, screams endlessly about being "suppressed" under the Bush administration. You think there's never any pressure in other venues in the other direction?

I think it's telling that you don't think there would be leaks if this did happen. No leaks because those commie scientists want there to be a huge "redistributionist" scare. Am I right Tom? Eh? Lil' bit. Hmm?

With Hansen specifically, his results were being modified before release to appear consistent with execuitive policy by PR hacks.

He is interviewed here

From the interview:

DR. JAMES HANSEN: Well, my concern is general with both Republican and Democratic administrations. They both feel that they can control what scientists say to the public. So their offices of public affairs in the science agencies are headed, in general, by political appointees, and they review the press releases before they go out. So, it doesn’t really make sense in a democracy. The public should be honestly informed. And then, of course, the publications are allowed to make the decisions, and they don’t have to follow exactly what the science says. There are other considerations that they have. But they shouldn’t influence what is presented, the scientific evidence. And I object to that, regardless of which administration is in power.

Not one peep till you read/listen/watch.

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