Bush administration tries to control scientists.

The Bush administration is clamping down on scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the latest agency subjected to controls on research that might go against official policy.

New rules require screening of all facts and interpretations by agency scientists who study everything from caribou mating to global warming. The rules apply to all scientific papers and other public documents, even minor reports or prepared talks, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

If this is not the obvious attempt to keep us from finding out how badly the administration is damaging our country and the world then I cannot imagine what would be.

Keeping us from learning anything but what they want us to learn is a defining characterisitic of this White House. That angers me beyond comprehension. I want the opportunity to embrace or keep a critical eye on new information all by myself. I don't want anybody filtering what information I have access to. Especailly not a White House with an obvious agenda to keep myself, and my fellow Americans, in the dark about very important issues.