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Among the many dangerous things the Trump administration is doing ...
... this one's a doozy:
the executive order giving his political appointees the power to determine what are "correct" scientific findings, and "the power to 'discipline' anyone who violates the way the administration views science"
@clive Flagrantly illegal of course, hope the courts can figure that out
@kevinriggle @clive That should be basic, but what do I know. Freedom of the press. A scientific result is a published result, always.
@martinvermeer @clive And freedom of speech on the part of the scientists
@kevinriggle @clive When they explain their science orally, yes. Which is important, but downstream from doing science.
@martinvermeer @clive I mean then also but not just then. As a matter of US law, ‘speech’ is understood to include written speech.
@kevinriggle @clive Actually, freedom of speech and of the press are mentioned as separate rights, but yes, in jurisprudence they have been merged and broadened to include art, imagery, software code, burning draft cards, burning crosses on your lawn, and sadly even money paid for the benefit of political candidates...