Shut Up, They Explained

Behold, the real fascists. 

I'm Not Anti-Science, Just Anti- . . .

I’m not anti-science. 

I’m anti the-science-is-settled-so-shut-up science (e.g., climate debate). 

I’m anti ignoring-science-when-its-conclusions-are-inconvenient-to-my-political-agenda science (e.g., when does life begin debate). 

I’m anti agenda-driven science, funding-to-the-highest-bidder science, tweaking-data-for-the-purpose-of-getting-more-funding science (see, for example, Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Millions, by Richard Harris). 

In short, I’m anti the-politicization-of-science, which, to me, was what yesterday’s march was about more than anything else.

Here’s a much more articulate statement by the wonderful Mona Charen over at National Review.

How Progressives Cherry-Pick the Science They Like, by Mona Charen