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| Former Obama Officials Operate Shadow Network to Push Science Agenda |
| 2017-08-08 |
| [Free Beacon] An unofficial shadow office "stocked with Obama loyalists" is quietly working in Washington, D.C. to carry out the previous administration's science agenda. The group of science experts who left the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) after President Donald Trump took office "is informal yet organized," according to a report from the health-oriented news website Stat. Members of the new group--which numbers in the dozens--have provided counsel to Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill, consulted with scientific societies, and have held group-wide strategy sessions, according to Stat. They have also helped analyze the impact of White House budget proposals and policies, including the decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord. The former officials have remained engaged out of a so-called "sense of necessity," according to Stat. They view Trump as a threat to science, a stark contrast from the self-described "science geek," former President Barack Obama. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 self-described science geek I heard he was entering the Tour de France |
| Posted by: KBK 2017-08-08 20:37 |
| #3 Sort of a Climate Change Purse, then. |
| Posted by: a proper gander 2017-08-08 10:00 |
| #2 #1Â Little more than a fund raising vehicle. You are too kind this a.m. I'd call it is just a vehicle for mass thievery--part of the corrupt swamp policies for parting citizens from hard-earned money. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-08-08 08:37 |
| #1 Little more than a fund raising vehicle. Provides legislative access and cover for action. Al Gore's investment portfolio on steroids. Smart move actually. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-08-08 07:46 |