"But it goes beyond even the basic funding issues; in many cases, scientific work is simply too intertwined with the government to continue without it. Andrew Rosenberg, the director of the Union of Concerned Scientists' center for science and democracy, said, 'It is all so interconnected now. Federal researchers collect data that is utilized by researchers in academia, by people working in industry, at state and local levels, so when you ask how dependent are we on the federal government in terms of science, it's a bit like asking: do you need your left leg?"Being absorbed and corrupted by government is a disaster for science.
Lessons learned from the phony shutdown.
National Park Service spends tax dollars on video praising Muslims for advances in women's rights.
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