More trump corrupt destruction: illegal presidential political control of all science grants

[Ikari]

Remember how the Soviet Union had a 'political officer' placed in all kinds of institutions, to be able to monitor and control the activities to ensure they were politically aligned? trump wants to do that, but IMO worse, having his political appointees control every dollar of science grants, demanding the power to be able to cancel them any time. Scientists of course point out the huge harm this will do.

Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.

apnews.com

This is what commies do. I've told y'all MAGAs are just end-game communists.

 

[Athanasius68]

Semantic bickering.

No. The difference here is 'democracy.'

What's the point of an election if it's going to be argued that nothing should be allowed to change?

 

[Roadvirus]

Remember how the Soviet Union had a 'political officer' placed in all kinds of institutions, to be able to monitor and control the activities to ensure they were politically aligned? trump wants to do that, but IMO worse, having his political appointees control every dollar of science grants, demanding the power to be able to cancel them any time. Scientists of course point out the huge harm this will do.

Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.

apnews.com

Emperor Trumpatine strikes again.

 

[Roadvirus]

Nobody is quashing scientific inquiry.
Elected officials are deciding what to spend money upon.

No. Trump is putting political appointees in charge. In other words, people who wouldn't know rabbit turds from Choc. Rice Krispies.

 

[Athanasius68]

No. Trump is putting political appointees in charge. In other words, people who wouldn't know rabbit turds from Choc. Rice Krispies.

Trump remains politically accountable for the decision.

 

[Grand Mal]

No. The difference here is 'democracy.'

What's the point of an election if it's going to be argued that nothing should be allowed to change?

Not the point. The point is that bureaucrats appointed politically have been given the authority to deny funding of scientific research.

 

[Athanasius68]

Not the point. The point is that bureaucrats appointed politically have been given the authority to deny funding of scientific research.

Yes.
Its called 'democracy.'

 

[Grand Mal]

Yes.
Its called 'democracy.'

No it's not. Democracy is electing your government.
It's called ignorant people having authority they shouldn't have.

 

[Athanasius68]

No it's not. Democracy is electing your government.
It's called ignorant people having authority they shouldn't have.

The elected and politically accountable person put those people with the authority.
You are free to argue that the government should be spending money on 'X' and demanding that the elected reps do so.