Bush Administration and demagoguism

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comments onthe science community (http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24893)

referencing the 9/11 attacks to gain support for a pre-emptive strike on Iraq.

"Old Europe" and "European science" comments

Attitudes on homosexuality, same-sex marriage and alluding to
looking to codify marriage between a man and a woman (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/07/20030730-1.html)

The most influential leader of the most influential secular nation in history references faith, the bible, dogma, and acts with fundamental Christian certainty, asks his god for support, and communicates his perspective of the world in terms of good vs evil.

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Bush administration's post-September 11 restrictions on the ability of foreign scientists to immigrate to the United States--restrictions which many scientists argue go far beyond reasonable precautions to keep out terrorists. In December 2002, the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine issued a statement complaining that "recent efforts by our government to constrain the flow of international visitors in the name of national security are having serious unintended consequences for American science, engineering and medicine." http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0307.thompson.html

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Demagoguism: a family trait?

(Florida Gov. Jeb) Bush was caught on a tape recording by a Gannett News reporter bragging to his aides that he has “devious plans” to nullify a ballot initiative requiring the state to reduce class size in the state’s public schools if voters approve it

'Devious Plans' and Bush's response (http://stacks.msnbc.com/local/wtvj/a1345336.asp?cp1=1)