Scientists Expected Obama Administration to be Friendlier

The LA Times reported Scientists expected Obama administration to be friendlier "When he ran for president, Barack Obama attacked the George W. Bush administration for putting political concerns ahead of science on such issues as climate change and public health. And during his first weeks in the White House, President Obama ordered his advisors to develop rules to 'guarantee scientific integrity throughout the executive branch.'

Many government scientists hailed the president's pronouncement. But a year and a half later, no such rules have been issued. Now scientists charge that the Obama administration is not doing enough to reverse a culture that they contend allowed officials to interfere with their work and limit their ability to speak out."

Obama really needs to get better at executing his policies. These don't sound like the same issue as under Bush as they don't really advance Obama's positions. It just seems like bureaucracy getting in the way. Then again, I could be wrong.