Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Rethug Word Association

Or, "follow the money."

Q: "Family Values"?
A: "Money."
Q: "Moral Majority?"
A: "Money."
Q: "Culture of Accountability?"
A: "Money."

I'm convinced that no Republican politician ever takes a strong stand for or against anything unless there's money in it for them or their pals.

The White House vs. mother's milk - Los Angeles Times
What science the Bush administration chooses to stifle or promote seems to be a matter of politics and economics. According to a recent story in the Washington Post, the multibillion-dollar baby formula industry pressured the Department of Health and Human Services to weaken a 2004 public-service campaign promoting breast-feeding -- and it worked, even though the science supported the other side.
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