President Obama’s Pledge to Restore Science
In President Obama’s inauguration address, he called for a new era of responsibility and pledged to restore science to its rightful place. I am encouraged by President Obama’s swift action in halting all pending regulations that the Bush administration tried to push through in the waning days of its administration.
For eight long years, the Bush administration ruthlessly denied injured citizens their right to seek compensation for injuries sustained by those who broke the rules and refused to accept responsibility for the harm they caused. For eight long years, the Bush administration ignored regulations, suspended regulations and enacted new regulations to benefit those who would put profit over safety. In his book “Doubt Is Their Product”, David Michaels outlined how industry science manufactured uncertainty which threatened the health of all Americans.
President Obama’s pledge to restore science is a welcome relief after these past eight years.