posted on July 13, 2007 01:33:05 PM new
KD = "Linda, I agree and wonder about this all the time. Is it money?"
Imo, KD, it's partly because they're aware that they're hired for the job to promote the current administrations agenda - not their own personal convictions. Hopefully the two would be the same...but as in this case they obviously weren't.
Then to some, a job is more important to some and they are willing to put their own ethical/moral convictions aside for that same paycheck. Otherwise, as it would be in my case, I'd have told them this wasn't working for me and quit. I do have the courage of MY convictions.
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When asked if he'd chose politics over science the nominee to be the next surgeon general said:
(AP) President Bush's nominee to become the next surgeon general said Thursday he would resign rather than allow politics to push aside science.
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Asked what he would do if pressured to promote ideology over sound science, Holsinger said he could never be persuaded to advocate a position contrary to his conscience.
"I think I have a clear response to that. I would resign," Holsinger told the Senate health committee.
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[ edited by Linda_K on Jul 13, 2007 02:17 PM ]
