[Proud_texan]

Reagan didn't operate on that principal, he believed that Americans could be talked to, not insulted or talked down to.

Seemed to work out pretty well for him and for our country.

But of course if the annointed elete don't wish the great unwashed to be educated and that the annointed ones are only those that have the answers then that's probably not an issue.

But to me at least that kinda sounds like how liberals operate.

[Rudder]

The problem is that scientists aren't typically the types that go into public relations and the media types who report on science seek controversy over accuracy. I've had some of my research reported on by the NY Daily News and Newsday...I didn't recognize my own work (I had been doing for two years.)

I opt for more and better Sci-Fi movies as a substitute for the MSM. (with tongue in cheek).

[highball]

Reagan didn't operate on that principal, he believed that Americans could be talked to, not insulted or talked down to.

But he didn't look to opinion polls to determine policy, which is what you're suggesting we do with science.