“Instead of the words “science-based” or “evidence-based,” analysts were told they could use instead: The “CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes,” the newspaper [Washington Post] reported.”
“Instead of the words “science-based” or “evidence-based,” analysts were told they could use instead: The “CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes,” the newspaper [Washington Post] reported.”
What?
Meaning "science" influenced by public opinion, rather than objective fact.
Originally posted by @vivify Meaning "science" influenced by public opinion, rather than objective fact.
it’s meant to stifle even mere budgetary proposals that concern or refer to any of the 7 topics.
“On 15 December 2017, the Washington Post first reported that a senior CDC leader instructed policy analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not to use certain words in documents “related to the budget and supporting materials that are to be given to the CDC’s partners and to Congress”, citing an unnamed policy analyst:...”
“Instead of the words “science-based” or “evidence-based,” analysts were told they could use instead: The “CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes,” the newspaper [Washington Post] reported.”
What?
This is scary stuff.
One would normally discount the story as false.
Somebody got April Fools and Christmas confused.
But this is Trump and the insane is the new normal.
Originally posted by @handyandy https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-trump-banned-words.html?_r=0
Another MSM unidentified source...
"A former C.D.C. official, who asked not to be identified, said that some staff members were upset because the purported ban suggested that their work was being politicized.
“I don’t know exactly who said what in the meeting, but I have to assume this came from H.H.S. people, because they’re the ones who have to make the budget,” the former official said."
17 Dec '17 14:10
7 words CDC can’t use
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