Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Masters of The Meaningless

http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/feb/22/harry-reid/reid-calls-nuclear-waste-issue-solved/
Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is, in deep ground storage. And when I say deep ground, (I mean) 10 feet underground. The new nuclear power plants are going to be built, and it's terrific that the president stepped forward on this. I'm not against nuclear power. I'm against bringing nuclear waste to Nevada. Scientists say leave it where it is. That's what we have to do.
http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/feb/22/harry-reid/reid-calls-nuclear-waste-issue-solved/
This is standard polspeak of course, but next time you hear a politician speak like this, won't you be thinking as I do:
-Which scientists? 
-How many? 
-What if 49 say "leave it where it is" and 48 say "move it to one location"? 
-What if the 49 who say "leave it" are conservative voters from near the Yucca mountains and the 48 who say "move it" are all liberals from states other than Nevada? 

In short, beware the politician who appeals to a faux authority.  Yes, faux authority is convenient for a fella that has to appear to know everything about everything - that's why we must distrust those who use it just as instinctively as they use it.

However, I'm going to find a scientist who says that we need to restore the constitution to it's historical limitations on the power of the federal government and introduce that guy to every politician I can find.

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