Scientists for Obama

See my previous post about 100 economists endorsing McCain. The 100 economists gave many reasons why Obama's proposed policies would be BAD economic policies. They actually used examples of why these bad policies would be horrible for the economy.

Now we have some 61 Nobel laureates (that means they won the prize -- why don't they just say "Nobel Winners"?) who endorse Obama. Do they use examples of how Obama's policies would be great for the economy? Noooo...they are a bunch of crybabies who want more government spending on their pet projects so that they don't have to find REAL jobs.

I mean, really, they say they want more spending "to meet the nation's and the world's most urgent needs". Yeah, right. See, in a free market, we let private enterprise do this kind of research. How's that increased spending on schools helped out with literacy? (Hint: I want a refund.)

FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FROM 65 AMERICAN NOBEL LAUREATE SCIENTISTS

An Open Letter to the American People

This year's presidential election is among the most significant in our nation's history. The country urgently needs a visionary leader who can ensure the future of our traditional strengths in science and technology and who can harness those strengths to address many of our greatest problems: energy, disease, climate change, security, and economic competitiveness.

We are convinced that Senator Barack Obama is such a leader, and we urge you to join us in supporting him.

During the administration of George W. Bush, vital parts of our country's scientific enterprise have been damaged by stagnant or declining federal support. The government's scientific advisory process has been distorted by political considerations. As a result, our once dominant position in the scientific world has been shaken and our prosperity has been placed at risk. We have lost time critical for the development of new ways to provide energy, treat disease, reverse climate change, strengthen our security, and improve our economy.

We have watched Senator Obama's approach to these issues with admiration. We especially applaud his emphasis during the campaign on the power of science and technology to enhance our nation's competitiveness. In particular, we support the measures he plans to take – through new initiatives in education and training, expanded research funding, an unbiased process for obtaining scientific advice, and an appropriate balance of basic and applied research – to meet the nation's and the world's most urgent needs.

Senator Obama understands that Presidential leadership and federal investments in science and technology are crucial elements in successful governance of the world's leading country. We hope you will join us as we work together to ensure his election in November.

Signed,

Alexei Arikosov
Physics
2003

+ 64 other socialists. Go here for the full list.