We Need Another Debate

Now don't groan. I know we've had three times as many debates as in any previous presidential primary already and it's gotten to the point that we can predict what sound bite will come out of each candidate's mouth as soon as the question is posed.

But the debate we need is different. Everyone agrees that we have entered into an age where science and technology are at the forefront and if we are not careful, America will soon be left in the dust by such countries as China, India, and Japan. As a result, concerned citizens and scientists throughout the country are calling for a different, focused debate to guage the level of awareness of each candidate when it comes to science and technology.

There is an on-line petition at www.sciencedebate2008.com and I urge all of you to check it out and sign it. In this age of health care needs, diminishing science and math educational scores, and global warming, our next President has to be an individual who is aware of our weaknesses in these areas and has a vision and plan to make them strengths.

As they put it on the website:

Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America and the rest of the world, the increasing need for accurate scientific information in political decision making, and the vital role scientific innovation plays in spurring economic growth and competitiveness, we call for a public debate in which the U.S. presidential candidates share their views on the issues of The Environment, Health and Medicine, and Science and Technology Policy.

Join in the call to have such a debate before these primaries go on much longer.