USDA disavows gag-order emailed to scientific research unit
Could anyone here make a legitimate argument why these gag-orders are a good idea?<p>I am consistently baffled how a political party can make so many decisions that are objectively wrong and still garner support of roughly 50% of the population.  I feel bad for anyone that has legitimate conservative viewpoints on things like fiscal policy.  The only people in government that seem to agree with them also happen to be bigoted, anti-science, authoritarians.<p>EDIT: For those responding with some form of "the Democrats are no better", do you honestly not see a difference between the first few days of the Trump administration and every other modern presidency?  It isn't about political moves involving topics like abortion, Obamacare, or how to deal with the Middle East.  Smart people can have reasonable disagreements on those.  However in the last few day he has had his press secretary lie to the American people, suggested the US should commit war crimes, and forbid government agencies from speaking to the public.  Things like this used to just be "wrong" but they have now been turned into partisan issues.