Tom Toles for February 20, 2004
Transcript:
George W. Bush: Hello! I'd like to buy some science findings that support my positions. Scientist: I can't do that. George W. Bush: What do you mean? Is this a capitalist country or isn't it? Whatever happened to 'the marketplace of ideas'? Scientist: Science doesn't work that way. George W. Bush: Wanna bet? We just funded an institute three times as big as yours and they give me all the science findings i want. Scientist: What kind of science is that? Wizard: I shall now turn this gold into... policy! George W. Bush: He's a real wizard! Wizard: Mercury is now a vegetable! Ding dong! Clomp clomp clomp. Clomp clomp clomp.