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I disagree that organizations such as AAAS, NASA, and NOAA aren't political. Perhaps you and I have different definitions of "political." Do you define it as
by dogruck 9y ago
I disagree that organizations such as AAAS, NASA, and NOAA aren't political. Perhaps you and I have different definitions of "political." Do you define it as "elected official?"
- emodendroket 9y agoAre newspaper editors elected where you live?
- dogruck 9y agoPretty much -- every reader and advertiser is essentially a voter. Many more layers of indirection for NASA officials. Still, I think NASA has heaps of politics.
- emodendroket 9y ago> Pretty much -- every reader and advertiser is essentially a voter. That is not the least bit similar to being voted for.
- dogruck 9y agoCogent. I think money talks -- in journalism and in traditional elections. I agree to disagree with you.
- emodendroket 9y agoIf a newspaper editor is a democratically elected position because subscribers can cancel their subscriptions and advertisers can pull their ads, then Supreme Leader of North Korea is a democratically elected position, because if you don't like the way they rule you can just leave.
- dogruck 9y agoBut, you cannot just leave the DPNK. See how you're wrong?
- emodendroket 9y agoMany people do. But look at Xi Jingping instead if you're so hung up on the leaving being illegal part. Also it's the DPRK