NSF funding for political science

[hupr]

So House Republicans (and 5 Democrats) in all their infinite wisdom, passed an amendment to cut political science from NSF funding:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:hz1094:

Here's a breakdown of the vote:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll243.xml

[Max Power]

Oh and they also voted to get rid of the American Community Survey

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d112:3:./temp/~bdIU1w::|/home/LegislativeData.php?n=BSS;c=112|

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll232.xml

[blaspheming]

What in the actual fuck.

[Zahar Berkut]

Awful.

Is there a site that records some of the debate? I'd like to know if the objection is to the notion of a science of politics itself, to a perceived domination of liberal professors in polisci departments, both, neither, or whatever else.

[hupr]

http://themonkeycage.org/blog/2012/05/10/congressman-flakes-remarks/

[grantman]

Well I have already wrote my congressman about this issue, I recommend that those who are U.S. nationals to do the same. While I will never have the privilege to complete use NSF funding I hope you all will have the opportunity to do so.