Replies to post #2219 on Simply Politics & News (GOV)

[ergo sum]

The honesty.

In another instance, a draft passage originally read, "Recent published studies have shown an association between methylmercury exposure and an increased risk of heart attacks and coronary disease in adult men."

It was changed to "it has been hypothesized that there is an association between methylmercury exposure and an increased risk of coronary disease; however this warrants further study as the new studies currently available present conflicting results."

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/07/politics/07MERC.html

[thepennyking]

Wow! 237 misleading statements documented for Congress:

http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_admin_iraq_on_the_record_rep.pdf