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In care you haven't heard of this organization yet, I encourage you to chec= k them out. Given the hositle environment in which we are forced to work, = this seems like a worthy group for health educators, public health professi= onals and academics to be affilitated with. =0A=0AM=0A=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=0ASci= entists and Engineers for America (SEA) influences targeted elections at al= l levels of government to renew respect for evidence-based debate and decis= ion-making in politics. We envision a future where wise science and technol= ogy policy can help every American live in a safe and clean environment, en= joy quality health and education, and benefit from a strong system of natio= nal defense. SEA is the only national organization dedicated exclusively t= o electing leaders who share this vision. The scientists, engineers and con= cerned citizens who comprise SEA are united by shared values and beliefs. S= cientists and Engineers for America believes in:=0A =0AGood Government=0A= =0A=0AScientists know how to test theories, how to tell fact from fiction, = and how to hold one another accountable. Smart leadership and policy should= depend on similar processes. =0A =0AOpen Debate=0A=0A=0AVigorous and evide= nce-based debate improves government policies, just as it improves scientif= ic theories. Excessive secrecy protects ideologues and incompetence. =0A = =0ACompetent Leadership=0A=0A=0APublic officials serve their communities we= ll when their own deeply held convictions are informed by and tested agains= t objective data. =0A =0APolitical Participation=0A=0A=0AAn educated, quest= ioning, and engaged citizenry is essential for successful Democracy. =0A = =0AWhile the issues and candidates we support change from election cycle to= election cycle, these enduring principles guide all of SEA's work. =0A=0A= =0AFor more information: http://www.sefora.org/index.php=0A =0A=0A=3D=3D=3D= =3D=0A=0A=0AMark Fulop, MA, MPH=0APO Box 13094 =0APortland, OR 97213=0A503-= 282-1271=0A=0A

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