I2M Consulting’s Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., Senior Principal, has just released an updated editorial as a pre-publication version. He opines that there were times in history when a democratic people did not speak up or take action when the politics of the day were seriously out of step with the general populace. We are living now through a similar period in our history that because of the widespread news media accounts, they allow us to observe and determine what is right and what is wrong, true or false, truth is truth.

The adage that independent industry scientists should avoid speaking out on politics is illogical now that we know that some politicians can be seriously flawed, in particular the current president of the U.S.