In recent years, scientists who work for and advise the federal government have seen their work manipulated, suppressed, distorted, while agencies have systematically limited public and policy maker access to critical scientific information.
The Union of Concerned Scientists has published The A to Z Guide to Political Interference in Science. You can view the list alphabetcally, by issue area, by timeline, or by agency. You can also locate each listed issue by finding it on their interactive periodic table. Although there’s a lot of material, the issues only go back as far as 2002. (via Cynical-C)
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Ok, as I understand it
1. Activist groups prefer to pay for studies that are likely to support their pre-determined positions.
2. Business groups prefer to pay for studies that are likely to support their pre-determined positions
3.government groups prefer to pay for studies that are likely to support their pre-determined positions.
I really don't see a lot of moral high ground here.