Okulitch fired off an e-mail, which he described Tuesday as "less than diplomatic," indicating that he would not do so. In his angry missive, he called the policy "ridiculous," and an example of idiotic buzzwords coined by political hacks.
He was subsequently informed that he was no longer part of the scientist emeritus program and told to clear out his office for refusing to follow a ministerial order.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/09/19/scientist-flap.html?ref=rss
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When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remember that the initial objective was to drain the swamp
What does he mean he doesn't know who sent it out? That should be right on the email shouldn't it? Also it had to be someone with enough authority to fire the guy!! This is just unefinbelievable.
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Friedrich Nietzsche