Get to Know John Holdren, “Science Czar”

"Science Czar" John Holdren

"Science Czar" John Holdren

Name: John Holdren
Official Title: Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
Better Known As: The “Science Czar”

John Holdren is a graduate of Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has written over 200 papers and has co-edited or co-authored over 20 books. While there is no doubt that Mr. Holdren is an exceptionally intellectual individual, he doesn’t have much common sense (or a heart, for that matter). Although he is an avid anti-nuclear activist, he seems to be pretty silent on Iran’s recent proliferation attempts.

In the past, John Holdren advocated compulsory abortions, government seizures of children and forced sterilization through drinking water as means of population control. While he has personally denied these sentiments, they are clearly expressed in a book, “Ecoscience,” that he co-authored in 1977. In that same publication, Holdren suggested that America sacrifice its sovereignty to an international organization or global police force.

Given his recent promotion, we can only hope that Mr. Holdren has since amended these views and realized that people are people, not faceless, mindless, academic statistics to be experimented with.

In His Own Words:

“Some form of ecocatastrophe, if not thermonuclear war, seems almost certain to overtake us before the end of the century.” -1971

“The fetus, given the opportunity to develop properly before birth, and given the essential early socializing experiences and sufficient nourishing food during the crucial early years after birth, will ultimately develop into a human being.” –1973, Human Ecology: Problems and Solutions

“A massive campaign [is necessary]… to de-develop the United States… By de-development we mean lower per-capita energy consumption, fewer gadgets, and the abolition of planned obsolescence.” –1973, Human Ecology

“Redistribution of wealth both within and among nations is absolutely essential if a decent life is to be provided for every human being.” -1973, Human Ecology

“Carbon dioxide-induced famines could kill as many as a billion people before the year 2020.” -1986

“The ongoing disruption of the Earth’s climate by man-made greenhouse gases is already well beyond dangerous and is careening toward completely unmanageable.” –2008, Scientific American

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Nick Kypriotakis is the founder and president of Informed-Dissent.com. He is currently a Business Management major at Florida State University, working his way towards a J.D.M.B.A. He is also a political columnist for the FSView & Florida Flambeau, a member of Florida State's Honors Council and an Honors Legal Scholar.