In Search of a New Metaphor: "Science Abuse," Maybe?

Writing at Townhall, the smart and independent-minded TV journalist John Stossel (pictured above) complains that the trite phrase "War on Science," popularized by Chris Mooney, could as easily be applied to the political Left as to the Right. However, he says, the left-wing version has serious negative ramifications for daily life whereas the right-wing version is basically harmless.

This year is the 10th anniversary of a book [by Mooney] called "The Republican War on Science." I could just...