I have an easier solution that doesn't require an overbearing, additional layer of bureaucracy... The scientific method -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method "1. Define a question 2. Gather information and resources (observe) 3. Form an explanatory hypothesis 4. Test the hypothesis by performing an experiment and collecting data in a reproducible manner 5. Analyze the data 6. Interpret the data and draw conclusions that serve as a starting point for new hypothesis 7. Publish results 8. Retest (frequently done by other scientists)" If this process is followed, it shouldn't matter where the funding comes from.

And what do that link prove? Nothing. It doesn't even link to a video... it just links to someones account. If you have an actual case of FoxNews or whomever calling a republican "democrat" in response to wrong doing, THEN EFFING PROVE IT.