I disagree that organizations such as AAAS, NASA, and NOAA aren't political. Perhaps you and I have different definitions of "political." Do you define it as "elected official?"

Are newspaper editors elected where you live?

Pretty much -- every reader and advertiser is essentially a voter.

Many more layers of indirection for NASA officials. Still, I think NASA has heaps of politics.

> Pretty much -- every reader and advertiser is essentially a voter.

That is not the least bit similar to being voted for.

Cogent.

I think money talks -- in journalism and in traditional elections.

I agree to disagree with you.

If a newspaper editor is a democratically elected position because subscribers can cancel their subscriptions and advertisers can pull their ads, then Supreme Leader of North Korea is a democratically elected position, because if you don't like the way they rule you can just leave.

But, you cannot just leave the DPNK. See how you're wrong?

Many people do. But look at Xi Jingping instead if you're so hung up on the leaving being illegal part.

Also it's the DPRK