The bill to allow further governmental funding of stem cell research has made it through the House and is gone to the senate. A second bill related to funding adult stem cell research made it through almost unanimously.
Bush has stated he will veto the embryonic stem cell bill. Personally, I think this is in error, but have to credit Bush with making a decision based on his personal belief system rather than what the polls show as popular. Can the same research be accomplished with adult stem cells? I've heard conflicting attitudes toward this, the loudest stating embryonic stem cells are more likely to be the ones successful in creating cures.
Then there are those that want to execute any politician that stands in the way of the use of embryonic stem cells. (Ok, not "execute," but remove. But doesn't execute sound more sensational? Maybe I can get a job writing for the MSM.)
The article does have this to point to:
In some ways this works against Bush, because he doesn't appear to have sufficient separation of his belief system to make a completely analytical judgment. Though this may be unfair, in that moral judgments are being made here and should be weighed on the topic.
Bush has stated he will veto the embryonic stem cell bill. Personally, I think this is in error, but have to credit Bush with making a decision based on his personal belief system rather than what the polls show as popular. Can the same research be accomplished with adult stem cells? I've heard conflicting attitudes toward this, the loudest stating embryonic stem cells are more likely to be the ones successful in creating cures.
Then there are those that want to execute any politician that stands in the way of the use of embryonic stem cells. (Ok, not "execute," but remove. But doesn't execute sound more sensational? Maybe I can get a job writing for the MSM.)
A pioneer of grass-roots internet movements is mobilizing a campaign to oust any legislator who opposes embryonic stem-cell research.Ousting a politician related to a single topic is just stupid. No matter what you feel about the topic. Nice to see another group of unbalanced opinion raising the battle flag.
John Hlinko, the brains behind DraftWesleyClark.com, one of the most successful online grass-roots political movements so far, is creating a political action committee to raise funds and galvanize support for embryonic stem-cell research.
The article does have this to point to:
"I cannot imagine the first veto of his presidency will be on medical research," said Michael Manganiello, senior vice president of government relations for the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. "The American people are for it, so we'll see."Though as I stated above, the polls are irrelevant when you have a president that actually has beliefs and is willing to do what he feels is correct.
In some ways this works against Bush, because he doesn't appear to have sufficient separation of his belief system to make a completely analytical judgment. Though this may be unfair, in that moral judgments are being made here and should be weighed on the topic.
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