(W)rong Again
Bush has once again gone against the wishes of the majority to serve his own narrow, misinformed views and throw some "red meat" to his dwindling base. The following is a poll taken today by AOL:
for embryonic stem cell research?
Yes 83%
No 17%
Total Votes: 17,049
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., was quick to criticize the president's veto. "I am pro-life, but I disagree with the president's decision to veto the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act," said Frist. "Given the potential of this research and the limitations of the existing lines eligible for federally funded research, I think additional lines should be made available."
"To reduce this issue to an abortion issue is a horrible injustice to 100 million Americans suffering the ravages of diabetes, spinal cord paralysis, heart disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, cancer, MS [multiple sclerosis], Lou Gehrig's disease and other fatal, debilitating diseases," said Rep. Jim Ramstad, a Minnesota Republican.
"What could be more pro-life than working for a cure for a loved one?" asked Rep. James Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat, another of the bill's 200 co-sponsors, who suffered a spinal cord injury at age 16 and cannot walk.
Stem cell research has been touted by scientists as a possible step toward finding cures for diseases and afflictions including Alzheimer's, cancer and paralysis. Supporters point out there are embryos in fertility clinics that would never be used to create babies, but could be used for research purposes. These embryos are termed as "medical waste" and are routinely discarded.
I fail to understand how using these cells for research into cures for people who suffer from maladies which cause them suffering, lowered quality of life, and shortened lifespans is "taking the moral high road". But, then again, my personal range of views isn't nearly as narrow as those of our grand leader. This "Christian president" has once again failed to consider WWJD.
Click HERE to view Senator Bayh's statement on this bill.
posted by John Good @ 6:33 PM
9 Comments:
Glenda - You're in good company other than him.
What, Bush doesn't give a damn what the people really want? Oh, surely you jest!
I can only hope that one day soon something terrible happens to Bush that would require stem cell research to cure!
Bush picked a poor bill for his first veto.
He sould instead have vetoed about 100 spending bills...
Mike Sylvester
Horrible injustice...That is the tag phrase for this President.
He is an injustice on legs.
When exactly will enough be enough? At what point will this nation and his supposed allies in Congress realize it is time to change the tide?
November can't get here soon enough!
Maybe after that political blood-bath, the Congress will finally hold this President to the Constitution with one giant legislative body-check!
If we can't impeach him now, then maybe then?
I hope he falls off a horse on his "ranch" and ends up like Mr. Reeves...I bet his Bible would tell him something faithfully different then!
Glenda, take solace in the fact that Bush was actually spawned in Connecticut - he just wants everyone to think he was born in Texas.
What bugs me the most - outside of the fact that additional stem cell lines might help in finding cures - is that Bush is using Religious motivation for his veto. The only separation of Church and State Bush believes in is the number of miles between the White House and his Church.
Robert - I thought that was the case (CT), thanks for the clarification.
Another disagreeance this Bush voter has against him. Stem cell is a GOOD thing. Diabetics like myself could benefit from it, and Mr self righteous is saying no to it because the fucktard thinks it's wrong.
Just two more years. I can't wait until Juliani is prez.
It'll be a cold day in hell before he makes it out of a republican primary...
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