Stem-Cells May Defeat the GOP

Published on July 18, 2006 By COL Gene In Politics

Bush for the VERY first time in 5 Â½ years said he will veto the bill providing for Stem-Cell research. About 2/3 of Americans want this bill passed as does the majority of Congress. Again we have Bush and the far right making a ridiculous argument that this will destroy human life.

The truth is that the stem-cells that would be used to help find cures for many types of human suffering are the unused cells from in-vitro fertilization that will NEVER become human life. These cells are frozen and at some point will be DESTROYED. What Bush and the radical right is saying is DO NOT USE THEM TO HELP SAVE LIVES JUST LET THEM REMAIN FROZEN AND LATER DESTROYED AS MEDICAL WASTE!

It appears that even though the majority of Americans and the Majority of the Congress want this bill approved, Bush will use his FIRST veto to prevent this life-saving research. I hope EVEY member on Congress who does not vote to override the threatened Bush veto is swept from office if they are up for re-election in November.

We have a President that is truly out of touch with our country on almost EVERYTHING!

Comments (Page 4)

COL Gene

on Jul 19, 2006

When the Majority of Congress and the majority of Americans including 53% of Republicans are going one way and Bush is going the other Bush is WRONG. I will trust the researcher’s assessment as to what the current restrictions are doing to the research efforts over anyone on this Blog Site or Bush! This is a looser for Bush and any idiot Republicans that support Bush on this one.

Stem-cell issue casts light on frozen embryos
By Jeffrey Young

Supporters of increased research into embryonic stem cells cite the existence of 400,000 frozen embryos in clinics — many of which may ultimately be discarded as a reason for permitting more study of possible medical uses for stem cells.

Senate's Leader Veers From Bush Over Stem Cells

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By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Published: July 29, 2005

WASHINGTON, July 28 - In a break with President Bush, the Senate Republican leader, Bill Frist, has decided to support a bill to expand federal financing for embryonic stem cell research, a move that could push it closer to passage and force a confrontation with the White House, which is threatening to veto the measure.
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Senator Bill Frist on Capitol Hill Friday.
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Mr. Frist, a heart-lung transplant surgeon who said last month that he did not back expanding financing "at this juncture," is expected to announce his decision Friday morning in a lengthy Senate speech. In it, he says that while he has reservations about altering Mr. Bush's four-year-old policy, which placed strict limits on taxpayer financing for the work, he supports the bill nonetheless.

"While human embryonic stem cell research is still at a very early stage, the limitations put in place in 2001 will, over time, slow our ability to bring potential new treatments for certain diseases," Mr. Frist says, according to a text of the speech provided by his office Thursday evening. "Therefore, I believe the president's policy should be modified.

General Public Favors Stem Cell Research

By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 19, 2006; 3:59 AM

-- A majority of Americans support research involving stem cells from human embryos, including providing federal funding for such research. Stem cell research gets less support from Republicans than from independents and Democrats, polling suggests.

Recent Gallup polling found that a majority of Americans say such research is morally acceptable and support federal funding for it.

The polls found Republicans more conflicted, with just about half calling embryonic stem cell research morally acceptable and only four in 10 favoring federal funding of such research.

NErG

on Jul 19, 2006

Why do you guys waste your time here?

Bush is not restricting the research, he is simply refusing injection of federal funds. That is all. All those "in-vitro" waste embryos can be used, just not by federally funded programs.

Veto stats for the last 9 presidencies:

Kennedy - 21
Johnson - 30
Nixon - 43
Ford - 66
Carter - 31
Reagan - 78
G.H.W. Bush - 44
Clinton - 37
G.W. Bush - 1 (7/19/06 - the veto in question)

So begins and ends my comments on this blog.

Daiwa

on Jul 19, 2006

When the Majority of Congress and the majority of Americans including 53% of Republicans are going one way and Bush is going the other Bush is WRONG.

This is a breathtakingly dumb comment. One word - Gallileo.

COL Gene

on Jul 19, 2006

Gee

Yes look at the ONLY thing Bush vetoed-- Something that could help end the SUFFERING of many sick people. He does not veto give away programs called PORK. He does not veto big tax cuts to oil companies that are robbing us blind. He does not veto budgets that are not balanced.

It is not the number of vetoes it is what he does NOT veto that he should and what he did veto that would help people with serious diseases. He is the WORST EXCUSE for a President in our 230 year history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MythicalMino

on Jul 19, 2006

my dad is against federally funded research in this area....and he is a democrat (he even takes nearly all of Michael Moore at face value as truth).....

hmmm....

Chris

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