Comments on: Bush Will Veto Stem Cell Research

By: Mike Kilo

Mike Kilo — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:56:52 +0000

10.

Bang!!! Another one, out of the park Robert!!!!!

they don’t seem to care about those million dismembered babies that are killed every year.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:42:32 +0000

A Kerry nuance! I didn’t know when I’d see one of those again.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:32:05 +0000

“”A dead baby is a dead baby.

I don’t care if it’s mother is a jew, an arab, or a christian.

it’s still a dead baby.â€

Unless that baby is an unwanted fetus. Why, then, bring it on, baby!

By: Sasha

Sasha — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:26:50 +0000

A quote from San Francisco Liberal:

“A dead baby is a dead baby.

I don’t care if it’s mother is a jew, an arab, or a christian.

it’s still a dead baby.”

So much for all that concern over innocent lives…

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:52:18 +0000

Well remember if John Kerry had been elected President, Christopher Reeve and many others would have just gotten right up out of their wheelchairs. Remember that?

Alyssa, that’s true (except for the Strategic Defense Initiative, where Liberals assert that it will never work). But my main point is that private industry wants to use tax dollars to fund research with a very risky, low-probability ROI. Then they’ll gladly exploit it if it works.

I say let them put their money into it. Or assign all IP developed to the Gov’t. No exceptions.

By: Peejz

Peejz — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:12:11 +0000

6- Well said Aaron…
I think there is a reason that this article only mentioned paralysis though…first of all, there will be limited cases in which paralysis may be reversable..and Christopher Reeve was not one of them…Secondly, Many of the other diseases that are being researched are not even looking to stem cells for a cure..Many of the greatest break throughs in our research are dunded through private foundations..this is nothing more than a political tool…

By: Aaron V

Aaron V — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:39:57 +0000

I am all for the research, I do think that better things are accomplished in a more productive manner when the government is left out. Imagine the space program without the binds of government. Imagine the technologies we wouldn’t have today if private companies and stockholders interests were left out. If we want to see any meaningful advances in genetic research we would be better off letting profitable well run companies lead the way and leave the government bureacracy out. For this reason I hope for a veto. I don’t think for a second Bush is against the research. I think he is against the government funding.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:36:28 +0000

“…which so far has shown little promise and nothing but failure.”

I understand your point, but that’s using the wrong argument. Do a little research on penicillin and you’ll know why.

It was tried and tested on many animals, and none of the animals had the same results. It even had to be administered in different ways, such as rubbing on the skin, ingesting orally, etc. So research on that “miracle” drug got us nowhere. It was only known for sure if it would work when it was finally given to humans, without any conclusive proof that it would work.

I know penicillin is vastly different from stem cell research, but I hope you understand what I mean when I say that inconclusive research means nothing.

By: San Francisco Liberal

San Francisco Liberal — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:14:58 +0000

“The bill passed 63-37, four votes short of the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override Bush’s veto.”

Hmmm.

No matter, the next congress or maybe even the next president will sign this into law.

The government will fund this research…the bi-partisan support for it is just overwhelming. It’s only a matter of time.

By: Peejz

Peejz — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:01:34 +0000

The bill passed 63-37, four votes short of the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override Bush’s veto. The president left little doubt he would reject the bill despite late appeals on its behalf from fellow Republicans Nancy Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger.