I’m not going to get into an argument about whether or not I think an embryo is a human life. I will argue that the majority of the representatives in the House and Senate voted to allow the federal funding of stem cell research of human embryos.
These representatives of the people were stopped by one man who knew all too well the pen is mightier than the sword.
George W. Bush made it his personal mission to stop the federal funding of stem cells because of ideology. Good for him, he stuck to his guns. Unfortunately for the rest of us the former president didn’t have his finger on the pulse of the nation and with one fell swoop of the veto pen, ended the discussion.
George Washington understood the importance of getting fresh blood and new ideas into the executive office. This is evidenced by his willingness to relinquish power after only two terms. Without that precedent being set it is possible that term limits would never have been established and G.W. Bush could terrifyingly be serving out his third term. The very idea makes me shudder so let's be rid of such egregious thoughts and move on to greener pastures.
From the East Wing of the White House, President Barack Obama announced recently the removal of restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research put in place by the Bush administration.
“At this moment, the full promise of stem cell research remains unknown…but that potential will not reveal itself on its own. Medical miracles do not just happen simply by accident. They result from painstaking and costly research,” Obama said.
Stem cells are the body's master cells, the source of all cells and tissue, including brain, blood, heart, bones and muscles. Embryonic stem cells come from days-old embryos and can produce any type of cell in the body. Scientists hope to exploit the transformational qualities of stem cells to treat a variety of injuries and diseases including cancer and cystic fibrosis.
The goal is to quickly undo the legacies of the Bush era that Obama sees as holding back progress, particularly those motivated by politics or religion. The decision was a clear repudiation of the approach taken by the current president’s predecessor.
There is this guy I keep reading about. His name is Albert Einstein and he is known to have espoused many profound thoughts in his time.
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind,” Einstein said.
But I’m sure Bush has a better comprehension of the cosmos than the a**hole who proved space is curved.
Tell me which way to the ranch cause I hear there's some brush that needs to be cleared.
Ahh, somewhere in Texas a village finally has its idiot back.
These representatives of the people were stopped by one man who knew all too well the pen is mightier than the sword.
George W. Bush made it his personal mission to stop the federal funding of stem cells because of ideology. Good for him, he stuck to his guns. Unfortunately for the rest of us the former president didn’t have his finger on the pulse of the nation and with one fell swoop of the veto pen, ended the discussion.
George Washington understood the importance of getting fresh blood and new ideas into the executive office. This is evidenced by his willingness to relinquish power after only two terms. Without that precedent being set it is possible that term limits would never have been established and G.W. Bush could terrifyingly be serving out his third term. The very idea makes me shudder so let's be rid of such egregious thoughts and move on to greener pastures.
From the East Wing of the White House, President Barack Obama announced recently the removal of restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research put in place by the Bush administration.
“At this moment, the full promise of stem cell research remains unknown…but that potential will not reveal itself on its own. Medical miracles do not just happen simply by accident. They result from painstaking and costly research,” Obama said.
Stem cells are the body's master cells, the source of all cells and tissue, including brain, blood, heart, bones and muscles. Embryonic stem cells come from days-old embryos and can produce any type of cell in the body. Scientists hope to exploit the transformational qualities of stem cells to treat a variety of injuries and diseases including cancer and cystic fibrosis.
The goal is to quickly undo the legacies of the Bush era that Obama sees as holding back progress, particularly those motivated by politics or religion. The decision was a clear repudiation of the approach taken by the current president’s predecessor.
There is this guy I keep reading about. His name is Albert Einstein and he is known to have espoused many profound thoughts in his time.
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind,” Einstein said.
But I’m sure Bush has a better comprehension of the cosmos than the a**hole who proved space is curved.
Tell me which way to the ranch cause I hear there's some brush that needs to be cleared.
Ahh, somewhere in Texas a village finally has its idiot back.
Very clever I really enjoyed your blogs. I think you will make an excellent journalist one day ;)
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many thank yous for the kind words. please feel comfortable to offer constructive criticism.
ReplyDeleteThis is great that you're blogging! I'm so proud of you, Just'! I'm totally going to be an avid reader. As I was reading this particular blog, I wondered whether you came across in your research any info on only human embryos being used, or have scientists been using other animal embryos (mice, rats, chimps, etc) for stem cell research but its only the human embryos that has people in an uproar because its the only ones they ever hear about?
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