Our First "Lady"

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AP Interview: First lady calls Kerry stem cell criticism 'ridiculous'

First lady Laura Bush defended her husband's policy on embryonic stem cell research Monday, calling Democratic rival John Kerry's criticism "ridiculous" and accusing proponents of overstating the potential for medical breakthroughs.

"We don't even know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything -- much less that it's very close" to yielding major advances, Mrs. Bush said.

Which is why, you dumb-ass bint, we do the bloody research in the first place! It might not be anything, but then again, penicillin started out as a bit of mold in a dish. It might be the answer to all sorts of problems, like many genetic syndromes!

But you don't want us to know. You prefer ignorance.

Damn, November cannot come fast enough.

Comments

[aurictech.livejournal.com]

And exactly how much federally-funded embryonic stem-cell research happened during the oh-so-enlightened Clinton administration? Absolutely none. Meanwhile, the allegedly-Luddite Bush administration has funded ESCR to the tune of approximately $25 million for the current fiscal year.

Personaly, based on results already achieved, I believe that adult stem-cell research is far more likely to achieve significant benefits, at least in the near-to-mid term. Yet we rarely hear anything about ASCR in the mainstream media....

[nsingman.livejournal.com]

There are two issues here, making one problem issue. The proper, constitutional solution (which is also a good compromise) is for the government to remove any bans on stem cell research, but not fund any such research.