Democrats Pass Stem Cell Research Bill

    The House on Thursday passed a measure that would fund stem cell research. As you know, proponents of the research say that it could lead to massive medical cures of various kinds of diseases.

   Last years stem cell bill was vetoed by President Bush and he has promised to do the same to this bill. It is the only veto by Bush in his six year dictatorship.

    The bill passed by a 253-174 vote which is short of the 2/3 needed to overturn a Bush veto.

   Of course, the White House is using the same argument as last time, which is that the research  "would use federal taxpayer dollars to support and encourage the destruction of human life for research."

Minority Leader John Boehner (news, bio, voting record),( R-Oh.):

"I support stem cell research with only one exception — research that requires killing human life.Taxpayer-funded stem cell research must be carried out in an ethical manner in a way that respects the sanctity of human life. Fortunately, ethical stem cell alternatives continue to flourish in the scientific community."

 Rep. James Langevin (news, bio, voting record), (D-R.I.), said the research offers,"tremendous hope that not only stem cell research might lead one day to a cure for spinal cord injuries but one day a child with diabetes will no longer have to endure a lifetime of painful shots and tests."

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    So this bill will more than likely go down in flames once again with the stroke of President Bush's pen even though a majority of Americans do favor the research.

   But since when has this president ever listened to the American people or anyone else. Those of you who voted for this punk should be jailed with him and the rest of the White house!    Shame on you!

 

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