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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Democrats To Block President Bush's War Funds?

    WaPo: Democrats plan to block 'Escalation' funds

   This will be interesting for the Democrats. George Bush has already sent up to 90 troops to Iraq so what do you do to block the funds when Bush is already sending our troops?

    The Washington Post says that the Democrats, heading by Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), will be reporting back to the Appropriations Committee on language they could use to stop this troop escalation.

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.).:

"Twenty-one thousand five hundred troops ought to have 21,500 strings attached to them."

Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) said,"By calling for the rapid escalation of American troops in Iraq, the president rebuffed his commanders, thumbed his nose at the Baker-Hamilton commission and, worst of all, ignored the will of the American people."        The Article

    I see one hell of a battle between the President and the Congress shaping up! I do believe that President Bush is will try to place as many troops as possible in Iraq as quickly as possible so that he can tell the Congress that since they are already there we may as well fund them and send the rest over also. This was done back in World War II, I believe.

    It remains to be seen if the Democrats will grow some balls and actually spike Bush on the funding. Forget non-binding resolutions and such, go for his heart and rip it out!

    The American people did not elect you to be passive!

 

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