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Originally posted by cmccuist
There are no limitations on stem cell researth. What are you talking about?
There are restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research. The US government writes a lot of checks for a lot of stupid projects, but this fantasy is not one of them.
You are free to cure cancer, baldness, the common cold and post nasal drip. You just can't do it on the governments dime.
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You have to understand the liberal mindset to answer your questions, Craig. In their curious little world, limits on Federal funding = limits on stem cell research. If they cannot get the taxpayer to fund their pet programs, they have little hope of funding them whatsoever. In the past many have been so dubious as to simply not be able to attract private funding, even from the wealthy within their own ranks. So their Pavlov dog-like reaction is to run to the Federal teat, and strong-arm the public into paying.
I'm not saying stem cell research falls into this catagory. It does merit further study. Many of us, however, have become leary of the latest science de jour. This may very well turn out to be the real deal, but we have been led down so many blind alleys by these folks that many of us would like to see more solid evidence before committing Federal dollars down another rat hole.
Dubya, like any last term President, does not have to impress the political pundits, the press, or anyone else. He has the luxury of being able to simply ignore the shrill (and clueless) cries for money. Unlike his predecessor, he appears to want to use his immunity for the greater good, even if it is unpopular among the sheep. While the clowns in the Congress have made their own bed on this, and need to now sleep in it to get re-elected, Dubya stands appart as the one man in Washington that can still apply reason to his decision. And he will. He is not bound by the emotion-driven sentiments of his opposition. An opposition, by the way, that bases many of its positions on the position taken by Dubya. They simply take note of what he supports or opposes, and take the opposing position. They often put no more thought into it than that. This is one of those times.