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Let a nurse add her "me, too", Murray. Carole Hercun P.S. I am an American, I will be voting in the next election, and I have a long memory. 'Course, I didn't vote for him the first time, either, and look what happened. P.P.S. When I get tired of that stiff upper lip, I have a good cry, AND THEN move on... --- Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Revisiting A Mechanic's View on Dubya's Big Decision.... > PRO & CON > I would like to thank those who wrote in support of > this... > I haven't changed my mind. I added a coupla (notes)... > > * * * > On 9 Aug 2001, at 22:53, Murray Charters wrote: > > Hi All, > I just sent the following to USA Today... But I doubt > they'll > print it.... (they didn't of course) > > I'm a mechanic with Parkinson's... > > Dubya is to be applauded for committing $250,000,000 for > stem cell > research. That is the PRO... > > Pres. Bush said: > "I also believe that great scientific progress can be > made > through aggressive federal funding of research on > umbilical > cord, placenta, adult and animal stem cells, which do not > involve the same moral dilemma. This year your government > will spend $250 million on this important research." > > Yeah right... Spent this year? Is it in the budget? > Will it pass Senate & Congress appropriations? > > (I have been assured by reading Dr. Varmus in the media, > that $256,000,000 was in fact budgeted, etc. by the > Clinton > administration, is part of NIH grants every year, and > feel now > that Bush conveniently assumed "credit" by dropping it > into > his Big Decision speech.) > > Note this is NOT (funding) embryonic stem cell research! > > Dubya and his team of advisors have managed to stifle > embryonic > stem cell research, put that science back a year, then > allow some > "research" in guarded tones, without committing a nickle, > (should fund is not a commitment!) and essentially put > embryonic > stem cell research right where it was previously... And > take credit for > it THEMSELVES all the while appeasing the religious, the > political, the > media etc. > > That is the CON.... > > Make no mistake... The American public were subjected to > a very well orchestrated CON at the expense of science, > research, potential cures and advances, etc. > > No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, > no more cell lines over those previously developed > with private funds, guidelines on hold while a new > federal agency is developed, abortions continue and > fetal material is discarded, ivf continues and excess > embryos are discarded... > > (Bush moved to block the research when he came into > office > by ordering a policy review of the Clinton administration > National Institutes of Health guidelines. The White House > also called off an NIH meeting to review applications for > federal grants for stem cell research, effectively > leaving the > matter in limbo until this "Big Decision.") > > (more restrictions etc. and no funding until 2002 fer > sure, > meanwhile time takes it's toll on our bodies and our > brains, > and for many time will soon run out...) > > (Tell me again how this new plan is better than "before > Dubya".) > > I'm disappointed... murray > > (PS: I know we have to get over the disappointment, move > on, > regroup, work with what we now have, keep a stiff upper, > etc. > but.... I hope someone took notes and will remember next > election....) > > * * * > > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn