thanks gw
yes...yes...yes!!!
> [Original Message]
> From: Greg Wasson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 1/21/04 1:53:18 AM
> Subject: Re: CALIFORNIA/JoAnn-Don't bash
>
> Dr. Fink,
>
> Certainly CRITICISM of the President is allowed, particularly with regard
to embryonic stem cells. It was President Bush's executive order in August
of 2001 NOT to allow federal funding for any research using stem cell lines
not already in existence when he issued the order (ultimately that turned
out to be all of 11 clean lines available worldwide), that deprived most US
research scientists studying embryonic stem cells of the source of 75% of
all scientific research funds, i.e., the federal government.
>
> Bush effectively killed federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
If embryonic stem cells do hold the key to cures that scores of Nobel
Prize-winining scientists believe they do, how many of the chronically ill
will have died because of the delay in developing those therapies caused by
the President's decision?
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Greg Wasson
>
> "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 19 Jan 2004 at 17:27, Rayilyn Brown wrote:
>
> > Our
> > President has other priorities, like war and Mars - is this bashing
> > him - maybe you think so, but it is the truth.
>
> The president does not have the responsibility of making laws. That is the
> job of Congress. Lobby Congress, but do not bash the president for not
> writing stem cell laws. It is not his job.
>
> Best,
>
> Bob
>
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