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Or , should we call it a "flip-flop"? "Oh, the days of the Kerry dancers... Gone, alas, like our dreams, too soon" Hilary Blue Dolores Buente wrote: >Dear Linda and List members, > >Thank you for the reminder that legislation on HR 810 (the stem cell >research enhancement act) has been put on the "back burner" by Senator Frist. It is >not at all surprising to me that Senator Frist has not scheduled to bring >this bill to the floor for debate and vote at this time. The little "Two Step" >that is being performed here is: > > a) HR 810 passed the House and it looks like there is a very good chance >it will pass the Senate when it is brought to vote. The key words being >here..."when it is brought to vote." > >b) Senator Frist announces his support for embryonic stem cell research. >(Let's see...first he thinks it's a good thing, then he thinks it's a bad >thing, then he thinks it's a good thing). > >c) Knowing that if the bill is passed and it comes to Pres. Bush's desk he >will veto it even though the majority of Americans are in favor of stem cell >research, perhaps it would be best that it not come to a vote. Knowing that >Senator Frist's latest position on stem cell research has outraged his >conservative christian backers, perhaps it would be best that it not come to vote. > >"Ah...I love to do a little two-step...now you see me. Now you don't." > >Dee > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn