Bush's Veto

The research department at UW-Madison is evidently upset with President Bush over his first veto.

Bush's veto means his policy limiting federal funding to studies using stem cell lines that existed before Aug. 9, 2001, will remain in place. Researchers at UW-Madison, which developed five of the federally approved lines, said federal funding to create new lines was critical to speed up the possibility of finding cures for a range of diseases.

I could "possibly" win the lottery too, but what are the odds? I've read absolutely nothing about any cures for anything being found from research on the type of cells they've got their knickers in a twist about. Just the opposite! Any research that has produced ANY results have been on blood cord and adult stem cells.

The days-old embryos are destroyed as scientists extract the stem cells, which can turn into any type of human tissue.

Can they turn me into a tall, skinny, rich, blonde too? I might reconsider my stand, but then again, probably not.

His opponent, U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, voted Wednesday to uphold President Bush's restrictions. He said the bill was not about expanding research but "about whether taxpayers should be required to fund the destruction of living human embryos."

Private research always seems to yield better results, IMO. Why should public money fund something so abhorrent? That money is suppose to be for defense,the upkeep of our country's highways, etc. NOT killing the pre-born.

UW-Madison announced in January it had used private funds to create two cell lines that were grown free of animal products, a development that moves toward making treatments for humans a possibility.

Well, as long as they're grown free from animal products, golly gee, what's the problem?