Will King George deny the will of the People Again?

Question

George Bush is about to stubbornly deny the will of the American people once again.

This week, the House will pass a bill to lift the arbitrary and damaging restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research that President Bush put in place in 2001. Two months ago, the Senate passed a similar bill.

But George Bush is threatening a veto in defiance of almost every congressional Democrat, many Republicans and the overwhelming majority of the American people.

It's not science or facts driving Bush's decision. It is pure pandering to his radical right-wing base. The upshot is that millions who suffer from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes will once again have their hopes dashed.

It'll come as no surprise that Bush and the small band of Republicans in Congress who are providing enough votes to prevent a veto-proof majority are relying on pseudoscience and outright lies to defend their position.

They tell us that other types of stem cells have just as much potential as embryonic stem cells. They claim that embryonic stem cell therapies are dangerous and always cause tumors in mice. None of it is true.

The country's top scientists believe embryonic stem cells have the most potential to find safe, effective cures. And the American people are right there with them. Surveys consistently find that two-third to three quarters of people support expanding this research.

There is no excuse for the president to veto this bill. Other than blind stuborness.

Answer 1

he forgot about us the second time he was elected in office. i am use to being ignored by him

Answer 2

Nancy Reagan is for it

Arnold Schwarzenegger is for it and funding it in California

The only way to get this done is by a veto proof passage.

There are a lot of studies and funding inside/outside the United States .

I'm not sure of the amount that the federal government would spend on this bill but research is going on and this bill is not the difference between whether scientists are going to proceed or not on stem cell research.

Answer 3

If he vetoes funding of this research, that would be doing the will of some people, myself particularly.

I have no problem with this research being done. We're talking about funding something with tax dollars, not the question of whether or not to ban it.

There's no authority in the Constitution for the federal government to fund any kind of research. They are supposed to promote such things by granting patents on the results. It doesn't say anything about subsidizing research.

However, I do agree that there's no excuse for arbitrary restrictions. Don't fund any of it. However, it might be wise to re-think the 17 year period on patents for things that take 15 years to get through the FDA.

Answer 4

I have Alzheimer's and diabetes in my family and I still don't support stem cell research. Besides, the current debate is whether embryonic stem cell research should be FUNDED, not whether it's legal. What is your complaint, exactly? That the federal government should pay for whatever you support? Well, I support an ice cream sundae right now, so when you make that happen for me, I'll be writing to my representatives about this egregious mistake on the part of Mr. Bush!

Answer 5

Get an understanding of how the government works. The President is not, never has been, and (unless the Constitution is changed) never will be the voice of the people. That is the role of the U.S. House of Representatives.