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By Deborah White, About.com Guide to US Liberal Politics since 2005

US Unites to Oppose Bush Plans to Veto H.R. 810, Stem Cell Bill

Tuesday July 11, 2006
Despite the convictions of scientists, including 80 Nobel laureates, that embryonic stem-cell research has the potential to unlock the doors to treatments and cures to numerous diseases, including cancer, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and more...

Despite the Republican-led House passage of H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005, which provides federal funding of embryonic stem cell research...

Despite wide-spread reports that the Republican-led Senate is also poised to pass H.R. 810...

Despite near-unanimous international support and celebration of the potential curative powers of embryonic stem cells...

Despite the American public's overwhelming (61% in 2001, 73% in 2004) and ever-growing approval of embryonic stem cell research...

Despite religious support for H.R. 810 by many faiths and churches, including Judaism, the United Church of Christ, The Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and more...

Despite unambiguous support of embryonic stem cell research by two men trusted implicitly by George Bush: former Republican Senator John Danforth, an Episcopal priest who also served under Bush as US Ambassador to the UN, and Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist, a physician...

Karl Rove, the President's closest advisor, announced on July 9, 2006, that, on ideological grounds, the President will veto H.R. 810, which provides federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, if (and when) the bill is passed by the Senate.

Since President George W. Bush took office in 2001, he has frequently pledged to unite the American people. With a veto of H.R. 810, Mr. Bush will finally achieve his goal of US unity...

On the Iraq War, on Social Security privatization , on torture and rendition, and now on embryonic stem cell research, Americans are strongly and passionately united against President George W. Bush and his destructive, stubborn stances.

Related Reading
Text of H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
Pros & Cons of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Rove Predicts Bush's First Veto, Denver Post on July 10, 2006

Comments

July 12, 2006 at 2:55 am
(1) dennis sturgill says:

i think that the president has absolutely made the right call to veto it, i think liberals are as anne colter said the spawn of satan, and are a cancer eating at this great country, go mr. president. i’m glad that we have a president that still values the real value of human life.

July 12, 2006 at 3:24 pm
(2) Progressive voice says:

Comment by dennis sturgill — July 12, 2006 @ 2:55 am

Oh brutha… another fundie loon in our midst….

July 12, 2006 at 5:37 pm
(3) brian says:

to the coulter lover above, you are so lucky these conservative windbags tell you what to think and say. if you ever tried thinking for yourself, you would sound as idiotic as… well, frankly, as idiotic as you do now, supporting bush and listening to scary ann.

July 13, 2006 at 3:06 pm
(4) Lynn Bray says:

You don’t speak for the American public and you no not speak for me. I support President Bush who does what he thinks is best for the country unlike the librial media who think they can speak for us. If you want to speak for me, run for office and you will not get elected!

July 13, 2006 at 4:11 pm
(5) mrm0717 says:

Lynn

The overwhelming majority of American people, including many Republicans, support stem cell research. The lunatic fringe of your party that you represent is causing the destruction of your party.

July 13, 2006 at 11:25 pm
(6) Aline says:

So according to Bush logic, it’s OK for the US to have nuclear weapons, but it’s wrong for other countries to develop the technology.

Meanwhile, it’s OK for other countries to have stem cell research, but it’s wrong for the US to develop it?

No wonder America is so screwed up.

July 18, 2006 at 10:02 am
(7) John says:

In the end we will ALL be judged. One ignores God’s laws at one’s own risk. The churches above keep reinventing God’s laws to meet their whims - abortion, contraception, divorce, homosexual activity.

July 19, 2006 at 5:13 pm
(8) Bill says:

I find it amusing that all the comments above who oppose your view and support the president are from individual americans and all the rebuttals are from liberal media sources. I also find it amusing how Aline wants to tell everyone how screwed up America is. If America is so screwed up, go live in Iran who I guess think are fine to have a nuke. Classic liberal at their best. WOW! And to you Brian, conservatives do think for themselves, that is why we are usually the Boss of no minds like yourself.

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