No cause for cell-ebration
Laura Bush pulled a stunner yesterday when she took time away from that all important cookie bake off* with Teresa Heinz Kerry to publicly declare support for her husband on stem cell research. For those not in the know, the president supports federally funded research only on existing lines of stem cells because stem cells are taken from embryos. The issue of stem cell research aggravates the president's pro-life base by introducing a difficult to understand concept known as "gray area." The gray area in question: stem cell research could provide cures and treatments for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and turf toe, while eliminating embryos that never would have the opportunity to grow into sullen teens sporting a t-shirt that reads: "I could have saved President Reagan." Actually, those embryos would never grow into anything, it's just the principle of the thing, really.
Mrs. Bush urged caution in exploring stem cell research because stem cells have not yet been proven to cure anything and we (as in the American people, but presumably those of us more in the blue states since we are more likely to support stem cell research and something wacky like a woman's right to choose) should not have false expectations as to what stem cells can do. This is a bit like urging the Red Sox to base a season on their spring training. The way this season is going, perhaps the Red Sox were not the best analogy.
The most shocking part is that in this day and age a political wife would actually support her husband!
*for those even further not in the know, Teresa Heinz Kerry freely admitted to her pumpkin spice cookie recipe as having come from a staffer, which is important because we are talking about the death of motherhood here, people! Next, apple pie goes out the window...what will become of America if the first lady doesn't have a cookie recipe handy for all those visitors?
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Mrs. Bush urged caution in exploring stem cell research because stem cells have not yet been proven to cure anything and we (as in the American people, but presumably those of us more in the blue states since we are more likely to support stem cell research and something wacky like a woman's right to choose) should not have false expectations as to what stem cells can do. This is a bit like urging the Red Sox to base a season on their spring training. The way this season is going, perhaps the Red Sox were not the best analogy.
The most shocking part is that in this day and age a political wife would actually support her husband!
*for those even further not in the know, Teresa Heinz Kerry freely admitted to her pumpkin spice cookie recipe as having come from a staffer, which is important because we are talking about the death of motherhood here, people! Next, apple pie goes out the window...what will become of America if the first lady doesn't have a cookie recipe handy for all those visitors?
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