Originally Posted by Jolie Rouge

One of the flogged-to-death Democratic campaign horses is stem cell research .... Bob Beckel, former political strategist for the Dems, calls stem cell research the "'sleeper issue' of this campaign." Correspondingly, Kerry doesn't miss an opportunity to bring it up. MSN's Slate magazine reported that stem cells "were mentioned 20 times at the Democratic National Convention, more than unemployment and abortion combined."

"Three years ago, the President enacted a far-reaching ban on stem cell research," said Kerry in a radio address on August 7, promising twice that, if elected U.S. President, he'd "lift the ban."

Problem is, there is no such ban.

All George W. Bush did was restrict federal funding to research on embryos created before August 2001; but he didn't ban stem-cell research itself. In fact, Bush is the first president ever to give federal funds to embryonic stem cell research. Plus, the private sector, state and local governments are still free to pursue this potentially ground-breaking science as they wish.



Another half-truth the Democrats fervently promote is that stem cell research is a sure-fire way to help cure Alzheimer's Disease. So far, that hasn't been scientifically proven. A June article in the Washington Post stated that, "of all the diseases that may someday be cured by embryonic stem cell treatments, Alzheimer's is among the least likely to benefit." Even though scientists agree that stem cell research will be somewhat beneficial to understanding Alzheimer's better, a "cure" is by no means waiting on the sidelines.

Originally Posted by llbriteyes

Do you realize that you're posting stuff from years ago?