Posted on 07/23/2006 12:01:06 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Actor Michael J Fox has slammed George W Bush's decision to veto US government funding of pioneering studies into stem cell research.
On Wednesday, the US president used his power of veto for the first time since he came to power in January 2001.
Back to the Future star Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, is outraged Bush went against American public opinion that scientists should be allowed to try and find the cure for many diseases using the cells from nearly 400,000 embryos currently in storage.
He said: "I regret the loss of five years when real progress could have been made, and I find it frustrating that the president would use his first veto of his time in office to thwart this research. It just seems a shame to me.
"I am respectful of those who oppose this research and their reasoning for it, but they do represent a minority.
"I think that to make a choice to protect millions of cells that are going to be destroyed over protecting millions of living and soon-to-be living human beings and citizens of this country… it's hard to get around that.
"I figure you have to trust the American people, our scientists, our institutions, our facilities, to really do the right thing and lead the way with this.
"It's going to happen anyway, so why doesn't it happen with American oversight and federal funding, and with an enthusiastic and well-thought-out approach?
"Since when does America wait for somebody else to figure it out? I mean, we should figure it out.
"We have been blessed with the resources and the intelligence and the spirit and the energy to tackle these kinds of problems. We are all set to do it and we need leadership from the top to spur us on to do it."
some people just do not want to know the truth.
Why didnt Clinton fund it?
I read his statement. I do not see blasting in his tone. Headline editor is projecting opinion.
Michael knows people with money. Let them fund it.
These people hellbent on redefining abortion are wasting their time on a man who is actively pro-life.
I, for one, find myself rather curious where that Canadian receives treatment for his Parkinson's.
Research like this that plays with matters of life and death for all involved should be left up to the private sector. I have no problem with scientific research. I have a problem with my tax dollars funding the culture of death.
"It's going to happen anyway, so why not.....?"
FOX, you moron, the government already subsidizes stem cell research on a few lines of embryonic stem cells. It already is occurring. And GWB was the president that authorized it, to make matters worse.
FOX, moron, why aren't you doing the American thing and pushing private businesses to do their own research? YOU KNOW WHY????? BECAUSE all of the friggin' companies won't until they can tap into the GOVERNMENT gravy train and use THE GOVERNMENT'S money to get their patents and products made.
Everybody wants to be Trump. We could be so much better as a nation if we didn't waste so much money. I'm for capitalism but for these companies to sit on their asses waiting at the government trough to get funding at the same time getting exclusive rights and patents is just unacceptably socialist at best.
Gee. I didn't know that's why Bayer invented aspirin. And Pfizer invented Viagra.
Hey Michael, go back to Canada and get on the list to see a specialist for Parkinsons disease.
Gee. I didn't know that's why Bayer invented aspirin. And Pfizer invented Viagra. I forgot Bell labs invented the transistor, and Pasteur invented penicillin.
Actor Michael J Fox has slammed George W Bush's decision to veto US government funding of pioneering studies into stem cell research.
Embryonic - EMBRYONIC stem cell research. The President does NOT oppose stem cell research in the least, which can be done without destroying embryos.
The press continues to lie.
"I think that to make a choice to protect millions of cells that are going to be destroyed over protecting millions of living and soon-to-be living human beings and citizens of this country… it's hard to get around that."Well scientifically speaking, those "cells" are already living human beings, so destroying them is the real shame.
They can all get together with their rich 'friends' and fund whatever they please. They just don't have the right to use taxpayer's money for their pet projects which some people think is murder.
I wouldn't want Parkinson's. I badly want a cure for all our horrible illnesses. But I'd rather suffer than be cured with cells from dead babies.
"I am respectful of those who oppose this research and their reasoning for it, but they do represent a minority."
I would like to know where he gets his stats. All the polls I've seen on the issue asks if you are for or against stem cell research. Of course, most of us are for this, just not embryonic stem cell research. You are correct to state the press continues to lie. Adult and embryonic stem cell research are 2 completely different things but the press won't differentiate this.
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