[Teacup]

Did ya all see this? WOW! This is freightening!

Reeve Blames Church, Bush for Research Obstruction

(snip) The actor, who found film fame as "Superman," told Britain's Guardian newspaper the Bush Administration had caved in on the issue of embryonic stem cell research after the Catholic church expressed opposition to cloning.

"If we'd had full government support, full government funding for aggressive research using embryonic stem cells from the moment they were first isolated, at the University of Wisconsin in the winter of 1998 -- I don't think it unreasonable to speculate that we might be in human trials by now."

[Pippin]

Chris Reeve is a crybaby!

[Endeavor]

TO: Mr. Reeve re: Stem Cell Research: If your Hollywood cronies weren't already ponying up more cash for HIV than for breast cancer research, they could be privately funding your personal attempts at walking again.

Make no mistake about it, stem cell research is ongoing via private support. So stop bitching, Mr. Reeve.

[mountaineer]

If we'd had full government support, full government funding for aggressive research using embryonic stem cells from the moment they were first isolated, at the University of Wisconsin in the winter of 1998

Someone remind SuperDupe who was president in 1998 (and 1999 and 2000). What did he do? And why is it up to the U.S. to do - and fund - all the research?

[BigWaveBetty]

"There are religious groups -- the Jehovah's Witness, I believe -- who think it's a sin to have a blood transfusion. Well, what if the president for some reason decided to listen to them, instead of to the Catholics, which is the group he really listens to in making his decisions about embryonic stem cell research?" Reeve was quoted as saying.

This statement is outrageous, in addition to being almost incoherent. Well Mr. Reeves, what if our president decided it's quite alright to experiment on people trapped in a wheelchair? Would that be ok as long as it served your purposes?

Is it that these people don't understand the slippery slope of the government sanctioning of experimenting on PEOPLE?! Or do they just not care?