THIS makes me sadder and angrier than losing either of the last two elections. Not just the fact that 2/3 rd's of Americans support stem cell research, but that with all the controversial, bipartisan issues that have come up in the 6 years he's been in office - he wastes his first veto as POTUS on something as important as this.
These cells will eventually be destroyed - period. Selfishly restricting their use to create cures for LIVING people is not only stupid and short sighted, it's criminal. By doing this, he ensures that millions more people will die than will ever be born from frozen embryos.
I hope he's ashamed of himself, and I hope Congress overrides this ASAP.
Unfortunatly, it appears Congress is four votes short of an override. Well said, Broadsheet -- you are, as always, eloquent and to the point (where's your velvet hammer? Wasn't feeling it here).
Unfortunatly, it appears Congress is four votes short of an override. Well said, Broadsheet -- you are, as always, eloquent and to the point (where's your velvet hammer? Wasn't feeling it here).