Sunday, May 09, 2004
The Odd Couple
Stem cell research is starting to gather some very powerful allies as seen in this photo and story on Yahoo.
The photo shows a beaming conservative Nancy Reagan next to the not-so-conservative Michael J Fox. Both are at an event that raised over $2 million for stem cell research.
Many conservatives are starting to jump on the stem cell bandwagon including Orrin Hatch, Arlen Spectre and Bill Frist. Frist has been apparently lobbying Bush to support it.
Even with it's powerful allies Bush has worked to thwart research at the National Institutes of Health which would go beyond current stem cell lines.
One wonders what Bush's real feelings on the matter are....if any......
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The photo shows a beaming conservative Nancy Reagan next to the not-so-conservative Michael J Fox. Both are at an event that raised over $2 million for stem cell research.
Many conservatives are starting to jump on the stem cell bandwagon including Orrin Hatch, Arlen Spectre and Bill Frist. Frist has been apparently lobbying Bush to support it.
Even with it's powerful allies Bush has worked to thwart research at the National Institutes of Health which would go beyond current stem cell lines.
One wonders what Bush's real feelings on the matter are....if any......
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