The only reason this conversation has legs is because
it is a political issue. President Bush never outlawed stem-cell
research. He actually funded stem cell research. He even funded
in a limited way embryonic stem cell research. I believe he was the first
President to do so.
What he didn't fund was the destruction of embryonic
stem cells because he found that personally offensive. He along with millions of tax paying Americans see such an action as a taking of human life. This wasn't a position that he picked up after he was elected. He ran and won two elections having this open view point.
So did Superman die because of President Bush and those hoards of
right leaning Christians? No of course not. Stem cell research is being well funded by California and other sources. Research is being done in Europe as well. The fact is research takes time. Also it isn't unheard of for research scientists to exaggerate how close they are to the cure. It is after all how they get their paycheck.
All President Bush has done is make an unpopular decision based on a personal(public) conviction.
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