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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

 

The First Veto by Our President - Crusader Against Evil


Stem Cell Research, Morning After Pill, Women's Right to Choose


The warrior is about to put his money where his mouth is -- ready with his pen to sign the first veto. The issue: Federal funding for stem cell research. It will play well in certain quarters. "But Bush is unwilling to tolerate deviations from his policy restricting federal funding for stem cell research that he set out in his first prime-time television address in August 2001. If all goes as scheduled later this week, he will do something he has avoided for nearly six years: veto a bill."
  • "The president feels he made the right decision, and a principled decision, and he's not going to be swayed by the fact that he may not have the votes on Capitol Hill," said Jay Lefkowitz, a New York lawyer who helped Bush craft his position while a staff member at the White House.
  • By refusing to budge from his position, the president also appears to be reaffirming his bona fides with religious conservatives who make up an important part of his political base, even while he differs with other prominent Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and former first lady Nancy Reagan.
Recent reports leave no doubt that the president has supporters among health care workers.

Where Are We Heading?

A sign of the times. Things have come to such a stage in our 'land of the free' that one has to look into religious orientation of doctors and nurses at local hospitals before seeking care. Did healthcare workers always refuse service to those whose needs infringed on their religious beliefs or are such actions resulted from the Bush Administration's overt support for them? I am with those who feel that people with strong religious convictions ought not to choose a field of work in which they are likely to face such decisions. Rob Stein in the Washington Post: "In Chicago, an ambulance driver refused to transport a patient for an abortion. In California, fertility specialists rebuffed a gay woman seeking artificial insemination. In Texas, a pharmacist turned away a rape victim seeking the morning-after pill."

Excerpts:
There is more

"Seeking Care, and Refused". Love of God, fear of God, or just inability to accept those who are different?
For Some, There is No Choice
And More

Federally funded "pregnancy resource centers" are incorrectly telling women that abortion results in an increased risk of breast cancer, infertility and deep psychological trauma, a minority congressional report charged yesterday.

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Comments:
I would like to personally thank the President for stopping this unfit piece of legislation. If the research was truly work the money, private organizations would be willing to pay the monet.
 
The White House would be happy to receive your comments, typos and all. I suppose one can request a meeting with the president to personally thank him but I wouldn't bet on receiving an appointment.
 
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