Stem Cell Sham
With all of the flubs Obama has made since the inauguration, items that are only a week old sometimes seem like they took place months ago. But this article by P.J. O’Rourke over on the Standard Weekly blog, was IMHO right on the money. And it was definitely refreshing to have a reporter not tip toe around his feelings for the Big O.
During the Bush years, stem cell research never stopped. Private enterprise was allowed to continue with their research. Which they did. If in the past 8 years, this type of research was showing promise. The Companies would be clamoring for this legislation. I did not see that at the signing of this bill.
President Obama went to hell not with the stroke of a pen, but with the cluck of a tongue. His executive order was an error. His statement at the executive order signing ceremony was a mortal error: “In recent years, when it comes to stem cell research, rather than furthering discovery, our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values.”
A false choice is no choice at all—Tweedledee/Tweedledum, Chevy Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, Joe Biden/Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Is there really no difference “between sound science and moral values”? Webster’s Third New International Dictionary states that science is, definition one, “possession of knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding.”
Let’s look at the various things science has “known” in the past 3,000 years.
Lightning is the sneeze of Thor.
The periodic table consists of Earth, Wind, and Fire and a recording of “Got To Get You into My Life.”
The world is flat with signs saying “Here Be Democrats” near the edges.
You can turn lead into gold without first selling your Citibank stock at a huge loss.
We’re the center of the universe and the Sun revolves around us (and shines out of Uranus, Mr. President, if I may be allowed a moment of utter sophomoricism)....
The rest of the story…........ http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000%5C000%5C016%5C269mfvpo.asp?pg=1
