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ScottW wrote:
Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason! wrote:
George M. Middius wrote:
Today Dumbya declared, again, that religious dogma and mindless
superstition are more important to him than science, and specifically
medical science.
Translation: he knows who writes his paycheck.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...071700412.html
I believe that every time the word "science" is mentioned, Dumbya's
eyes
glaze over, and he asks Rove what the best political move is.
"Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa) expressed amazement that Bush has chosen the
stem cell bill for his first veto, given polling showing that
*Americans overwhelmingly support the research*."
While I don't agree with Bush on the subject... I'm also sure that I
want a president who won't bends to the latest polls.
That is a ridiculous statement. The House and Senate passed a bill
based on what their constituents clearly want, hearing two days of
testimony *and* what is good for the majority of the nation. This veto
is simply pandering to bushie's base of Konservative Kindergarten
Kristians.
Nope...if you paid attention Bush has said from the beginning
that he can't accept research stemming from embryos.
His compromise was to allow the existing lines of cells.
He simply is standing by his principles.
Of course, you are now also arguing against voting on a ban on gay
marriage.
I am? AFAICT... when left to voters or legislatures ...
gay marriage loses. Thats fine with me.
If a governor vetoes... well there is always the override.
I'm not big on an amendment but I can see the
issue of states having different views on marriage
can create issues but I see no easy way around that.
You can't have it both ways. Either this government
represents a majority or it doesn't.
Tell it to the Ca legislature on Megans law or
the US Senate on border enforcement.
So much for representative government.
This is a republic and how it works. Polls flutter about like the
breeze.
It is a *representative* republic. This is *not* how it works.
So is this the 'logic' that you would use if bushie, say, tries to
overturn Roe v. Wade?
The majority of US citizens are in favor of
reproductive rights, too.
How could he do that? Congress passes the laws.
Bush can only veto.
This is *exactly* why there's a seperation of church and state.
New bumper sticker: WWTTD? (What Would The Taliban Do?)
Outlaw In vitro fertilization.
Outlaw science is I'm sure what you meant to say.
and stone the scientists...at least the female ones.
ScottW