why is it that republicans dont want stem cell research???
823449
Can you imagine it? Organs could be grown for people in need that are an identical genetic match basically eliminating the chance the body would reject it. Millions of people are waiting for suitable donors and this could save a lot of lives. I don't see the problem.
798477
What kind of stem cell research? Embryonic stem cells come from unborn babies, which means you have to kill the most innocent and most defenseless of human life to get the cells. This is what the liberals want to do to increase the number of abortioins in the US and the world. There is no evidence that this type of cell research is going to produce anything of value. If it had any promise, investors would be lining up to put money into it. But they aren't, so the pro-aborts want government (that means "your money") to fund the research.\n\nOn the other hand, adult stem cell research has yielded incredible results. But you can't kill an adult, so the libs aren't interested in this type of research...
159048
He is against most stem cell research. \n\nIt is very expensive ($10K). However, some poeple have chosen to freeze only their head. They believe that this will push their thaw date back further so they will be more in the future when they are thawed. This process is cheaper. \n\nYou cannot be thawed back to life at this point. The problem is that most cells crystalize and stab and puncture other cells so when you thaw there is significant damage. The idea is to keep frozen until the technology exists that can thaw without consequence. When they freeze bodies, they keep them upright, but feet up. That way if there is ever a leak and temperature goes up only the feet and legs will damage, not the brain. \nIts a neat process but there is a ways to go.
707074
Because Michael was helping a Democratic candidate who support stem cell research get elected. And because the Republicans do not want to cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes ,paralysis and other diseases they had to attack him.
763139
Democrat Principles and values? thats an oxymoron. I dont want to be paying for abortion through my taxes, I dont need my taxes raised up high, I dont want the economy to start to crumble, I dont need for the next 2 years nothing to be dont, because they are so busy investigating just one party over another. They need an outside non corruptable source to investigate everyone on capital hill, then maybe because their is a little fire under their butts then we will see some issues actually worked on and not manicures and pedicures (I am not talking about just the women either...)
282691
I agree too many! And you others are wrong, stem cell research is still done in privately funded centers, only government funded centers cannot perform stem cell research! Nancy Reagen funds a privately owned  research center
1052270
I'm a conservative who is for stem cell research.  There is a big distinction between the "smaller government, more personal responsibility" right wing, and the "Religious" right wing.
814963
Yes.  Governments fund all sorts of medical research projects as it is, so why not allow stem cell research to be a part of that?   \n\nIf you say "no" to stem cell research funded by governments because of tax money being spent as the issue (and not an objection because of moral grounds), then you should just say "no" to all research medical research by governments.  In this case, the issue appears to be that taxes should not be used for government funded medical research.  I think it extremely short-sighted.
137217
I think there are far too many people who have never actually examined stem cell research that make assumptions about unborn babies being involved. Embryonic stem cells are only a small part of the issue here. I myself have a hard time figuring out where the dividing line is on embryonic cells, since every time a human being has sex they kill more potential unborn babies, and every time a woman menstruates she is killing a potential baby. I can't figure that one out. Why draw the line at fertility? I know I don't have an answer. \n\nAnd where do you get millions of embryonic stem cells? That many don't exist. Since they are taken from in vitro fertilization with the permission of the donors, and would have been disposed of anyway as waste, how does this translate into killing innocent babies?\nhttp://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/basics3.asp\n\nBut, for adult stem cells there is absolutely no connection to this argument about abortion. I quote: \n\nA. Where are adult stem cells found and what do they normally do?\nAdult stem cells have been identified in many organs and tissues. One important point to understand about adult stem cells is that there are a very small number of stem cells in each tissue. Stem cells are thought to reside in a specific area of each tissue where they may remain quiescent (non-dividing) for many years until they are activated by disease or tissue injury. The adult tissues reported to contain stem cells include brain, bone marrow, peripheral blood, blood vessels, skeletal muscle, skin and liver."\n\nWhere in adult stem cell research is the ethical or religious problem? I just don't see it. I'm not so sure that religion has taken over science, but am worried that ignorance has taken over government.\n\nFinally, why is this under EARTH SCIENCE and not BIOLOGY?
974541
Anybody who believes in embroyonic stem cell research but doesn't want government funding for it is so full of crap its ridiculous.  Why don't you want government funding for it if you believe in it?  And medically what really gets done without federal funding give me a break.  And for those people who say its been a bust will what the heck do you expect number 1 its not getting federal money and number 2 it hasn't been studied for that long it takes time for these things to happen.  I will take the opinion of most scienists and doctors when they say that there could be huge strides made with embroyonic cell research over those idiots who listen to Rush Limbaugh and repeat after him about how embroyonic stem cell research hasn't cured anything.
967412
I don't know how Republicans that are self-described "values voters" can vote for Jim Talent.  Sure, he is against embryonic stem cell research funding, which you folks like, but he is also gay.  How are you going to square those two things?
1122171
They have proven that the stem cells found in the cords at the time of delivery provide just as much genetic material and supply for testing and research. \n\nI think they should use those cells, and not those they collect from cultured embryos.\n\nThere is always a way to test and research that doesnt involve the use of lives without voices. Such as the unborn or animals. I think those should be sought after and explored.
705622
I don' live in Missouri, but I think I have some idea of what your ballot proposal is about. It addresses government funding of embryonic stem cell research via cloning.\n\nThere is very little private sector research anywhere in the world being conducted on embryonic stem cells because there is no evidence that embryonic stem cells are useful for curing any disease. If the private sector, venture capital, sees no reason to fund this research, why should citizens be compelled to fund it? Why should we vote for the government to be in the business of killing us?\n\nStem cells obtained from humans, without killing them, are currently being used to help many types of disease and show great future promise. They are umbilical or spinal stem cells.\n\nHope this helps.
968705
I belive that Stem Cell research is basically the modification of deoxyribosnucleic acid.  By modifiying this gene sequence, you can cure disease, build strength, enhance brain power, or just about anything.  Then I'm assuming that stem cell surgery is where the gene is actually modified, I don't believe that this has happened yet as Congress is adamently against it.
1148432
REPUBLICANS don't want money for our nation,, they want $ in their own pockets... they spread HATRED behind a veil of Christendom
755812
there are 2 types of stem cell used.  one is NOT from embro's and has cured about 100 diseases so far(republican).  the other is from unborn embro's and has cured ZERO diseases(democrat).  Think the chioce is that simple, it is.
1111875
... Republicans don't care about the future or fiscal conservation anymore... they only care about pushing their agenda that Fox News, Rush and blogs regurgitate... \n\nThey don't care as long as they are making money... everyone including their kids can go to h*ll... I mean look at their responses on here..\n\nNotice that no one looks at how much it rises... it went up MAYBE 1.5 trillion under 8 Clinton years... it's threatening to double under Bush... thanks for trying...