Posted by
PoliCzar on Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:34:27 PM
Here’s an actor, who I’ve loved both on TV and in movies, now on
television again via commercials in Missouri and Maryland stating that
by voting for the Republican candidate, in these states, you will block
embryonic stem cell research. He points out that that embryonic stem
cell research is the key to curing many diseases including his own. He
believes that not allowing federal funds to fund these research efforts
is criminal. Mr. Fox you are misinformed, mistaken and being taken for
a ride.
First of all, leaving out any morality debate, what most
Republicans oppose is the use of any federal money to fund these
research programs. The lawmakers are not making it illegal to do
embryonic stem cell research if it is funded privately. The problem is
private research companies are not interested in doing embryonic
research because it is not the answer or the cure to anything. They
don’t want to waste their money on something that is not scientifically
proven to help anybody. Where as, adult stem cells, which most private
researches are working with, are being used to treat over 70 human
diseases and injuries. They are improving the health of these patients.
This is why everyone is using adult stem cells in their research.
Scientists have already proven adult stem cells work much better in
helping their patients improve, while embryonic stem cells could be
dangerous.
A report in a journal called ‘Nature Medicine’
recently stated that researchers took rats with Parkinson’s disease,
treated them with human embryonic stem cells. They did notice an
improvement with some of the rats. However, 100% of the rats tests
developed tumors! All of them! I suppose Michael J. Fox would like to
be treated with this so that he could develop another illness?
Mr.
Fox and many democrats are just plain wrong. They do not have the
research to back up their claims that embryonic stem cell research will
help. Again, I add, that privately funded research is allowed. So
instead of wasting their money on silly little commercials that Rush
Limbaugh and others argue over, which I felt was a waste of his
listeners' time, they should put their money into private research.
That is, if they can find anyone who is interested in working with
these particular stem cells that are proven to do more harm than good.