Most people think Iraq is Bush's biggest mistake......I think it's this one.
Blocking life saving research has the potential to kill many more thousands...maybe even millions...than will be lost in Iraq. On 1/20/07, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It would seem that only the shrubbery thinks that stem cells research > limits are OK these days: > > From today's washington post. > > http://www.antiwrap.com/?1122 > > Stem Cell Policy Hampering Research, NIH Official Says > > By Rick Weiss > Washington Post Staff Writer > Saturday, January 20, 2007; A04 > > The National Institutes of Health official overseeing the implementation > of President Bush's embryonic stem cell policy yesterday suggested that the > controversial program is delaying cures, an unusually blunt assessment for > an executive branch official. > > In prepared Senate testimony, Story Landis, director of the NIH's National > Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and interim chair of the > agency's stem cell task force, closely mirrored previous testimony from > other NIH officials, who have for years been careful not to criticize the > Bush policy directly, even though that policy has infuriated many scientists > because of the limits it places on embryo cell work. > > But under questioning, Landis spoke more plainly. When Sen. Edward M. > Kennedy (D-Mass.) asked her how the policy was affecting medical research, > she said, "We are missing out on possible breakthroughs." The ability to > work on newly derived stem cell colonies -- precluded from federal funding > under the Bush plan -- "would be incredibly important," she added. > > Landis also declared that "science works best when scientists can pursue > all avenues of research. If the cure for Parkinson's disease or juvenile > diabetes lay behind one of four doors, wouldn't you want the option to open > all four doors at once instead of one door?" > > Those and related comments left at least some at the hearing wondering > whether a Democratic majority in Congress had emboldened the NIH. > > But NIH spokesman John Burklow denied that the agency is getting uppity. > Landis's testimony "reflects her scientific opinion," he said. > > The House passed a bill this month that would loosen Bush's restrictions, > and the Senate is poised to do so in February. Bush has promised to veto the > bill. > -- > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:225340 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
