Wow. Strong words from a major magazine. Still, I
wonder whether shrub's term will run out before
the impeachments movement gathers sufficient momentum...
Udhay
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13939211/site/newsweek/
By Patti Davis
Special to Newsweek
Updated: 2:53 p.m. ET July 19, 2006
July 19, 2006 - During the height of the Vietnam
War, a bumper sticker asked, WHAT IF THEY GAVE A
WAR AND NO ONE CAME? Heres a 2006 alteration of
that: WHAT IF THE PRESIDENT VETOED A BILL AND NO ONE CARED?
On Wednesday, President Bush handed down his
first veto ever, for a bill that would have
allowed federal funding for stem-cell research on
embryos left over after in vitro fertilization
proceduresembryos that would otherwise be
destroyed. The bill passed both the
Republican-controlled House and the Senate,
although it fell several votes short of the
number needed to override a presidential veto.
The veto comes as no surprise; that battle line
was drawn years ago. But its hard to believe
that the 70 percent of Americans who support
stem-cell research really care what President
Bush does. Im not suggesting they wont notice,
or be botheredeven annoyed. Im certainly not
suggesting that federal funding couldnt move
research along at a faster pace. But caring is an
emotion of a deeper kind. When we truly care
about anothers opinion, its because we value
that person and hold in some esteem their
judgments and pronouncements. It also might mean
we believe that individual can influence the tide
of the future with their opinions.
This is a president who has no currency left with
the majority of Americans who, polls have shown,
do not trust him. We wont totally shrug off his
intransigence, but we wont waste too much time
mulling over his reasons either. Why? Because we dont care.
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