In a rare flexing of executive power, President Bush has vetoed a bill that would have eased federal limitations on stem cell research, his first veto in 5 1/2 years. (And if you didn't get the joke in that statement then you might want to look at this, and this).
Standing with the so-called "snowflake families," fifteen men and women who have adopted frozen embryos which would have been destroyed or used for stem cell research, Bush claimed that:
"America was founded on the principle that we are all created equal and endowed by our creator with the right to life...We can advance the cause of science while upholding this founding promise. We can harness the promise of technology without becoming slaves to technology. And we can ensure that science serves the cause of humanity, instead of the other way around."
Then he supported Israel's decision to blow the crap outta Lebanon, breaking step with the rest of Western nations who are attempting to negotiate an immediate cease-fire. Instead, Bush stands with Israel's demand that they conclude military operations before talking peace. So far the civilian death toll in Lebanon is over 300, with 1,000 wounded and 500,000 displaced.
President Bush is a very sick man. I don't know how else to explain a person who says one thing and does another. His actions are schizophrenic if they are unconscious, and sociopathic if not. On one hand he vetoes a bill that could save millions of peoples lives, and explains he does this for "morality, and an inherent right to life," and on the other he supports a war that is completely one sided, the brunt of its violence shouldered by the innocent. If you knew a man like this you'd tell him to get some help. Unfortunately, it is we who need the help the most.
Well, at least Americans evacuated from Lebanon won't be charged for their rescue.
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