WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2007
Clinton Vows To Reverse Bush On Stem Cells
Democratic Front-Runner Says Administration Has Started A "War On Science"
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Democratic Senator and Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks on reclaiming our commitment to science and innovation at the Carnegie Institute of Washington, October 4, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty)
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The presidential candidate also said she would bar political appointees from altering or removing scientific conclusions from government research without a legitimate reason for doing so.
"The Bush administration has declared war on science," the New York senator said. "When I am president, scientific integrity will not be the exception it will be the rule."
Her address to the Carnegie Institution for Science was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union. The launch, which caught U.S. scientists by surprise, helped start the U.S.-Soviet space race and led to the creation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The candidate said as a little girl she was fascinated by Sputnik, but that today's scientific challenges often come from political ideology instead of foreign powers.
"For six and half years under this president, it's been open season on open inquiry," Clinton said. "By ignoring or manipulating science, the Bush administration is letting our economic competitors get an edge in the global economy. I believe we have to change course, and I know America is ready."
She said Mr. Bush's limits on federal funds for embryonic stem cell research amounts to a "ban on hope."
On the campaign trail, Clinton has repeatedly slammed what she calls Mr. Bush's "war on science" and accused the administration of allowing conservative political ideology to interfere with research and scientific evidence. She cites administration officials who have questioned the scientific evidence of global warming and who have suggested a link existed between abortion and breast cancer.
As president, Clinton said she would:
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- Posted by Liberalvet at 10:57 AM : Oct 05, 2007
Let us say that Genetic manipulation become the norm instead of the exception, why you might end up with people used as ''''organ farms'''' with no freedom of their own. The rich people will be the only beneficiaries as they will be the ones with enough money to insure their continued survival.
Posted by ToolMangler at 09:51 PM : Oct 05, 2007
More bible thumping non-sense. You religious freaks all repeat the same fear and smear statements for everything that is progressive or somehow does not fit into your little world view. The vaccine for Polio got the same outcry, the religious freaks were all crying scientist''s were preventing gods will. God put Polio here to punish man for his sins. Well today you B*astards benefit from that vaccine and do not even think about how your previous zealots were so adament against it''s introduction into modern medicine. Stem Cell science is no different. Same fear story from the religious freaks and as the Polio vaccine stem cell science will prevail. You idiots eventually loose at everything, do us all a favor and get out of the way. - Reply to this comment
- Having seen Hil''s healthcare ideas before I am reminded of the old ''salesmans pitch'' "Step right up folks!! this little wonder is guaranteed not to Rip, Tear, Bend, break, Stretch or smell bad in hot weather" one size fits all.
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- Posted by Liberalvet at 10:57 AM : Oct 05, 2007
Let us say that Genetic manipulation become the norm instead of the exception, why you might end up with people used as ''organ farms'' with no freedom of their own. The rich people will be the only beneficiaries as they will be the ones with enough money to insure their continued survival. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by mudrose at 03:17 PM : Oct 05, 2007
Buddy you are seriously in need of help. Yes we want to put your backwards way of thinking on a shelf or in a hole. The reason in is your way of thinking limits progress, or at least progress toward peaceful solutions and anything that may better mankind as a whole. Your way of thinking only benefits those of you that see things exactly the way you do. It desciminates against all other thoughts and visions. Your motto is you are with us or against us and if you are against us you are wrong and must be controlled or destroyed.
Again I find it amuzing that you have started referring to liberals as skinheads, when in fact the skinhead movement is one of the most racist white trash conservative groups on the face of the earth.
They strive to build a culture that is controlled by fear and narrow vision. They refuse to except any race or lifestyle outside of what they are. Like the christian right wing, they verbally and physically attack all groups that oppose them. They want nothing more than to destroy everyone that does not believe in what they believe in.
Muddy, people like you will always be around and that is what makes this country great, because we still have lawas that permits difference. If you and your kind had your way that law would not be intact. You would insist that we all be bible thumping conservatives and that we all live our lives according to your vision. - Reply to this comment
- Muddy....You my friend are the skinhead. They are not tolerant of any belief but thier own, that is you. They seek to condemn and in some cases eradicate the opposition, again that is you. They are uncapable of acceptance of difference, once again that describes you. So next time you feel like calling someone a skinhead look in the mirror.
Posted by Liberalvet
You''re the one wanting to put us back in holes, Skinhead. You''re the ones with the bitter contentious attitudes all of the time and you''re the ones that are in favor of breaking our constitution to accommodate your lifestyles. We like our society the way it is. We don''t cotton to social re-engineering, thank you. And we don''t cotton to the Courts making distasteful decisions for us. Skinhead. You people cry your freedoms are being violated when at the same time you deprive the people of their voice with judicial fiats. Skinheads. - Reply to this comment
- Muddy....You my friend are the skinhead. They are not tolerant of any belief but thier own, that is you. They seek to condemn and in some cases eradicate the opposition, again that is you. They are uncapable of acceptance of difference, once again that describes you. So next time you feel like calling someone a skinhead look in the mirror.
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- So therefore the skinhead speaks. We vill make sure your morals are defeated in favor of ours. And vhat our our morals? To denigrate you, demoralize you, step on you and kill more children. The liberals have spoken. Skinhead.
Posted by mudrose at 01:13 PM : Oct 05, 2007
Muddy you are one sick individual. The Christian religious right are the ones that are denigrating and demorlizing people. You are the ones that insist on teaching Christian beliefs in our schools while denying any other belief to be taught. You are the ones that preach hatred for homosexuals, you are the ones that preach sexism from your church pullpits.
The liberal society is excepting of differing beliefs and lifestyles, willing to discuss and negiogiate with other beliefs and lifestyles. You and your kind what to pass laws that deprive the very rights you scream are being violated.
It is not your right to tell me or any other American how we can live, who we live with, what we decide to do, and how we decide to do it. We allow you to believe in your way of life and actually, and I doubt you will be able to understnad this, I do not wish to change you. The only reason I stand up to you is if I did not you and your kind would march over everyone of us sticking your bible up our azz and demanding us to repent. - Reply to this comment
- This will be no exception, after the last 7 years America is more than tired of thier hatred and limited view points we are completely pissed off and will be looking forward to shoving them back in the hole from which they crawled.
Posted by Liberalvet
Spoken like a true Nazi. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by Liberalvet
So therefore the skinhead speaks. We vill make sure your morals are defeated in favor of ours. And vhat our our morals? To denigrate you, demoralize you, step on you and kill more children. The liberals have spoken. Skinhead. - Reply to this comment
- This will be no exception, after the last 7 years America is more than tired of thier hatred and limited view points we are completely pissed off and will be looking forward to shoving them back in the hole from which they crawled.
Posted by Liberalvet
Coming from a group of people that have no ehtics, nor morals and a disdain for life, it''''s no small wonder why you need socialist slobs like Clintoon, to do you bidding. You''''re nothing more than skinheads.
Posted by mudrose at 11:23 AM : Oct 05, 2007
Muddy take your so called morals and shove them. Your morals are based on hatred and bigotry, so they are of no use to anyone other than a narrow minded bible thumper. I am sorry that you and your kind are so screwed up in the head that you need your daily Jesus fix to keep from committing suicide, but do not think for one minute that those of us that have the abiltiy to think for ourselves must inject the same hogwash as you to survive. - Reply to this comment
- This will be no exception, after the last 7 years America is more than tired of thier hatred and limited view points we are completely pissed off and will be looking forward to shoving them back in the hole from which they crawled.
Posted by Liberalvet
Coming from a group of people that have no ehtics, nor morals and a disdain for life, it''s no small wonder why you need socialist slobs like Clintoon, to do you bidding. You''re nothing more than skinheads. - Reply to this comment
- Just like Roe vs Wade, embryonic stem cell research will prevail. The religious right always gets in the way of progressive thinking and research, but in the end America has routinely grown tired of their narrow minded vision on life and rejected thier rantings.
This will be no exception, after the last 7 years America is more than tired of thier hatred and limited view points we are completely pissed off and will be looking forward to shoving them back in the hole from which they crawled. - Reply to this comment
- Abortion is a women''''s decision and not the governments or is that a INSTITUTION TO? Straight people have made the INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE A MOCKERY...if they want to restore it''''s sanctity then start making marriages work and stop making it a mockery.
Posted by simonsez40
The Supreme Court designated it a right to murder the unborn. We don''t give Courts the right to legislate. That''s not their job. So don''t tell me about woman''s rights. This slaughter has divided the country for over 40 years. It seems when you libs don''t like to legislate something distasteful like murder you toss it over to the judiciary, thereby robing the people of their voice. Right my azz. It was invented by men and can be taken away by men as well. And in case you got a gripe with the word men - you can substitue mankind. You like that feminazi Clintoon should get out of town. - Reply to this comment
- Now they''d love to recruit you.........you are right up their alley.
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- I''ve never heard of a skinhead female lesbian before....in fast the KKK also try to string us up.....Dude you need to read the definition of skinhead again. I''ve had clashes with the KKK (skinheads) and they don''t recruit lesbians I assure you...
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- How would you like me in your vascetomy business? Men have been trampling on women''s rights since the beginning of time because they have a need to CONQUER everything.....
Abortion is a women''s decision and not the governments or is that a INSTITUTION TO? Straight people have made the INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE A MOCKERY...if they want to restore it''s sanctity then start making marriages work and stop making it a mockery. - Reply to this comment
- "YOU PEOPLE".........that said it all buddy. By the way we are recruiting.....and exploding in numbers......all to earn a toaster....LMAO!
Posted by simonsez40
Yeah, be prosperous and multiply. Skinhead. - Reply to this comment
- Stop abortion - castrate men!
Why should men have any say in abortion rights? It should be decided by women only.
That would be like women making a law that men can''t take viagra or have to get neutered after two children. Ridiculous. - Reply to this comment
- "YOU PEOPLE".........that said it all buddy. By the way we are recruiting.....and exploding in numbers......all to earn a toaster....LMAO!
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- I do not believe in abortion. It''s an abomination. I do not believe in embryonic stem cell research because it is a means to continue this form of slaughter. I do not believe married is a personal relationship. It is a social institution. For centuries it has endured and to say that divorce is on the rise does not diminish the fact that marriage is the way societies are structured and have been for centuries. Courts do not have the right to redefine the norms of a society and I don''t care what you liberal minded out of this world philosophy is all about, I am a traditionalist. Calling me a homophobe and a bigot does not change the fact that there are radical alterations to our society and only one step away from euthanasia, murder and all else that comes with the laws of natural selection. This is a road to tyranny. Can''t see the big picture because you people are too self absorbed with your nonsense. And you sit there a fly the banner of for the greater good *****.
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