Will John Sununu Help President Bush Veto Stem Cell Cures?
Will John Sununu Help President Bush Veto Stem Cell Cures?
The Senate is expected to vote tonight to overturn President Bush’s strict limits on funding for embryonic stem-cell research, giving our scientists access to the best tools available in the race for life-saving cures.
The president has already said he will veto the bipartisan legislation, just like he did last year. But stem cell advocates believe they are now just one vote shy of the 67 needed to overturn the veto. The key senator hanging in the balance is New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu (R).
Sununu’s ideological alliance with President Bush puts him in an extremely lonely position. Last year, Sununu was the only member of New Hampshire’s entire congressional delegation to oppose embryonic stem cell research.
He’s also out of step with the members of his own state party. New Hampshire Republicans support stem cell research by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a SurveyUSA poll from January.
The Senate vote is expected in just a few hours, and Sununu still has not taken a public position. Contact Sununu’s office now and tell him to break his ideological link with President Bush, and support research that offers our greatest hope for live-saving cures for millions of Americans. Details on calling or writing Sununu are HERE.
UPDATE: Commenter annefrank provides the toll-free Capitol switchboard number: 800-828-0498
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April 11th, 2007 at 1:58 pmIf killing every BORN liberal offered the greatest hope for life-saving cures for millions of Americans, I would like to think Bush would veto that as well ; )
April 11th, 2007 at 1:58 pmCapitol switchboard - 800-828-0498
April 11th, 2007 at 1:59 pmDr. Mengele said he was working “for science” too.
April 11th, 2007 at 1:59 pmAnd when Sununu has a family member who could be helped by ESS, he’ll suddenly have a conversion, and support it. The hypocrisy of the right knows no bounds.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:00 pmthis is going to show, again, just which people in congress are trying to kill you. never forget.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:00 pmJake jokes about political genocide; what a card!
April 11th, 2007 at 2:01 pmThis is the strange Bit - Stem cells are available in Europe for treatments FROM America ????? so its not really banned then ???
April 11th, 2007 at 2:02 pmI knew it would only be a matter of time before Jake started with the eliminationist rhetoric; the true sign of an intellectually bankrupt republican.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:03 pmJake, take your eliminationist jokes over to Red State; I’m sure they will find them funny.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:04 pmI just called his D.C. office and the assistant told me the good Senator was voting “no” — call off the hounds : )
April 11th, 2007 at 2:04 pmThanks for posting this and including his contact information. I emailed him.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:05 pmJake sez:
Faulty reasoning, for two reasons:
- A blastocyst is not a person.
- The blastocysts that could be used for this purpose are discarded from fertility clinics anyway.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:07 pmJake,
And didn’t you hear, when the Demo’s win in 08, we’re starting RETRO-ACTIVE abortions, starting with you asswipe.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:09 pmI am fully in favor of lifting the federal restrictions currently in place against hESC research. With that said, all this attention directed against Sununu is good, but in the long run is not going to help this bill become law.
Bush is going to veto this bill. The only hope, short of electing a pro-hESC research president in 2008, is going to be getting enough votes to override this veto.
The battle is going to be in the House. And as much as it pains me to admit this, there are just too many votes that are going to have to be “flipped” in order to override the veto. The numbers are just not there. Most of the House Representatives who are against hESC research are too well entrenched in their beliefs and will not “flip” their votes. I believe this also includes a dozen or so moderate to conservative Democrats.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:13 pmJake…I really admire you. I think we’re cut from the same cloth.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:15 pmFor the record, Congress could just as easily define “person” to include a human being in the blastocyst stage — Hitler went the other way to define Jews as not “persons” of course — I’d much rather be safe than sorry in drawing that line. Programs highlighted by the President such as http://www.snowflakes.org will adopt out any “unwanted” child for implanatation and a chance at life.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:16 pmI just called his D.C. office and the assistant told me the good Senator was voting “no†— call off the hounds : )
Comment by Jake
If Jake says that Sununu will vote “no” that means we should all call Sununu, for as we all know, Jake lies about most everything.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:17 pmhttp://www.vescell.com
Stem cells from America for sale already
April 11th, 2007 at 2:18 pmRecent research has shown that umbilical cord blood stem cells can be stimulated to change into cells other than blood cells, for example muscle, liver or nerve cells. This may offer further possibilities for cord blood stem cells in the treatment of many other conditions where cells are missing or deteriorate. Examples include:
Alzheimer’s disease
April 11th, 2007 at 2:20 pmDiabetes
Multiple Sclerosis
Recovery from stroke
Neural regeneration
Retinal regeneration
Tissue and organ engineering
Heart disease
adult STEM CELLS tOBEY…
April 11th, 2007 at 2:22 pmoops…
April 11th, 2007 at 2:22 pmthree words
cord
April 11th, 2007 at 2:24 pmblood
research
three more words
impeach
April 11th, 2007 at 2:28 pmbush
today
At least all conservatives will be on record for voting against this bill. As TP pointed out, most Americans favor embryonic stem cell research which makes the conservatives out of step with most Americans. Voters will remember who voted against this bill in the next election.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:32 pmHow come the news is filled today with the story about Stem Cells helping diabetics but there are always things they leave out. Oh, that’s right the liberal media wants you to think it is Embryonic Stem Cells. It was not Embryonic, it was stem cells produced by the people themselves that is the break though. Why not spend the money where results have been made rather than looking for controversy? Oh, that’s right. Libs have nothing better to do.
ROTFL
April 11th, 2007 at 2:36 pmEmail sent. Thanks
April 11th, 2007 at 2:37 pmGeorge Lincoln Rockwell:
I’m not sure exactly how my DENOUNCING the science of NAZISM gets you to believe we are cut from the same cloth, sir.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:38 pmHappy Guy:
I noticed that on the FRONT PAGE of today’s LA Times — it must just be a coinky-dink : )
April 11th, 2007 at 2:39 pmI think Stem Cell research and genetics may help you in the future, Jake, when you decide to remove your defective genes, all those that cause your stupidity and impotence.
Do not try to stop progress, be it scientifi or political, cretin.It may help you in the near future.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:41 pmJake sez:
I’d rather be rational about it, but to each his own, I guess.
For the record, you’re an idiot.
There are currently more frozen blastocysts in fertility clinics in this nation, due to be discarded (as they are regularly) than there are people in this nation…and more blastocysts are created daily. Would you like to tell me where all the volunteers are going to come from to ‘adopt’ these unwanted “children”?
April 11th, 2007 at 2:42 pmSent an e-mail as well-
April 11th, 2007 at 2:42 pm#26…your post makes no sense which explains why Jake agrees with you.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:42 pmE-mail sent:
Dear Sen. Sununu:
My wife suddenly lost her hearing last year. This is especially painful for us both, because I am a professional musician and now she cannot hear me play. We know it’s a long way off, but at least there is some hope that she may have a cure through stem cell research in our lifetimes.
If President Bush vetoes the upcoming stem cell research bill, I hope you will find it in your heart to vote to overturn it. You will have the support of the overwhelming majority of Americans, including us.
Thank you and God bless you.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:42 pmAnyone (NOT on the “Ignore List”) have a question for me?
April 11th, 2007 at 2:47 pm[…] Read more Stem Cell […]
April 11th, 2007 at 2:49 pmAnyone (NOT on the “Ignore Listâ€) have a question for me?
Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 2:47 pm
You seem to be under the false impression anyone gives a dam about your soiled diaper opinions, little boy…
April 11th, 2007 at 2:50 pmWhy not spend the money where results have been made rather than looking for controversy? Oh, that’s right. Libs have nothing better to do. ROTFL Comment by Happy Guy — April 11, 2007 @ 2:36 pm
Because it’s a chicken and egg scenario - dum bass? Because only major money is being spent on things you cons like, ignoring the greater possibilities.
Why do you hate curing disease so much? For someone that *claims* to be about the culture of life, you seem to want *people* to die, so you can save *blastocysts* that are going to be discarded anyway. Talk about *priorities*, you sure have f*cked up ones - junior.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:52 pmJake sez:
Amusing, considering you already replied to me once in this thread.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:54 pmGeorge Lincoln Rockwell: I’m not sure exactly how my DENOUNCING the science of NAZISM gets you to believe we are cut from the same cloth, sir.Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 2:38 pm
Maybe because your opinions are NAZI in their origins? You’d happily experiment on every *islamofascist* you got your hands on, just like Hitler experimented on Jews. You’re no different, son. You are a right wing nazi nutjob, through and through.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:54 pmWhat’s really shameful about this is that John Sunnunu, like his brother and father, attended MIT. As a fellow alum (I was the same year as his brother), I find it disgraceful that he would choose partisan loyalty over scientific research that could potentially end the suffering of millions of people.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:56 pmI have a question for you Jake.Since Stem Cell works wonders, why do insane cretins like you and your nucular in chief veto it.
Stem cells can cure your suffering.Uh, i forgot, you both are idiots.No way to discuss serious topics with idiots.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:57 pmI am someone who WILL benefit from stem cell research along with millions of others living with devestaing diseases. I am encouraging everyone who is against this bill to do your own research on the subject and stop letting people or organizations brainwash you b/c that is exactly what they are doing. I couldn’t believe anyone would be against this amazing developement in medical research.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:57 pmAs I’ve said before, the only way someone gets on the “Ignore List” is by answering my questions in a civil manner even though I will always return the same courtesy — this, or any other response on these threads, are not intended to be directed towards any one, real or fictional, who has been included on the “Ignore List”. For the record, annefrank, oldtree, Heather Slater, Engr Tony, George Lincoln Rockwell (although he / she hasn’t answered my question yet), whiteyfresh (how’s it hanging, dude?), Republicans are the fear and smear party, Happy Guy, Thom, eisenreich, FC, Davif Martin, and Jennifer are all NOT on the “Ignore List” — there are plenty more where that came from too — in one thread below, there were over three DOZEN questions to me.
We now return to your regularly scheduled pogrom against unborn children.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:04 pmIf I remember, the snowflake program has adopted less than 50 children. Each day, fertility clinics discard more than 10 times that many blastocysts.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:04 pmP.S. Jennifer — what EMBRYONIC stem-cell research do you think you will benefit from — as pointed out above, every tangible progress to date has been some other stem-cell research besides the one where a potential human life is destroyed in the process.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:05 pmWe now return to your regularly scheduled pogrom against unborn children. Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:04 pm
Don’t blame us, for the mess you left on the sink this morning. st*pid j*ck*ss.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:06 pmP.S. Jennifer — what EMBRYONIC stem-cell research do you think you will benefit from — as pointed out above, every tangible progress to date has been some other stem-cell research besides the one where a potential human life is destroyed in the process. Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:05 pm
A potential human life is destroyed every time you j*ck off, idiot.
That *logic* is as twisted as your belief that *killing* adults is moral, whereas aborting a fetus isn’t. You cons only care about a fetus, but you’ll starve, refuse to care for and even kill children in the name of your economic interests.
You’re a hypocrite, and a sick st*pid little b*st*rd.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:08 pmEvery human blastocyst deserves a chance at life — if anyone on the “Ignore List” doesn’t understand the difference between a blastocyst and sperm, please go back to 9th grade.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:12 pmSorry - I stand corrected. According to this - 134 children out of 400,000.
http://www.nightlight.org/Snowflakesfacts.pdf
April 11th, 2007 at 3:14 pmA blastocyst is just a meat loaf, Joke
April 11th, 2007 at 3:15 pmYES!!!! I’m on the LIST!
April 11th, 2007 at 3:20 pmNazis thought the Jews were just meat loaf too : (
April 11th, 2007 at 3:21 pmOf course, my post above should have been: “the only way someone gets on the “Ignore List†is by NOT answering my questions in a civil manner” — you can also request (there’s no form, just as I am not Catholic) as four people have done so far. I’m busy enough as it is to waste my time with anyone who won’t return Common Courtesy.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:23 pmokay scientists…
when an IVF occurs, the blastocysts are implanted back into the uterus.
Any guesses as the success rate?
a little more than half.
So, how come IVF’s are not 100% successful?
Yes, that’s right, the body eliminates those potential lives.
in fact, the body usually eliminates those potential lives after intercourse
Jake (Mr.Rape and Liar),
April 11th, 2007 at 3:26 pmwhy do you hate the human body so much???
David Martin:
If “scientific research” was revealed tomorrow that involved killing every human being named “David” because it could potentially end the suffering of millions of other-named people, would that be O.K. too?
April 11th, 2007 at 3:26 pmJake,
You’re pathetic.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:27 pmYes Jake. (i am assuming I am not on the ignore list.)
April 11th, 2007 at 3:28 pmI have a question.
You obviously are opposed to stem cell research. It seems apparent that you have religous objections. In that you believe a tiny cluster of cells, no bigger than the head of a pin, are inharently human, and therefore morally taboo for consumption. Even among your peers, as with the New Hampshire example, the majority of them think that this interpretation is a bit extreme. Yet, you seem absolutely certain that your beliefs are spot on, and any violation of them is sinful and wrong. What makes you so certain of yourself and so reluctent to relent to the majority of your fellow citezens on this issue?
I really want to know.
All the misinformation and rhetoric from both sides has me confused. I am for stem cell research ( embryonic,adult, umbilical cord, big toe, or other)
but I am against federal funding of it. Why, because as history shows us, federal funding of most things tends to be inefficient and wasteful.
Because the POTENTIAL Breakthroughs of the results of stem cell research are much too important to be left to the fickle whims of government bureaucrats and politicians. We need to find a way to encourage private/nongovernmental funding of stem cell research, which has a better track record of channeling $$$ to projects that show the most promise and better chance of meaningful results.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:29 pmFor the record, I have never been against natural deaths. That, and taxes (April 15th falls on a Sunday this year) are inevitable. Anyone (NOT on the “Ignore List”) who wonders why I don’t respond to personal attacks, however, please let me know.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:30 pmGooseEgg:
The only thing I am certain about drawing this line is “better safe than sorry” (as a stated above). I did not bring up any “religous objections”, “moral taboo”, any other “interpretation” or even anything “sinful”– also, if these stem-cells were NOT human, why would they be so valuable?
Deep Thinker:
That’s the fall-back position.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:34 pmYour pro-life (pro blastocyt) option is not defendable.You dunno at what point a meat loaf becomes an individual.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:36 pmFor the record, I have never been against natural deaths. That, and taxes (April 15th falls on a Sunday this year) are inevitable. Anyone (NOT on the “Ignore Listâ€) who wonders why I don’t respond to personal attacks, however, please let me know. Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:30 pm
Most *abortions* occur by *god*. He’s the number one abortionist. If god valued the fetus the way you say, then why does he abort so many babies, and why did Jesus not mention abortion once in the bible? He mentions divorce, and a number of other issues, but never abortion.
The only and single case in the bible where abortion is specifically mentioned, says that the loss of a fetus shall be treated as a *property* loss, not a child loss.
So your values are anti-jewish and anti-christian. How can you be so anti-religious Jake? Are you just immoral that way?
April 11th, 2007 at 3:36 pmIf “scientific research†was revealed tomorrow that involved killing every human being named “David†because it could potentially end the suffering of millions of other-named people, would that be O.K. too? Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
You mean like how all of you cons would like to kill everyone named OSAMA?
That is what’s called a strawman, because we aren’t talking about killing *people*. We’re talking about harvesting small clumps of cells. Period.
You know, like you do yourself with a little lube when no one is looking.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:38 pmbut I am against federal funding of it. Why, because as history shows us, federal funding of most things tends to be inefficient and wasteful. Comment by Deep Thinker — April 11, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
I call b*llsh*t. Federal funding brought you the very *tubes* you type on.
Because the POTENTIAL Breakthroughs of the results of stem cell research are much too important to be left to the fickle whims of government bureaucrats and politicians. Comment by Deep Thinker — April 11, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
Federal grants already provide much of the research seed money that have brought many of the modern miracles of science. Your ignorance of that fact doesn’t change it.
We need to find a way to encourage private/nongovernmental funding of stem cell research, which has a better track record of channeling $$$ to projects that show the most promise and better chance of meaningful results. Comment by Deep Thinker — April 11, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
We already have done that *idiot*. It’s called federal grants of seed money, which then get private research dollars as that pure research finds promise.
Duhh…
You really don’t know how anything works in the field of research do you?
April 11th, 2007 at 3:40 pmPrograms highlighted by the President such as http://www.snowflakes.org will adopt out any “unwanted†child for implanatation and a chance at life.
Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 2:16 pm
You’re such a moron. People who have been in infertility don’t want embryos, their genetic children, implanted in strangers.
Why don’t you go back to your bible, obviously science is too complicated for you.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:41 pmDavid Martin:
If you don’t know the difference between a hypothetical question and strawman, please let me know.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:42 pmYou seem to be under the false impression anyone gives a dam about your soiled diaper opinions, little boy…
Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus — April 11, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
Jake is obviously the child of a single mother who doted on her “little man” and made him think he is the center of the universe.
Isn’t that right, Jake?
April 11th, 2007 at 3:46 pmNazis thought the Jews were just meat loaf too : (
Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:21 pm
You would know, seems like Nazis are a group you can really relate to.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:51 pmDavid Martin: If you don’t know the difference between a hypothetical question and strawman, please let me know. Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:42 pm
Says the trailer trash idiot that doesn’t know the difference between a hypothetical question and a strawman.
You’re mentally r*t*rded little boy. Grow up, or learn what a st*pid j*ck*ss you are. You don’t know anything. You don’t contribute anything useful. You’re just b*llsh*t noise that hopes to distract people from the sh*t your party puts out in the world. You’re nothing but a big smelly f*rt form the right wing noise machine.
You’re a *useless* idiot, nothing more Jake.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:51 pmNazis thought the Jews were just meat loaf too : (
Comment by Jake — April 11, 2007 @ 3:21 pm
Yeah, an opinion you share about the Islamic world. Sounds like you and the Nazis only disagree on which ethnic/religious group was meat loaf. Did you know you were a Nazi before you came to this site? Or are you still in denial - j*ck*ss?
April 11th, 2007 at 3:52 pmWhen is Jesus going to come back and put a stop to all of this?
April 11th, 2007 at 3:53 pmWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John T. Salazar (CO-3), the only veteran from the Colorado delegation, today announced the introduction of the “Stolen Valor Actâ€, legislation to penalize distributors of phony medals and those who fraudulently claim to be decorated veterans. Salazar’s legislation would place criminal penalties on those who falsely claim to have risked their lives for our country, restoring honor to those who have truly earned it.
Jake, that’s for you (with props to hacker bob! Thanks dude!)
April 11th, 2007 at 3:53 pmso, why do you hate the human body? Why do hate our soldiers?
You really don’t know how anything works in the field of research do you?
Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus — April 11, 2007 @ 3:40 pm
Thank you, I was too flabbergasted to answer this myself. I’ve just been sitting here talking to myself instead. I feel better now.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:56 pmThe true irony of stem cells is that this administration, who is dead set against using them, desperately needs a cure for their symptons of alzheimers (forgetfullness and memory loss) which can only come from stem cells.
April 11th, 2007 at 3:57 pmRAAAAARGH!!! It is SO DAMN FRUSTRATING to like to IDIOT Republican talk about how the bill wOULD ‘KILL EMBRYOS’ .THAT IS BULL$HIT!!!!!!!!!!!
April 11th, 2007 at 3:58 pmTHEY ARE BEING THROWN AWAY…..MY GOD I WANT TO LET LOOSE SUCH A STRING OF ‘PLUROPOTENT’ SWEAR WORDS RIGHT NOW!!!
“Salazar’s legislation would place criminal penalties on those who falsely claim to have risked their lives for our country, restoring honor to those who have truly earned it.”
But no legislation to place criminal penalties on those who Swift Boat actual veterans who have risked their lives for the country? What a shame. I guess they get recess appointments to cherry political positions.
April 11th, 2007 at 4:01 pmJake,
April 11th, 2007 at 4:07 pmI was not trying to put words in your mouth. I said it seems obvious, obvious to me that is. So your objections aren’t even based on religous beliefs, my bad. That makes you a minority among a minorty. Makes me all the more curious to your answer to my question. Why are you so certain you are right and the majority are wrong?
[…] in Washington, the debate continues. Diabetics using stem-cell therapy have been able to stop taking insulin injections for the first […]
April 11th, 2007 at 4:09 pmJake,
The Bible says that god performs and condones performing abortions. Stop lying about the Bible:
Hosea 9:11-16 Hosea prays for God’s intervention. “Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer. Give them, 0 Lord: what wilt thou give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. . .Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.†Clearly Hosea desires that the people of Ephraim can no longer have children. God of course obeys by making all their unborn children miscarry. Is not terminating a pregnancy unnaturally “abortion�
Numbers 5:11-21 The description of a bizarre, brutal and abusive ritual to be performed on a wife SUSPECTED of adultery. This is considered to be an induced abortion to rid a woman of another man’s child.
Numbers 31:17 (Moses) “Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every women that hath known man by lying with him.†In other words: women that might be pregnant, which clearly is abortion for the fetus.
Hosea 13:16 God promises to dash to pieces the infants of Samaria and the “their women with child shall be ripped upâ€. Once again this god kills the unborn, including their pregnant mothers.
2 Kings 15:16 God allows the pregnant women of Tappuah (aka Tiphsah) to be “ripped openâ€. And the Christians have the audacity to say god is pro-life. How and the hell is it that Christians can read passages where God allows pregnant women to be murdered, yet still claim abortion is wrong?
April 11th, 2007 at 4:37 pmWhen is Jesus going to come back and put a stop to all of this?
Comment by jay severin has a small pEn1s — April 11, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
According to the gospel, he’s almost 2000 years past due:
According to the Bible the “End Times†Should Have ALREADY Occurred!
Jesus and his apostles made MANY prophecies concerning the Armageddon. Christians would have you believe that it shall come as “a thief in the nightâ€. Yet, the Bible is rather clear concerning when it would happen. Matter of fact, the Bible consistently said it would follow soon after Jesus’ death. When you point out such verses to Christians they will try to weasel it out of it by saying Christ was talking about his “future†apostles versus the ones he was directly speaking to. All it takes is a close examinations of the pronouns used in order to see that Christ truly did believe the end times would have happened nearly 2,000 years ago. Keep in mind that the Bible claims it is “fit for reproof’ and Christianity “lives and dies on the resurrection and end timesâ€. If we are to believe these verses and accept that the end time prophecies failed then surely the whole book is invalid.
False Prophecies About the Armageddon:
Jesus’ Predictions:
1) Jesus falsely prophesies DIRECTLY to the high priest (Caiphas) that he would live to see his second coming. Jesus uses the term “coming on the clouds of heavenâ€. This clearly negates the “coming†as the resurrection but as a return to the earth on CLOUDS, not his return in human form from the dead. Matthew 26:64 & Mark 14:62.
“But I tell you: From now on you will see ‘the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power’ and ‘coming on the clouds of heaven.’” (Matthew 26:64 NAB)
Then Jesus answered, “I am; and ‘you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.’” (Mark 14:62 NAB)
2) Jesus mistakenly tells his followers that he will return and establish his kingdom within their lifetime. Matthew 23:36 & 24:34
Amen, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. (Matthew 23:36 NAB)
More at:
http://www.evilbible.com/end_times.htm
April 11th, 2007 at 4:41 pmWith Harry Reid’s stem cell research bill headed to a Senate vote this week, Congressional Democrats and President Bush are on the brink of yet another confrontation. But while the White House is promising to repeat its 2006 veto, the ending can be different this time. All the Reid legislation needs is a name change - and a little help from Ronald Reagan. Call it the “Ronald Reagan Life Legacy Act”…
For the details, see:
April 11th, 2007 at 5:22 pm“How to Override the Bush Stem Cell Veto.”
I agree with you ‘Deep Thinker’ yes Federal grants and funding may have worked in the past (ala ‘tubes’), but with the Bushies putting every unqualified friend of the President’s into managerial positions-that is long gone. Just look at the career scientists at the CDC. They are leaving in droves.
April 11th, 2007 at 5:32 pmI agree with you ‘Deep Thinker’ yes Federal grants and funding may have worked in the past (ala ‘tubes’), but with the Bushies putting every unqualified friend of the President’s into managerial positions-that is long gone. Just look at the career scientists at the CDC. They are leaving in droves. Comment by Otto — April 11, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
Bush won’t be president for much longer, and Congress is stepping up again with its oversight role. Even the Supreme court is starting to smack them down.
I disagree, it’s important to pass the law, and require the proper oversight within the law so it can’t be subverted by Bush. Clear and simple.
April 11th, 2007 at 6:03 pmValientVenus-etc…
I also agree with you. Most funding may not come down for some time. Let the professional run it like they have in they past. No more, my neighbor who worked at Enron who met Laura Bush at a library needs a job at the CDC crap.
April 11th, 2007 at 6:18 pmIf Sununu does not vote to override the veto, the Granite State could get a new senator in 2008.
April 11th, 2007 at 6:26 pmok-what just happened? veto-over-ridden?
April 11th, 2007 at 6:39 pmOk, I think I get it. So Bush can still veto the bill, then back to the Senate to sustain? Damn, and I went to model un and everything ;)
April 11th, 2007 at 6:44 pmso the room goes silent?
April 11th, 2007 at 6:54 pmNew Hampshire should (and better) get a new Senator in 2008 regardless of Sununu’s vote.
We CANNOT rely on the sanity of other states to not elect fascist, Neocons OR fascist, Neocon enablers.
Sununu’s gotta go! I hope the Blue tide through N.H. continues with his defeat in ‘08.
April 11th, 2007 at 7:16 pm[…] short of the 67 votes needed to override a promised veto.” Sen. John Sununu (R-NH), the critical swing vote, sided with President Bush and voted against stem cell research. 7:22 pm | […]
April 11th, 2007 at 7:22 pmIf it really hangs on Sununu, the reason it does is because of DEMOCRAT BOB CASEY from PA.
I sent him a message asking if his religion banned transfusions like some do if he’d take that away from all of us as well.
I advised him that if he and his medieval superstitions prevent him from allowing his family to avail themselves of the cures that result, he’s welcome to not take advantage of them.
But denying this to others on the basis of one’s own personal religious beliefs is perhaps the most stark reason we need to drive these bible-thumping twelfth-century anti-science sonsofbitches straight the f*ck out of government — permanently.
I will despise this self-righteous bastard for the rest of my life if he votes “no.”
April 11th, 2007 at 8:29 pmComment by DRxJ — April 11, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
;-)
April 11th, 2007 at 9:00 pmInteresting that he supported the Right’s position…Rove must really have something on him!!
Here is the note that I sent during work…
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——– Original Message ——–
Subject: From an Exeter alumnus, class of 1979
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:07:04 GMT
From: Styve
To: mailbox@sununu.senate.gov
I just learned that yours is a critical vote on the stem-cell legislation, and I thought I should write you to urge you to step away from the regressive policies and ideologies of the Bush Administration and support embryonic stem-cell research.
If Bush has anything to blackmail you with, from years of NSA wiretapping, bite the bullet, lay out your dirty laundry and stand up for what is right. Who knows, you might start a trend and you will have colleagues who will admire you for your courage.
I miss New Hampshire and I remember when there seemed some pride about the State motto, “Live Free, or Die!”
Bush must be stopped, and America must be allowed to live free of Neocon and Far Right fascism.
Thank you,
April 11th, 2007 at 11:53 pmStyve
John Sununu, DON’T BE A Bush-ANUS-KISSER, BE A MAN AND OVER-RIDE Monkey Boy CHIMPya’s VETO!!!!!
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