| With the Congress trying to ram through an | | | | So embryonic stem cell research requires de |
| embryonic stem cell bill, it may be helpful | | | | facto slavery.Now, for the issue of adult |
| for those who are not familiar with stem | | | | stem cells, which are being ignored by |
| cells to go over the topic.The first thing | | | | Congress, by Hollywood, and by the press.One: |
| everyone needs to realize, and that will be | | | | They can be derived from any patient |
| largely ignored by the media, is that there | | | | requiring treatment without injury. Adult |
| are two types of stem cells: embryonic and | | | | stem cells have even been found in human |
| adult. The difference, in theory, is that | | | | fat!Two: Adult stem cells have been changed |
| adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells | | | | into the more useful "pluripotent" type in |
| that will develop in one direction, that is | | | | laboratory experiments.Three: There is no |
| lung stem cells can become lung tissue, brain | | | | risk of rejection as the patient is treated |
| stem cells can become regular brain tissue, | | | | with his own tissues, modified.Four: Adult |
| etc. Embryonic stem cells, again in theory, | | | | stem cells have been used for years to treat |
| are what is called "pluripotent" -- they can | | | | actual diseases and injuries and have worked. |
| be developed into any type of human | | | | Embryonic stem cells were only discovered |
| tissue.For this reason, a number of | | | | about half a dozen years ago (right before |
| influential financiers and their political | | | | Bush came into office).So to sum up: |
| allies have latched onto embryonic stem cells | | | | Embryonic stem cells are dangerous, don't |
| as the technology of the future.However, | | | | work, require the breeding of de facto slaves |
| embryonic stem cells are not what they're | | | | for parts. Adult stem cells are not |
| trumpeted as. Forget the miracle cures for | | | | dangerous, have been working for years and |
| paralysis, cancer, brain injury, baldness, | | | | are free of ethical dilemma.So which gets the |
| etc. The only thing embryonic stem cells have | | | | support? The dangerous, unproven, morally |
| produced, and seem likely to produce, is | | | | reprehensible research, of course.You may |
| tumors. Test after test has had the same | | | | wonder why. My guess is there are a lot of |
| result.The second problem is that embryonic | | | | well-connected financiers who were conned |
| stem cells also have all the dangers of | | | | onto the embryonic stem cell wagon without |
| ordinary tissue transplants. Embryonic stem | | | | doing their research, and now they're trying |
| cells by their nature are not compatible | | | | to recoup their losses by having the |
| with recipients, who must receive | | | | government fund their projects, with the |
| immunosuppressant drugs and face the | | | | support of Hollywood.In California, an |
| likelihood of tissue rejection.The third | | | | unmonitored, multibillion-dollar Stem Cell |
| problem is that the only way around the | | | | Institute was created through the efforts of |
| second problem is to create a clone of the | | | | Treasurer Phil Angelides and some of his |
| patient and kill it for the stem cells. Slow | | | | friends by means of a deceptive ballot |
| down and consider this: For embryonic stem | | | | initiative. Now Angelides sits on the board |
| cells to even have a chance of being useful | | | | that controls this unregulated money. I think |
| requires the breeding of human beings for | | | | the institute was designed to give Angelides |
| parts!Fourth problem: You can mince words | | | | his own empire, and I for one will be |
| about embryos not being human all you want, | | | | watching if the institute starts contributing |
| but you'd be wrong. A human embryo is not a | | | | to his gubernatorial campaign and eventual |
| rock, not a bird, not a fish, and none of | | | | presidential run. So far, the money's been |
| those things could ever become a human, ergo: | | | | tied up in court.President Bush will be |
| A human embryo is a human at its earliest, | | | | absolutely right in vetoing Congress' |
| most fragile state. Cloning is the creating | | | | embryonic stem cell bill. It's the right |
| of a class of human beings for a purpose over | | | | thing morally, scientifically and |
| which they have no say. If there is any other | | | | financially. |
| requirement for slavery, I've not heard it. | | | | |