Funding Stem Cell Research

In 2001, President Bush created an executive order that seemed incredibly wise. On the issue of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, he crafted a brilliant decision that balanced the importance of preserving life with the need for medical research - allowing federal funds for research on the 21 lines that had already been created (because the life was already destroyed), but blocking federal funds for the creation of new lines by the destruction of new embryos.

It was wise because President Bush could see that it was wrong to use the tax revenues of a person who thinks embryo destruction is murder - it is disgusting to force a person to pay for something that the feel so strongly is wrong.

But Obama doesn't get that. Even as a "Christian", he can't see the wisdom in the balance. And so, he agrees to allow federal funds to fund embryonic stem cell research.

This, despite the fact that adult stem cells have proved more promising than embryonic stem cells in curing disease. Just last year, doctor's managed to rebuild a woman's trachea with an organ made of adult stem cells. Doctors also treat leukemia and other blood disorders with adult stem cells while no treatments have been effective using embryonic stem cells.

In addition, scientists have managed to reprogram adult skin cells into insulin-producing pancreatic cells. The possible wide-ranging medical uses for this technology are astounding. Again, these are better results than have ever been produced with embryonic stem cells.

But for liberals, federal funding for embryonic stem cell research is a must-have. Why? There is already plenty of private funding for embryonic stem cell research. Why must they conscript people's money for such a cause when people don't believe in it, and it's less promising than other fields of research? Because liberals always have to prove that they have the right to destroy life in whatever manner they choose. Anything that they perceive as a threat to abortion must be stopped. Even if it is a very wise decision.