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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 12:50 AM
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Kerry Urges Romney to Sign Stem-Cell Bill
Edited on Tue Apr-05-05 12:52 AM by kerrygoddess
Kerry Urges Romney to Sign Stem-Cell Bill
4 April 2005

John Kerry has been a staunch advocate for stem-cell research. It was an issue that he talked about frequently on the campaign trail. In today’s Boston Herald, Kerry urges Governor Mitt Romney to sign the MA stem-cell research bill.

Stem-Cell Research Is Pro-Life, By John Kerry

For everyone, the issue of stem-cell research is deeply personal and fundamentally moral. We each dread getting a call from a doctor with the results of a diagnosis that makes our heart sink, or the day we say goodbye to a loved one.

I'll never forget a woman I met last fall at a town hall meeting on stem-cell research. She stood up, her frail body shaking, and pleaded for her government to embrace stem-cell research. It was the moral clarity of her message that will stay with me forever.

“It's too late for me,” she said, “but we need to do this for those who still have hope.”

It's not too late for 13-year- old Garrett Burgess of Chelmsford, paralyzed at the age of 5, who traveled to all 50 states with his father to make the case for stem-cell research his doctors believe hold the promise that he can one day walk again.

In Massachusetts, we need to think of this moral challenge as Gov. Mitt Romney decides whether to sign or veto landmark legislation to allow research that holds out hope for millions. It's a question of our values as a state and a people, and these questions should never be answered lightly - but they must be answered.

More & Links to article - http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=666
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caligirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 12:54 AM
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1. they need to learn the economic lesson here too, this is
an economic plus for Mass, like it is here in Cali to. People know there is 3Billion to spend on this and they want a piece of it. It could create a brain drain from Mass high tech areas into the labs here in Cali. If Mass wants to get a peice of this lucrative pie they should pass their own bill like we did here. My son stands to benefit from this research so I hope more states will see the opportunity this affords them.
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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:08 AM
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2. Kerry knows this...
Let's hope Romney gets his head out of his rear!
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caligirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:13 AM
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3. gees, Romney isn't going after this? Even Arnoldwith Bush's playbook
in his breats pocket went for this.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:22 AM
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4. it's because Romney has plans to run for President
but he has to get through the Republican Primary first. he is going to use his veto (even though the legislature will overturn it)to try to get support from the right wingers in the primary.

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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:00 AM
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9. Romney has got to go! N/T
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Wabbajack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 05:35 AM
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20. He's on record being pro-choice
He ain't getting fundie support, period.
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:28 AM
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5. I just want to make out with John Kerry.
Apologies to Mrs. Kerry, but I do.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:31 AM
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6. Now that was good for a chuckle....
thanks!
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:52 AM
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7. Glad I could help you out. What can I say?
He has that effect on me (again, I'm sorry, Teresa).
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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 01:59 AM
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8. LOL!
Well truth be known... JK is one fine man! Lucky Teresa!
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:04 AM
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10. Yes, yes he is. ::drools:: n/t
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:13 AM
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12. Who can resist that smile,
he's absolutely cuddly.
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:20 AM
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13. YEAH, he is. Yes, I know Kerry is important because of his
intelligence, experience, perspective and overall approach to help us start digging ourselves out of this hole. But it helps me that he's also attractive. It took me a while to figure out that, too. It was funny when I did. One day--please don't laugh--I realized that among other things, young Kerry especially bears a striking resemblance to the one kid I was really in love with in high school. It was just an added bonus for me with regard to supporting JFK--smart, compassionate liberal who is also HOT.
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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:35 AM
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16. Yes he is the one to help us start digging out of the hole!
Absolutely! And it helps he's attractive. I always thought he was. And so smart and compassionate and very sweet too.
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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:32 AM
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15. More LOL!
This smile...
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Vektor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 03:06 AM
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17. I like the way you think, lady!!
Edited on Tue Apr-05-05 03:12 AM by Vektor
I, too, have more than a mild appreciation for the Senator's "attributes."

And please, come join the John Kerry group.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=273

You have donor status now.

;-)
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 04:58 AM
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18. As I just posted in the other group, thank you so much!
I had no idea that other area even existed (silly Iris). What a good discovery, considering that for some random reasons, today was a very bad day regarding feeling the pain about Kerry not being in the Oval Office at the moment. Concerning the election, I'm still hurting pretty bad overall, but today just sucked, worse than usual.
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Vektor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 05:27 AM
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19. I thought so too...
I was feeling pretty aggro about the whole stolen election thing myself, and really went off on some freeptards, maybe a teensy bit more than I should have.
:shrug:
Then, I saw your most excellent post, and felt the need to do something nice for a kindred spirit and fellow Kerry lover.
Did you go to either the Central Point or Portland Kerry rallies?
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 05:40 AM
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21. Sadly, I had to miss all Oregon
appearances of Senators Kerry and Edwards and their respective spouses. That was really frustrating, especially because it was the result of some truly random scheduling impairments (including a car accident--thankfully, not serious, but serious enought to eff with my life for a while). Thanks again!
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Vektor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 05:43 AM
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22. Oh, sorry to hear that.
I'm glad the accident wasn't serious.
You're welcome, and maybe you'll catch Kerry in 2008!
:-)
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whometense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 09:26 AM
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23. Thanks for that!
You made me laugh out loud!
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:11 AM
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11. Very important
The country was talking about alot of important issues last year. Health care, wages decreasing, college tuitions, alternative energy, stem cell research. We need to stop talking about their agenda and start talking about ours.

From the article, this is kind of scary too:

"Nationally, America has been losing its lead in science. Our share of industrial patents is down, our share of Nobel prizes is down, our published research is down and the number of doctorates in the sciences is down."
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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 02:21 AM
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14. I just read something else about the U.S. and Science tonight
Will look for it in the morning.. must sleep!
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TayTay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 09:05 PM
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24. And I heard on AAR that the budget for Science
and Science Education was cut. (by $100 million.) But that Idiot * can increase funding for Abstinence-only sex ed. Honestly, these people have got to go!
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 10:24 PM
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25. True to his word.
John kerry is still pushing for Stem-Cell Research. This was just one of the issues he passionately spoke about and promoted during the election.
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