The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

The U.S. House of Representatives sent a bill to the Senate that would allow a resurgence of hope for millions of Americans stricken with diseases that may be treated or cured with stem cell research. What does the Senate do? Nothing. The Hill reports:

“The leader will move to bring the bill to the Senate for action next year, likely before the Easter recess,” Eric Ueland, Frist’s chief of staff, said in an e-mail. “The Senate is in no position to have the type of thoughtful and focused debate this issue deserves in the time it has before adjourning prior to Thanksgiving.”

While the Senate dawdles, American researchers fall farther behind scientists in other (more receptive) countries. Every year, 13,000 children are diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes. 360,000 adults are diagnosed with Alzheimers. Can the Senate really afford to wait?

Meanwhile, Brownback is chomping at the bit to crush thousands of children’s hope for a cure to their disease:

“The vote in the House to allow taxpayer-funded destruction of young human lives is deeply troubling,” Brownback said. “We all have a duty to protect the innocent, and this vote represents a failure to recognize the scientific fact that stem-cell research that destroys embryos kills young human children.”

While Brownback is a brutal, heartless and uncaring political opportunist, never let it be said that he doesn’t know how to frame an argument. He conveniently leaves out the fact that the embryos used for research would have been thrown out anyway. I wonder why he doesn’t talk about it? Could it be that the vast majority of Americans support stem cell research on embryos that are to be discarded?

Stem cell research is one of the areas that could destroy Brownback’s chances at being President. His position is only popular with the abortion clinic bombers and their ilk. America should be at the forefront of research that could enrich its citizen’s lives. To retard this progress for political gains is morally reprehensible.