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My personal musings about anything that gets on my radar screen--heavily dominated by politics.

2007-04-11

Here's How I Define Irony

A stubborn Senate voted Wednesday to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, ignoring President Bush's threat of a second veto on legislation designed to lead to new medical treatments.

The 63-34 vote was shy of the margin that would be needed to enact the measure over presidential opposition . . .

On the exact same day that this news comes out:

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the progression of Type 1 diabetes can be halted — and possibly reversed — by a stem-cell transplant that preserves the body's diminishing ability to make insulin, according to a study published today. . . .

After a day of rest, they were infused with their own hematopoietic stem cells, which took about eight to 12 days to establish new immune systems.

Got that, everybody? These were ADULT stem cells which are being used to actually treat a previously incurable, congenital disease.

Where was YOUR Congressman during the debate, asking for a broad extension of funding for adult stem cell research? Mine was here, in which he directly references the "hope" that embryonic stem cell research holds out for diabetics, and others.

I love the irony. And I hope the President has the . . . . wherewithal . . to reference today's research breakthrough as he's vetoing this bill.
Posted by: Michael / 4/11/2007 11:44:00 PM

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