Texas may not join as U.S. embraces stem-cell research

Texas researchers who thought President Barack Obama's executive order lifting the restrictions on embryonic stem cell research would finally free them to ramp up work with the cutting-edge science are facing a new obstacle: the state Legislature.

[Mr_Bill]

The various States may not interfear with Scientific research;

US CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I
Section 8. The Congress shall have power...
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;

It is certainly within the right of any state to deny state funding to any industry or endevour.

[Miyamoto Musashi]

"Eighteen of the state’s leading scientists signed a letter sent to the Legislature Monday objecting to a provision..."

Is one of their names Eichmann?

[Lance Winslow]

In Texas, life begins at masturbation.

[Real Woman]

It is time that some states started to stand up for states rights.

[Gorilla Babe]

It's just a matter of time till Texas will be opting out of the communist federation.
Republic of Texas, where the only good commie is a dead commie.

[Bud]

Real Woman wrote:

It is time that some states started to stand up for states rights.

That time was 1861, and we lost.
The 10th amendment was killed at Gettysburg.
Get over it.

[GenPatton]

Texas is still the only state allowed to seperate from the Union.

[Gus]

...only in Texas,when they see the Benefits,they WILL change their Minds!!!

[clone benson]

texas ass's, but evolution stays,go figure texas flukes out, you got to laugh

[GenPatton]

The benefits of killing babies?

[Shufro]

perhaps a poem will do.....

Here I sit, cheeks a-flexin, giving birth to another Texan!

[Jennifer]

Of course Texas is opting out. Texans are stupid. I've never liked any Texan I've ever met. They are ultra conservative and white trashy and redneck and rude and just plain ignorant. Closed minded ignorant dumbasses who think Jesus is coming home any day now. I could care less if they opt out of stem cell research or not. The whole point is that our President is backing it and the rest of us who aren't stupid can benefit from it. I could care less if Texas were given back to Mexico. That's what they want any way. We fought for Texas and it isn't worth a damn anyway except for oil. The future of Oil is dim anyway. Just make sure when they give it back that Bush and his whole family are in Texas and they can go with it!

[Bud]

GenPatton wrote:

The benefits of killing babies?

Idiots.

Show me ONE SINGLE CASE of stem cell research actually making a difference in whether some teenage girl gets and abortion or not.

It is a stupid, ignorant, ridiculous argument and all of us are dumber for having read it here.

[loser land]

It will suck for Texas when all of their medical research scientists pack up and leave for someplace where they can carry out their research in peace.

[loser land]

GenPatton wrote:

Texas is still the only state allowed to seperate from the Union.

I wish they'd go ahead.

[Jennifer]

GenPatton wrote:

The benefits of killing babies?

They are already dead anyway. They were going to just throw them out anyway. Why not use their stem cells. DUH! That's just common freaking sense. Also, they aren't babies..they are embryos. You know what an embryo is? It's sure as hell not a baby. I wouldn't expect you to understand that...you have an angel as your avatar. Nothing wrong with that but it's obvious you are a far right winger and are a closed minded freak.

[Bud]

GenPatton wrote:

Texas is still the only state allowed to seperate from the Union.

No, it isn't.

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/texas....

Read the last paragraph.

[Texas girl]

GenPatton wrote:

Texas is still the only state allowed to seperate from the Union.

You're exactly right, but not every one agrees ...

http://www.topix.com/forum/city/paris-tx/TLJ6...

[Texas Native]

I dun got arrested for smuggling books into Texas. I got off though, they couldn't prove they were books.

[eric]

Jennifer wrote:

<quoted text>They are already dead anyway. They were going to just throw them out anyway. Why not use their stem cells. DUH! That's just common freaking sense. Also, they aren't babies..they are embryos. You know what an embryo is? It's sure as hell not a baby. I wouldn't expect you to understand that...you have an angel as your avatar. Nothing wrong with that but it's obvious you are a far right winger and are a closed minded freak.

spoken like a true open minded liberal right Jennifer? Name calling! express your elitist attitude.
The point is there shouldn't be abortions to start with.Of course liberals support killing innocent babies and not giving death as punishment to people who kill humans,what a bunch of disgusting hypocrites you people are.