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Stem Cells and the Devil Hiding in the Details »

By Pat Racimora on Mar 8, 2009 in Barack Obama, Executive Orders, Stem Cell Research | View Comments

It appears that President Obama is finally going to make good on his campaign promise to lift the restrictions on stem cell research for federally funded projects. Monday may be the day when President Bush’s Executive Order will be reversed. In the meantime a little Devil called the Dickey-Wicker Amendment could toss a monkey wrench [...]

Senator Robert Byrd Speaks Out »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Feb 25, 2009 in Barack Obama, Executive Orders, FISA, Iraq, U.S. Constitution | View Comments

I became a huge fan of Senator Robert C. Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia, during the Senate debate on the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq resolution. He spoke with conviction and passion, particularly in regard to the U.S. Constitution. And so, when I saw this article, Byrd: Obama In Power Grab, I [...]

[Updated] Is Obama about to crush the hopes of the desperately ill and economic needs of states counting on stem cell research? »

By SusanUnPC on Jan 21, 2009 in Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Executive Orders, Obama Administration, Stem Cell Research | View Comments

Bumped up from January 18th. UPDATED TEXT: I have been scouring the news for any definitive indication that Obama is indeed going to strike Bush’s stem cell order, but am unable to find PLAIN LANGUAGE that confirms he will. The best I could find was this “maybe soon, maybe” paragraphs at the Los Angeles Times [...]