The Politics of Dancing (around the issues)...
The views below are mine and if you don't like it... too bad!
A pro life group in our area was trying to send out a newsletter (which we process here at work). The newsletter is printed somewhere else and sent to us for postal processing. It was supposed to be here 2 weeks ago and has not shown up yet. The company that was supposed to print it has not returned calls or emails to the group.
The group just sent us a PDF of the newsletter asking if we could print it. The entire newsletter is a giant political ad saying to vote no on proposal 2 and make sure you vote republican.
Forget about the presidential race... they both suck, one just sucks less.
I'm voting YES on proposal 2 because I'm not opposed stem cell research. I say bring on the future! We send thousands of our own people over to another country to fight for oil rights and for democracy in some other country. A lot of those people have died or been severely injured. So its OK to send people off to their death for stupid reasons but its NOT OK to use a embryo for the possibility of eliminating disease, paralysis, maybe cancer? WTF??? WHERE ARE YOUR BRAINS PEOPLE???
The newsletter tries to scare people into voting NO on 2 by telling them that this will lead to cloning humans and creating Frankenstein creatures.
To me, it doesn't matter who you vote for, but don't stand in the way of progress by voting against new technology out of fear. Thats just ignorance.
VOTE YES ON 2!
Heres the actual amendment:
INITIATIVE PETITION AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
A Proposal to Amend the Constitution of the State of Michigan by adding a new Article I, Section 27 as follows:
Article I, Section 27.
(1) Nothing in this section shall alter Michigan’s current prohibition on human cloning.
(2) To ensure that Michigan citizens have access to stem cell therapies and cures, and to ensure that physicians and researchers can conduct the most promising forms of medical research in this state, and that all such research is conducted safely and ethically, any research permitted under federal law on human embryos may be conducted in Michigan, subject to the requirements of federal law and only the following additional limitations and requirements:
(a) No stem cells may be taken from a human embryo more than fourteen days after cell division begins; provided, however, that time during which an embryo is frozen does not count against this fourteen day limit.
(b) The human embryos were created for the purpose of fertility treatment and, with voluntary and informed consent, documented in writing, the person seeking fertility treatment chose to donate the embryos for research; and
i. the embryos were in excess of the clinical need of the person seeking the fertility treatment and would otherwise be discarded unless they are used for research; or
ii. the embryos were not suitable for implantation and would otherwise be discarded unless they are used for research.
(c) No person may, for valuable consideration, purchase or sell human embryos for stem cell research or stem cell therapies and cures.
(d) All stem cell research and all stem cell therapies and cures must be conducted and provided in accordance with state and local laws of general applicability, including but not limited to laws concerning scientific and medical practices and patient safety and privacy, to the extent that any such laws do not:
i. prevent, restrict, obstruct, or discourage any stem cell research or stem cell therapies and cures that are permitted by the provisions of this section; or
ii. create disincentives for any person to engage in or otherwise associate with such research or therapies or cures.
(3) Any provision of this section held unconstitutional shall be severable from the remaining portions of this section.
Anyone read anything about being taxed in there??? Neither did I. Know why? BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN LYING TO THE PUBLIC TO GET THEM TO VOTE NO. The group responsible was forced to come clean on this issue, but they are still running misleading commercials about being taxed because that would make people vote against it. How can you trust them when they lie to influence your vote?
Don't fight the future, bring it on!
VOTE YES ON 2!