tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381465.post116801200520923453..comments2009-07-16T06:51:11.658-07:00Wesley J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00087063614354714652wjs@wesleyjsmith.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381465.post-1169244692572587392007-01-19T14:11:00.000-08:002007-01-19T14:11:00.000-08:00The governor signed a cord blood bank into law ... then vetoed funding it. <BR/><BR/>None of the sponsors of HB4900 voted in support of the funding bill (6292). Apparently they favor embryonic stem cell research - not even limited to the clinic embryos - and cloning. <BR/><BR/>For those interested, Lansing MI area has a public access show on stem cells - Tues. Channel 16 @ 6:30pm (what a surprise to see a segment of it here as the 'stem cell quiz'). Some of the info - like that pertaining to cord blood research and the laws - are available at its sister website: http://www.StemCellsCure.infoMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603196974724251781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381465.post-1168041402746346482007-01-05T15:56:00.000-08:002007-01-05T15:56:00.000-08:00I am aware of the Governor's positions on these issues and of the great political groundgame those opposing her have in this regard. Thanks.Wesley J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00087063614354714652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381465.post-1168038160697544622007-01-05T15:02:00.000-08:002007-01-05T15:02:00.000-08:00Wesley,<BR/><BR/>I do live in Michigan, and as of this moment, I am happy regarding our current protection of human life. However, if Governor Granholm had her way, we would have a similar statute that that which has recently passed in Missouri. In fact, our Governor is on the board of directors for Michigan citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures (http://www.stemcellresearchformichigan.com/<BR/>which is full of misinformation to the point that you could blog about it for a long time (and some of us have!)<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, our Governor placed a petition on the official State of Michigan website (www.michigan.gov) that asked constituents to support "stem cell research" to the tune of allowing human cloning. <BR/><BR/>In other words, I am very pleased with our present policies, but am concerned that we won't have them too much longer.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, Lydia is completely correct. We are also homeschoolers and due to the hard work of those who went before us, the homeschooling laws are wonderful.Sergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648112986475922045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381465.post-1168027958751949892007-01-05T12:12:00.000-08:002007-01-05T12:12:00.000-08:00See, there you go - the laboratories of democracy at work.Royalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613555400236481033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10381465.post-1168022817239407742007-01-05T10:46:00.000-08:002007-01-05T10:46:00.000-08:00Thank you for your kind words about my adopted state. (I was originally a Chicagoan. Yuck.)<BR/><BR/>And the home schooling laws are great, too. :-)<BR/><BR/>What you say makes me more resigned to our having a Democrat governor. :-)Lydia McGrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15317227715474813082noreply@blogger.com