[statecom-discuss] RE: stem cell

Mon Feb 12 01:36:44 EST 2007

I hope that we look carefully at this before we speak. There are areas where "stem cell research" overlaps with "using women's bodies to produce research material" and "cloning of complex organisms, including human beings."  We should not rubber-stamp the secular liberal position, indeed our state has a special responsibility on this issue because we are a center of techno-medical research and development.

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>From: jamie mclaughlin <experimental_radio at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 12, 2007 1:01 AM
>To: experimental_radio at hotmail.com, adcom at green-rainbow.org, statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org
>Subject: [statecom-discuss] RE: stem cell
>
>
>this has finally come up, I feel that our state should examine what is going 
>into the national 2008 platform because so much research goes on in this 
>state,
>i  had thought it would be more of an issue in the past election cycle,
>any thoughts?
>
>
>
>peace,
>
>jamm
>
>>From: "jamie mclaughlin" <experimental_radio at hotmail.com>
>>To: natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org, info at campusgreens.org, 
>>experimental_radio at hotmail.com
>>Subject: stem cell
>>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:41:57 -0500
>>
>>
>>
>>There is some university stem cell work done at Harvard and MIT, many 
>>progressive scientists resent the republican ban on goverment funding of 
>>stem cell research because they are pandering to the corporations that are 
>>lining their pockets to corner the future market for profit, sometimes it 
>>is hard to watch,
>>There is no ban on stem cell research, only limitations on public funds, we 
>>then have a rational of " if the public is not funding stem cell research, 
>>then the research is not for the public,"
>>
>>the ban on funding only allows corperate interests and for profit 
>>pharmasuitical companies to profit independently,
>>
>>peace,
>>
>>jamie, NC mA
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>>>
>>>Message: 1
>>>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:40:19 -0600
>>>From: "Joni LeViness" <myths16 at cox.net>
>>>Subject: [usgp-dx] Stem Cell
>>>
>>>Brendan,
>>>
>>>Perhaps a Green Elected official in your state might help with their 
>>>opinion
>>>as well?
>>>
>>>I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Green who disagrees with the value
>>>of medical research in regards to stem cells, from situations such as your
>>>Mom's to Parkinsons' Alzheimers etc...nature has provided a source to
>>>perhaps reverse or prevent some of the most debillitating and life 
>>>altering
>>>diseases out there, it's willfull ignorance to deny the value of this
>>>research.
>>>  Federal funding is going to so many superfluous and actually harmful 
>>>things
>>>that if there's money there, then this would be a prime example of money
>>>well spent. Especially with our population aging quite rapidly!
>>>Good luck making your deadline!
>>>Peace and Hope,
>>>Joni LeViness
>>>Gpok delegate
>>>
>>>Subject: [usgp-dx] Fwd: Green Party opinion on Stem Ce
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>Message: 3
>>>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:48:26 -0500
>>>From: Jenefer Ellingston <jellingston at greens.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [usgp-dx] Stem Cell
>>>To: "Joni LeViness" <myths16 at cox.net>,<natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org>,
>>>	<saller at comcast.net>
>>>Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.2.20070211084245.01c01100 at mail.speakeasy.net>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>>>
>>>Brendan et al.
>>>I answered this question last week, and maybe it didn't do the rounds... 
>>>so
>>>I answer again.
>>>Stem-Cell Research was not an issue in 2003-4 drafting the 2004 Platform.
>>>Yes, it will be included in the 2008 Platform.... which is receiving
>>>amendments now.
>>>John Ely is updating/upgrading II Social Justice chapter.
>>>F. Health Care is a section under that chapter... that where our position 
>>>on
>>>S-C research will be placed in the 2008 platform draft.
>>>
>>>In our past Platforms, medical research was not addressed. It will be now.
>>>Jenefer  (co-chair Platform Com.)
>>>
>>>
>>>At 01:40 AM 2/11/2007, Joni LeViness wrote:
>>> >Brendan,
>>> >
>>> >---------------------------- Original Message 
>>>----------------------------
>>> >--------------
>>>
>>
>>>
>>>I support the idea of stem cell research personally - but in trying to
>>>think about how to derive such a position from, or base it on, the 10KV -
>>>I'm wondering: how does support for stem-cell research relate to, say,
>>>opposition to GMOs?  Is that really a consistent position?  I'm not sure
>>>of the answer to this, it's just a question to contemplate...
>>>
>>>/ /skip
>>>Skip Mendler                    .....   BIG BROTHER LOVES YOU *SO* MUCH
>>>NEW STUFF: www.skipmendler.com  .....   HE CAN'T KEEP HIS EYES OFF YOU
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>Message: 4
>>>Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:31:48 -0600 (CST)
>>>From: "Campus Greens" Subject: [usgp-dx] Fwd: RE: Green Party opinion on 
>>>Stem Cell Research
>>>To: natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org
>>>Message-ID: <11102.66.245.131.178.1171157508.squirrel at 66.245.131.178>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
>>>
>>>FYI :)
>>>
>>>---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
>>>Subject: RE: Green Party opinion on Stem Cell Research
>>>From:    "Carol & Neil Saller" <saller at comcast.net>
>>>Date:    Sat, February 10, 2007 6:34 pm
>>>To:      "'Douglas Campbell, Michigan'" <NaderLaDuke2000Detroit at Yahoo.com>
>>>          info at campusgreens.org
>>>Cc:      natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org
>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>	To those who responded to my e-mail, I want to thank all of you for
>>>responding so quickly.  I REALLY appreciate your input on the subject.
>>>Some of you even included your own opinions on the issue.  For those of
>>>you who are FOR stem cell research: I couldn't agree more.  I too, find it
>>>hypocritical that the Bush administration (who claims to be "pro-life")
>>>limits the ability of stem cell research, while at the same time sending
>>>troops into the Middle-East.  The existence of the embryos is apparently
>>>given more consideration than human lives.  This research may actually
>>>help someone special in my life, personally.  My mom has Type-One
>>>Diabetes.  This research has the potential to cure this disease.  I would
>>>be a happier person to know that she no longer has to deal with this
>>>condition.
>>>
>>>Thank you again,
>>>	Brendan Saller
>>>
>>>
>>>
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