Comments on: An Open Letter to the President http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:27:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Inna Tysoe http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714657 Inna Tysoe Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:15:49 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714657 "Well written, but do politicians know how to read?"<br /> <br /> Well, Lucas in 2007 Xavier Becerra, a Democrat of California, and Dave Weldon, a Republican of Florida, sponsored the Genomic Research and Accessibility Act, to ban the practice of patenting genes found in nature. It died in committee (i.e, for lack of interest.)<br /> <br /> So if enough people the world over (because this impacts everyone in the globe) makes enough fuss they may be persuaded to learn.<br /> <br /> Regards,<br /> <br /> Inna<br /> “Well written, but do politicians know how to read?”

Well, Lucas in 2007 Xavier Becerra, a Democrat of California, and Dave Weldon, a Republican of Florida, sponsored the Genomic Research and Accessibility Act, to ban the practice of patenting genes found in nature. It died in committee (i.e, for lack of interest.)

So if enough people the world over (because this impacts everyone in the globe) makes enough fuss they may be persuaded to learn.

Regards,

Inna

]]> By: Lucas Dié http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714655 Lucas Dié Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:00:09 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714655 Well written, but do politicians know how to read?<br /> <br /> Well written, but do politicians know how to read?

]]> By: Yovita http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714653 Yovita Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:45:48 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714653 You touch a very sensitive issues. Very well written. You touch a very sensitive issues. Very well written.

]]> By: Inna Tysoe http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714651 Inna Tysoe Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:55:25 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714651 Jo Oliver--<br /> <br /> I guess having seen a few stem cells during my (quickly aborted) parent-induced attempt to become a doctor, I am not terribly bothered by stem cell research itself. Stem cells are.. cells. If someone didn't tell you they were human cells, you would never know it. They're these shapeless little things that fit most comfortably indeed in a petri dish. <br /> <br /> So that's not the part that bothers me. <br /> <br /> And if stem cell research can help people then I am 100% OK with it. But it won't help people--not anywhere in the world if don't take the pharmaceutical companies out of the equation.<br /> <br /> Regards,<br /> <br /> Inna Jo Oliver–

I guess having seen a few stem cells during my (quickly aborted) parent-induced attempt to become a doctor, I am not terribly bothered by stem cell research itself. Stem cells are.. cells. If someone didn’t tell you they were human cells, you would never know it. They’re these shapeless little things that fit most comfortably indeed in a petri dish.

So that’s not the part that bothers me.

And if stem cell research can help people then I am 100% OK with it. But it won’t help people–not anywhere in the world if don’t take the pharmaceutical companies out of the equation.

Regards,

Inna

]]> By: Ruby Hawk http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714649 Ruby Hawk Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:04:06 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714649 I understand where you are coming from. Our lives are literly in the hands of the parmaceutical companies who patent the medicine. I hope this will seem important enough for someone to take notice. I understand where you are coming from. Our lives are literly in the hands of the parmaceutical companies who patent the medicine. I hope this will seem important enough for someone to take notice.

]]> By: Phil Newton http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714647 Phil Newton Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:05:56 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714647 Let's hope this is the first of many such letters. GREAT. Let’s hope this is the first of many such letters. GREAT.

]]> By: lindalulu http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714645 lindalulu Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:56:30 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714645 Really nice letter, I hope he appreciates your time! Really nice letter, I hope he appreciates your time!

]]> By: Melody Arcamo Lagrimas http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714643 Melody Arcamo Lagrimas Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:37:01 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714643 A clear message on a very controversial issue...welcome back, inna. A clear message on a very controversial issue…welcome back, inna.

]]> By: Jo Oliver http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714641 Jo Oliver Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:39:24 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714641 This is a hard one for me because I have a child that could benefit from stem cell research. <br /> <br /> I agree with many of your points, and definitely agree that cloning of any kind should be outlawed. I am just not sure that I agree with your applaud to Obama advancing funding stem cell research. It is a very slippery slope to create life for the sole purpose of destroying it….whether that be to do anything- stem cell, cloning, etc.. There are enough embryos from IVF to perform embryonic stem cell research without creating more embryos to be destroyed. Plus, adult skin cells are becoming a viable option too. So, I am not jumping up and down at his lift of the Bush regs. <br /> This is a hard one for me because I have a child that could benefit from stem cell research.

I agree with many of your points, and definitely agree that cloning of any kind should be outlawed. I am just not sure that I agree with your applaud to Obama advancing funding stem cell research. It is a very slippery slope to create life for the sole purpose of destroying it….whether that be to do anything- stem cell, cloning, etc.. There are enough embryos from IVF to perform embryonic stem cell research without creating more embryos to be destroyed. Plus, adult skin cells are becoming a viable option too. So, I am not jumping up and down at his lift of the Bush regs.

]]> By: papaleng http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-714639 papaleng Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:22:32 +0000 http://authspot.com/letters/an-open-letter-to-the-president/#comment-714639 a well-written and the message is so clear. a well-written and the message is so clear.

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