The first lady, Laura "Bushy", made some comments regarding stem cell research last week that on the surface sound harmless, but in all reality are pretty ridiculous. Her exact words were:

"...I know that embryonic stem cell research is very preliminary right now, and
the implication that cures for Alzheimer's are around the corner is just not
right, and it's really not fair to the people who are watching a loved one
suffer with this disease"

The quote itself doesn't sound so bad. But she's essentially defending the Bush administration policy by saying that we shouldn't fully fund the research right now because the cures aren't imminent. Uhh, what? Isn't that how you find the cures, through more research and development?

I don't think that people who have loved ones dying of potentially stem-cell curable diseases are dillusioned about their options. I'm sure they've looked into the matter, and realized that the cures aren't there yet and are probably years, maybe even decades off. But I'm not hearing any of them give up.

You don't win the race by standing still or walking. You sprint towards that finish line with everything you've got. You don't stop working on invention because you don't have the technology to complete it yet. You go and develop the technology you need. If the Bush administration had the same tenacity on matters like these as they do about the war in Iraq, some good things might actually be getting done here in the states.

- these thoughts flowed through Jeff's fingers @ 1:26 PM