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Mark wrote:
> Bob, Rich was the one that went over the top on this one: "Rush Limbaugh
> will now proclaim British Scientists evil and in league with Michael J
> Fox in their diabolical attempt to embarrass the Bushies over stem cell
> research."
> If scientists want to do embryonic stem cell research no one is stopping
> them, they're just going to have to find someone besides us to pay for
> it.

Oh Indeed & they are & they are thanking the US coz at a stroke the
richest healthcare market has in effect handed over a huge money making/IP
opportunity to the rest of the world.

Stem cell research is going on hell for leather all over the world. It's a
race you aren't in but which you'll have to pay for if you want the
treatment in the future.



> Maybe Branson would be better advised to fund it instead of getting
> involved in the global warming nonsense to the tune of $3B?
>

I doubt it. Branson is generally ahead of the curve where the US right is
somewhere between behind it & "what cuuuuurve?"

> Actually, that's a bad example, as I believe Branson is wisely funding
> alternative fuels with his donation, rather than throwing money into the
> sky, like the alarmists want our governments to do, maybe Soros will
> fund it? Or Gates? Or Buffet?
>

Or the UK gov or the French gov or the PRC gov or etc. It's only the North
Americans between Canada & Mexico this applies to. The rest of the
world is going ahead without you.

> How about too, that expected 1,900 pounds a year increased tax proposal
> for every UK family to fund the politicians global warming playground?
>  up, smell the coffee (or tea as the UK case may be) and tell them to get
> over themselves -- when they start picking the pockets of the public
> directly with their alarmism, it's near the end game>
>

Heck how much do you think we already pay in fuel surcharges etc? 80%+ of
our petrol/diesel is tax & I must spend 50 UKœ per week so.....do the
maths.

Adam

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