M.J. Fox, "in full disclosure, I haven’t read it"

October 30, 2006 | By Sniper One |

Once again, we shouldn’t let a thing like “the facts” get in the way of a good argument.

Whatever weight that Michael J. Fox may of had on the “stem cell/cloning issue” just went right out the window, with the baby and the bathwater.

(World Net Daily) “You know, I campaigned for Claire McCaskill,” he explained. “And so I have to qualify it by saying I’m not qualified to speak on the page-to-page content of the initiative. Although, I am quite sure that I’ll agree with it in spirit, I don’t know, I – in full disclosure, I haven’t read it, and that’s why I didn’t put myself up for it distinctly.”

Wouldn’t you think that if you were going to bring you name to something like this that you would want to actually read the bill and come to an understanding of what your actually coming out in favor of?

While the bill purports to oppose human cloning, critics say experimentation on human embryos necessitates the procedure. Therefore, they call the measure deliberately deceptive, designed to get voters to support with the idea of opposing human cloning – even though they are, in fact, supporting it.

I’d like to see Michael J. Fox make a recovery from his Parkinson’s disease as much as the next guy. However if he is going to throw his name in the ring he needs to do the research to be credible.

This is why I give celebrities no weight when they come out and give us their opinion. Most of the time they have no clue what they are talking about, and are just collecting a paycheck.

Way to undermine your own credibility McFly… now sit back down and STFU! Better yet, go do a “Jerry’s Kids” kind of fundraiser. You know, something that would actually help your cause instead of making you a laughing stock.

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jillbryant on October 30, 2006 11:27
I wish they would’ve posted the full video. As you’ll see, MJF is not campaigning for the initiative. He is campaigning to get enough lawmakers in so that Bush will not be able to veto the next stem cell research bill that is voted in through Congress. He looked at races where he could support a pro-stem cell research candidate v. an anti. He has supported Republicans in the past (Arlen Specter in 2004) and would like to find some other Republican candidates for it. This is a non-partisan issue for him (as you can imagine when you are fighting for your life).
Sniper One on October 30, 2006 11:34
The only thing that is being kept away from embryo stem cell research is the federal funding. You can do as much embryo stem cell research as you want, as long as you can get the money from somewhere other than the government.

I think that makes sense. I don’t think taxpayer money should go towards the death of human embryos, no matter how benevolent the cause.

Would I donate to a embryo stem cell research facility if I was asked to? Perhaps, depends on the firm, and how they were getting their embryo stem cells.

That is a matter best left to one own sense abilities and ethics.
jillbryant on October 30, 2006 15:35
So, instead of colleges, universities and places where other brilliant people work and depend on this funding outside the private sector (which is where our polio vaccine came from), we are dependent on the kindness of people with money or pharmaceutical companies looking to make their next killing.

And - Bush decides that for everyone with the one veto he has ever used.

Well, we can just agree to disagree…
Sniper One on October 30, 2006 16:05
He would have decided for everyone either way. That’s the risks you take when you’re President.

If he signed the bill, he would of been schmuck to the people who don’t want federal funds used. Since he veto’d the bill, he’s a schmuck to those who wanted federal funds used.
Life in Washington, he can win.