Brownback on Adoption

Chelsea2008 Election, Adoption, Family, PoliticsLeave a Comment

One of the interesting things about Brownback’s You Tube page is that people can submit video questions, which the Senator will answer. Here is a question on international adoption followed by Sen. Brownback’s response (Brownback and his wife have themselves adopted two children internationally, a girl from China and a boy from Guatemala):

I’m Off!

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I will be driving to South Dakota all day Thursday for my friends’ wedding on Friday and then driving back home Saturday. I’m not sure if I will have (free) internet access while I am away and/or if I will have any time to post – we shall see. The news of the day: President Bush vetoes stem cell funding … Read More

Brownback on You Tube

Chelsea2008 Election, Politics, Pro Life, videoLeave a Comment

This is interesting. I was on You Tube just now and noticed their “You Choose ’08” banner said “spotlight on Sam Brownback” so I decided to check it out. Apparently You Tube has pages, similar to a my space, for the 2008 Presidential candidates. This is pretty cool because it’s all video. Here’s his video message to You Tube: All … Read More

Right Said Fred

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I saw this a few days ago on another website but couldn’t find it on YouTube until now (thanks to plb). A video by Fred Thompson for National Right to Life:

It’s Mitt’s Turn

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Last week Sen. Sam Brownback discussed the issue of stem cell research with LifeNews.com. Now Mitt Romney takes his turn discussing the issue in a column on National Review Online. Speaking of his experience as Gov. of Massachusetts during their big stem cell debate: Some advocates told me that only the creation of human embryos for purposes of experimentation, otherwise … Read More

The Power to Cure?

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Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor in favor of embryonic stem cell research and the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act that passed last week. In her comments she mentioned that: Science is a gift of God to all of us and science has taken us to a place that is biblical in its power to … Read More

Brownback on Stem Cells

Chelsea2008 Election, Politics, Stem Cell ResearchLeave a Comment

Here are some excerpts from Sam Brownback’s interview with Life News: I have long supported alternatives to embryonic stem cell research. This is the area that is making progress and the area that I think we need to focus on. I am fully committed to supporting and funding adult stem cell, cord blood and amniotic fluid research. I think deriving … Read More

Adult Stem Cells Revert to Embryonic Stem Cells!

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From the Washington Post (H/T: LifeEthics.org): Research reported this week by three different groups shows that normal skin cells can be reprogrammed to an embryonic state in mice. The race is now on to apply the surprisingly straightforward procedure to human cells. If researchers succeed, it will make it relatively easy to produce cells that seem indistinguishable from embryonic stem … Read More

A Sign From God?

Chelsea2008 Election, Abortion, PoliticsLeave a Comment

I know I’m far from the first or only pro-life blogger to post this video, but I couldn’t help myself.

House Vote Coming Up

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This week the House is supposed to vote on the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, S. 5. This is the bill to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and is expected to pass, though the President is still expected to veto it when it makes it to his desk. In an interview with Life News, Family Research Council’s … Read More