Adventures in My Mind
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Apr 12, 2007
Feeling Ill-Humored Today
Here's why:
The Senate followed the House yesterday and voted 63-34 to expand federal funding of stem cell research. Many in the scientific community believe that stem cells are the key to treating and potentially curing some of the most debilitating diseases and conditions that we suffer. The Christian Right and George III believe otherwise."This bill crosses a moral line that I and many others find troubling. If it advances all the way through Congress to my desk, I will veto it."Yes. Stem cell research crosses a line, but starting wars for fun and profit doesn't.
Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday. So it goes. (NPR Story)(NY Times Story [free registration required])
His voice was nothing short of the antidote to the inanities of the status quo. At once challenging and accessible, his narratives were deeply skeptical of institutions that pass themselves off as the answer to all of life's ills: government, religion, family, etc. He often used the science fiction genre to express his most deeply-rooted arguments with the world. Through brilliant sarcasm, witty dialogue, and a zen-like approach to the human condition, you can almost hear his sighs between the lines and words of his works.
And a slew of other stories that've pissed me off as well:So it goes.
- White House "loses" potentially damaging emails in U.S. attorney scandal
- Already beleaguered armed forces get stays extended to 15 months
- Joliet cop beats up Sikh veteran, screaming "Fucking Arab!"
- The world hates Paul Wolfowitz, but he still has a job
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