Talking Out of Both Sides of our Mouth

On July 20, 2006 Washington Post staff writer, Charles Babington, published an article which reported the following:

At a White House ceremony where he was joined by children produced from what he called "adopted" frozen embryos, Bush said taxpayers should not support research on surplus embryos at fertility clinics. The vetoed bill "would support the taking of innocent human life in the hope of finding medical benefits for others," the president said, as babies cooed and cried behind him. "It crosses a moral boundary that our decent society needs to respect." (Page A04)

I find it a little disconcerting that Mr. Bush speaks on behalf of the taxpayers saying that we should not support this research because of the "taking of innocent human life...crosses a moral boundary...our decent society needs to respect."

At issue here is that the "taking of innocent human lives" is done "in the hope of finding medical benefits for others"......

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Title: Talking Out Of Both Sides Of Our Mouth
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