Great editorial by Delegate Moran - highlighting more right-wing ridiculousness by Virginia's GOP:
Virginia cannot turn its back on stem-cell research
By Brian J. Moran
May 20, 2006Statewide media have reported that House Republicans are blocking a responsible budget that invests in transportation. However, little attention has been paid to what the House Republicans are doing in advancing a number of objectionable socially conservative initiatives in that budget.
Possibly the most egregious is a provision in their budget that states, "No funding in this budget may be provided to any entity that conducts human stem cell research" (HB 5002, Item 4-0.01 #1h). This could cut off funding for the cancer center at Virginia Commonwealth University and research into juvenile diabetes at the University of Virginia. Those who would allow gridlock on our roads shouldn't also stifle opportunities for lifesaving research.
Read the whole thing here.