George Bush Killed Superman!

(Before I start, please understand that I do grieve for the loss of Christopher Reeve. He has truly been an inspiration.)

If you're out surfing Monster.com for a job candidate, you might come across the resume of Lex Luther. You see, it wasn't kryptonite, some elaborate scheme, or even villians from Krypton that were Superman's undoing. George Bush didn't spend money on stem cell research, and denied the world cures for diseases and other various handicaps. George Bush has taken the job of ultimate super-villian, and has caused yet another job loss, that of Lex Luther.

I'm being ridiculous, but the death of Superman in the past few days has really created an opportunity for Kerry (tonight) and those who favor government spending on embryonic stem cell research. Nevermind, that private companies are free to spend at will, but don't. The results so far haven't been too promising. Adult stem cells have actually fostered more hope.

If private companies won't invest in embryonic stem cells, is it the job of our tax dollars? Californians are being asked to float a $3B bond measure, that will even create a new state agency! Seems to me that there are some big bucks to be made from government spending in this field, so I have to question the motivation.

I truly hope we can find cures. But I do detest the politicizing of this issue at the expense of common sense.