Now look what Global Warming is up to...
...it might cause more headaches, literally.
On another progressive note, I agree with Obama's stance on stem-cells, and I think that he attempted to be respectful of opponents in saying, "Many thoughtful and decent people are conflicted about, or strongly oppose, this research. I understand their concerns, and we must respect their point of view." But he also did slam their placing "ideology" over science, which is a pot-and-kettle unkindness; and some scientists were far more aggressive in mocking people who placed "politics over science." Opponents will complain that he didn't give enough credit to their attempts to wrestle with ethical issues and that he's not being bipartisan.
Still, if stem cells lead to cures and discoveries (although you can bet that some religious conservatives are praying that they won't), this particular front of the culture wars will fade away, and I don't think the opponents will eschew these new cures in favor of prayer or aspirin.
The president pretends there are no scientific questions about embryonic stem cell research, but there are. He ignores the fact that adult stem cell research is less expensive and less controversial. The idiot media continues to talk about him "lifting the ban" on embryo research... along the same lines as those who pontificate about "censorship" when it's purely a matter of NOT providing federal funding for something. Not the same thing.
Ideology over science? Can you say global warming? Hello!! RIGHT NOW there are more than 70 scientists meeting at the International Conference on Climate Change to argue that science is not at the heart of the "climate change activists." There IS controversy on this subject. It is not a "given."
Ideology over science... indeed.