"Politics Over Science"

His Eminence nails it on the dead — Cardinal Rigali Denounces Obama's 'Politics Over Science' Embryonic Stem Cell Reversal. The statement:

Obama's new executive order on embryonic stem cell research is a sad victory of politics over science and ethics.

This action is morally wrong because it encourages the destruction of innocent human life, treating vulnerable human beings as mere products to be harvested.

It also disregards the values of millions of American taxpayers who oppose research that requires taking human life. Finally, it ignores the fact that ethically sound means for advancing stem cell science and medical treatments are readily available and in need of increased support.

So does a congressman, noting that this decsion will force "taxpayers to subsidize the unethical over the ethical, the unworkable over what works, and hype and hyperbole over hope" — Rep. Smith: President Obama chose politics over science with embryo order. In his detailed statement, he explains, "Human embryo destroying stem cell research is not only unethical, unworkable, and unreliable, it is now demonstrably unnecessary."