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Watch the New Attack Ad Saying Allen West Wants to Decide ‘Who Lives and Who Dies’

Congressman and Army veteran Allen West (R-FL) has an almost unmatched ability to maintain his dignified demeanor while calling out his opponents in the most cutting of terms.  Now, the House Majority PAC is targeting him in an equally aggressive ad, though some are saying the allegations don’t particularly ring true.

What’s the gist of the ad?  Basically, that Allen West wants to control “who lives and who dies” because he opposes funding for embryonic stem cell research.

The video begins with three characters– a soldier, a mother, and a daughter– who each say what terrible things will happen to them in their lives.

Ad Says Allen West Wants to Decide Who Lives and Who Dies for Not Funding Stem Cell Research | House Majority PAC

​Photo Credit: House Majority PAC/YouTube

“I’m serving in Afghanistan. Next month I’ll be in a convoy accident, and I’ll be paralyzed for the rest of my life,” the soldier states.

The woman adds: “In twenty years I’ll have Alzheimer’s.  I won’t recognize my husband or my kids.”

“Next week my mommy and daddy are going to find out I have diabetes,” the little girl intones.

Then, the three all hold up large photos of Allen West, saying in turn: “This is Representative Allen West.  He’s running for congress.  He opposes embryonic stem cell research.  Is he a doctor? Is he a scientist? Why would Mr. West bet my life that he knows best?”

Ad Says Allen West Wants to Decide Who Lives and Who Dies for Not Funding Stem Cell Research | House Majority PAC

​(Photo Credit: House Majority PAC/YouTube

The three then each say, “help me,” before saying “maybe” they’re your mother, grandson, or little girl.

“Embryonic stem cell research could save lives– maybe yours, or your family’s, someone you love…” the man says says in an inspirational tone.  But then his demeanor changes, and with a scornful look he adds: “Only, Congressman ​West ​says no.”

The little girl concludes: “How come he gets to decide who lives and who dies?  Who is he?”

Watch the entire video, below:

(H/T: Right Scoop)

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Comments (129)

  • TheGrtDcptn
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:52pm

    This should be put on a billboard…

    Mapache wrote…

    “Embryonic Stem Cell Research, what CHILD should be aborted to make YOUR life better?”…

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    TheGrtDcptn  
    • TSUNAMI_22
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:13pm

      Here’s what I’d like to see on a billboard:

      “Mr. Obama, where does “ensuring everyone is given a fair shot” fall into your narrative of abortion”.

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      TSUNAMI_22  
    • Wango
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:23pm

      SUE NAMI . .It falls under Roe v Wade. Maybe you’ve heard of it.

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      Wango  
    • cessna152
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:27pm

      Everything a liberal progressive accuses others of, is everything they’re doing. In other words, If you ever want to find out what they plan to do, listen to what they accuse others of… that’s what they will or are going to do!

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:40pm

      Allen West does want to decide who lives and who dies and I fully believe it. Allen West wants Islamic terrorist to die and American to live.
      So what so his democrat adversary want I would say judging by the way the president is trying to cover for the actions of terrorist I would have to say that Allen’s oppnent want American to die and Islamic terrorist to live.

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:45pm

      Wango – That’s not what he was saying. Roe vs Wade takes aways any chance a baby has a fair shot.

      I’m so sick of these ads that stretch what a Republican says into something sinister. I think the progressives have stepped into the evil realm.

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      NHwinter  
    • TSUNAMI_22
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:53pm

      @ Wango

      The Bible came before the SCOTUS.

      Mabye, YOU’VE heard if it?

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    • THX-1138
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:56pm

      @Wango

      So, if it’s legal it’s good. Like slavery was.

      Got it.

      If you can’t distinguish Morality from Legality, well, then you’re in the right party.

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      THX-1138  
    • seriouslywhy
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:22pm

      Great response!

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:46pm

      One doesn’t have to abort to get stem cells’
      You’re as dumb as West. If that’s possible.

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      Verceofreason  
    • Tankertony
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:50pm

      Bow before wangster and the beard of wisdom. You know, the longer the beard, the greater the intellect and stronger the character. Karl Marx, Gandalf, they all had it. We should be thankful that he walks in our midst.

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    • burned at edges
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:43pm

      @ vercofreason

      No you don’t have to abort to get stem cells. Embryonic stem cells though is another matter. They are called Embryonic because they come from human embryos. What do you think that is? Here is a clue…it is not an adult, it is not a baby, it is not even yet a fetus. Yet it is a human life that is stopped in its process of developing into an adult. When a process is terminated before completion it is ABORTED. I suggest you graduate from grade school before you call people dumb online.

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    • freedomnetworker
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:53pm

      Holy crap.. good one.. They keep forgetting it has been proven that the umbilical cord stem cells are far better to use. almost all advances come from them not embryos.

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    • Wango
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:04pm

      SUE NAMI . . . The Bible is not the law of the land.

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      Wango  
    • DIR
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:11pm

      Very interesting because “embryonic stem cell research COULD save lives – maybe yours, or your family’s, someone you love.” Llke in what century? How long before they prove it? No one knows, but West supposedly makes the decissions of life or death. What a heap of horse crap. What is needed is a billboard displaying that little girl with the pouty face flipping off Barry (from a previous article) saying: ‘You Lying Liberal Schmucks, Barry is the one with the death Panels in Barrycare”

      @WANGO with regards to your Roe vs Wade comment, when did libs care about the law? As I recall your OCCUPY friends showed their respect for it by crapping and Peeing all over police cars and this is just one minor example

      @VERSEOFREASON. I think West’s position has to do with abortion and Stem Cells. In any event it doesn;t matter because you calling someone else stupid, to use an old but appropreate trite phrase, with some of your retarded comments, is like the pot calling the kettle black.

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      DIR  
    • Wango
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:17pm

      DIR . . Seems I recall ronald Reagan ignored the law when he formed a shadow government and sold arms to Iran, then lied through his teeth about it to you and every other American. Not quite the same as some derelict crapping in public, but I’m sure you see the relevance.

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      Wango  
    • TSUNAMI_22
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:34pm

      @ Wango

      SUE NAMI . . . The Bible is not the law of the land.
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      …………and yet we still have the country we have today. Oops, wait a minute, you just helped me make my point.

      My main point is that the USA is where it is because the country has consistently turned away from something that helped make it great in the first place. It’s my opinion that in order to restore what we are we first need to restore WHO we are, and that journey has to start with a “first step”. I suggest that first step be the abolishment of abortion. Abortion takes away a “fair shot” starting from day one.

      I don’t need a SCOTUS law to tell me that abortion is wrong and an immoral justification for murder.

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    • Zekron
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 1:04am

      Verce, wow I never thought you ever had a thought, you accidentally made a real point. Maybe you can do it again.

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      Zekron  
    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 7:38am

      .
      “Allen West wants to control “who lives and who dies” because he opposes funding for embryonic stem cell research.”
      Huh? So now the morons believe nothing can happen unless the gub’ment pays for it.
      Hint: there were cell phones before free Obama phones.

      If you all love stem cell research so much, donate.
      Since when do I have to pay for everything you want free?

      First, it was a “war on women” because I didn’t want to pay for your $9 pills.
      Then I had to pay for 47 million people to get free food.
      We’ve been paying for free housing for decades.
      Then I had to pay for unemployed to get 99 weeks of free money.
      When will I be asked to wipe your ****?

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    • poorrichard09
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 8:24am

      I believe it’s been shown that adult stem cells can be used with similar results-so embryos no longer need to be used.

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    • Dkeith72
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:20pm

      Actually this is very easy to dispatch…almost all the advances in STEM CELL research have come from adult stem cells which OBAMA and conservatives DO support…very easy dumb libs. You don’t have to tamper with embryos if adult stem cells are where all the creative research is headed. Secondly they can now turn adult stem cells into mechanisms mimicking embryonic cells…so case closed.
      Another failed phony idea by the liberals…make a straw man and attack it!

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  • OneofMany
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:49pm

    Col. Allen West Ret. is not betting anything is is openly Christian and West is ONLY opposed to stem cell research where they actually make and then abort babies to get them. The other forms of stem cell research he is not opposed to. Once again, the godless left are using obfuscation to prop up a position they can’t prop up any other way.. For example, why don’t they just come out and say we are atheists and we don’t believe in God, so we don’t think creating lives and destroying them is a problem? They can’t because if they told the truth, they would have the support of about 3% of the population. So they lie and hide their real motives.

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:48pm

      The whole country isn’t Christian.
      I am not a christian and do not
      have to live by YOUR rules.
      Deal with it.

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      Verceofreason  
    • toto
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:27pm

      VERCE, do you support ripping up babies, literally tearing off the limbs and body parts of living beings without any anesthesia for the baby (and they do feel TREMENDOUS pain), in the 2nd and 3rd trimester just because the “mother” wants to kill it? If this isn’t torture, I don’t know what is. Check out the testimony of a physician that has done these procedures, along with showing the the training manuals and instruments. It has also been established that en utero fetuses have not developed the pain modifiers so that the pain they feel is more acute than after they are born. Do facts matter?

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    • freedomnetworker
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:58pm

      That is a false hood.. Say your words correct please… Embryonic stem-cell research.. There are many others which are perfectly fine to us all such as umbilical stem-cells many for stem-cells in this than any others so why do you not promote that.. Oh you just want to control us and kill babies right.. oh yeah and save the murderers.. Gotcha…

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:47pm

      I support whatever a woman and her doctor choose.
      Her life is none of my business nor the potential fetuses.
      None of my business – or yours.

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      Verceofreason  
    • DamocleAurelius
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 8:27pm

      You may not be a Christian verse, but you are an AMERICAN, and thus you will live by the laws that AMERICANS lawfully establish for themselves, whether you agree with the religious views of your fellow Americans or not.

      Get over it.

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  • TWOTL
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:32pm

    Who decides who lives or dies? Apparently those who would abort a fetus for the sake of research.

    Too bad we can’t hear the fetus tell the story of what their future would be.

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    TWOTL  
    • OneofMany
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:50pm

      I agree 100% with this comment.

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      OneofMany  
    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:49pm

      You don’t know what your talking about.
      Haven’t a clue

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      Verceofreason  
    • pachilds
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:50pm

      No need to cast your pearls before swine, the good book says. We will all die someday and then the judgement whether anyone believes or not, it will happen. I am for Allen West He is a good man and needs to be re-elected. And we need more like him.

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      pachilds  
  • Dano.50
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:23pm

    Are you serious?

    Three lily white people against a black man?

    Obviously all participating in the making of this are racist bigots that–

    Oh wait a sec.

    West is conservative.

    Dang.

    Guess we need to drag out the Uncle Tom chestnuts instead.

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  • Government_Goodies
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:13pm

    Ever notice how liberals go out of their way to destroy black conservatives?

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    Government_Goodies  
  • SocialistSlayer
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:00pm

    Putting this little girl in this ad borders on child abuse. Just like the Commie Liberals they’ll sell their children’s souls to further their Communist Agendas!

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    SocialistSlayer  
  • Longing for Change
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:54pm

    If I am not mistaken, embryonic stem cell means that a fertilized egg inside a woman is removed. In other words, abortions. More abortions, more stem cell research. There is a reason this has been banned in the United States. The following in from Wikipedia.

    Embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are pluripotent stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, an early-stage embryo.[1] Human embryos reach the blastocyst stage 4–5 days post fertilization, at which time they consist of 50–150 cells. Isolating the embryoblast or inner cell mass (ICM) results in destruction of the fertilized human embryo, which raises ethical issues. Those issues include whether or not a human life at the embryonic stage should be granted the moral status of a human being as it is with a child or an adult.[2] [3]

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    • AnOregonian
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:07pm

      It didn’t end well in the end for Dr Frankenstein either…

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:51pm

      You are mistaken.

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      Verceofreason  
    • Elena2010
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:51pm

      Typically, the embryo is created in a dish as part of in vitro fertilization treatments. There are generally more embryos than “needed” with some being frozen for later use.

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  • Brizzly_Adams
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:51pm

    Even Marty McFly is beginning to doubt stem cell.
    http://blog.amsvans.com/michael-j-fox-on-problems-with-stem-cells-and-parkinsons-research/

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  • shelbyg513
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:49pm

    Kind of out of date.

    “Yamanaka and Gurdon shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery that adult cells can be transformed back into embryo-like stem cells that may one day regrow tissue in damaged brains, hearts or other organs.”

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:50pm

      These rubes are hopeless.
      And informationally challenged
      They spout their lies to support their dogma.
      Like all Republicans.

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    • Zekron
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 1:15am

      The point is…embryonic stem cells used to treat medical conditions are more likely to create cancerous cells, adult cells converted to stem cells do not cause this problem. Adult stem cell treatments have had a number of successes, fetal stem cells haven’t. Harvesting embryos only appeases the pro-abortion crowd, it’s anti-science and anti-life.
      Not a close call.

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      Zekron  
  • The-Monk
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:48pm

    So now the progressives can predict the future….

    Will wonders never cease!

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  • TheGrtDcptn
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:45pm

    Stand strong Mr. West and keep speaking the Truth…

    Patriots know it’s the communists that decide ‘Who Lives and Who Dies’…

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    TheGrtDcptn  
    • TXGal
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:24pm

      Boy do you have that right. They are always accousing the right of what they are doing.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:43pm

    Here’s their other ads….

    http://www.thehousemajoritypac.com/ads/

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:42pm

    House Majority PAC???

    Shouldn’t that be “House Minority PAC”?

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    The-Monk  
    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:51pm

      Hi MONK, from the video, ” who is he to decide who gets to live or die?” Much like the abortionist doctors who are supported by their politicians. Who gets to decide who lives or dies? Sick sumbitches.

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      RJJinGadsden  
  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:40pm

    Ole lard ass Soros really wants west out of office just use the old scare tactic that will fool em.

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  • 13th Imam
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:40pm

    Just where is Superman? Didn’t he try the same fly by night tact? Barrycare is the true DEATH PANEL cabal.

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  • woodyee
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:39pm

    These pasty-faced, payed political hacks aren’t concerned about 9 SCrOTUmS that invented the right to kill the unborn, by the tens of millions, out of thin air. But they’re concerned with how to carve up their carcasses, and ONE MAN with a differing opinion?

    They should be sent to their Dear Leaders Libya to ask any Imam they happen to see what they think about it.

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  • bharris0
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:34pm

    I don’t think he is blocking the use of stem cells but I do believe he is blocking the use of stem cells using taxpayer money. I doubt that would be an issue if there was a way to ensure babies would not be murdered for the collection of stem cells.
    The same would apply to birth control. No one is blocking it just blocking taxpayer funding for it.

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    • PontiusPirate
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:47pm

      Funding which those in poverty rely on.

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    • DimmuBorgir
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:47pm

      That’s the main problem BHARRISO

      these people think that unless the govt is giving it to them it is unattainable. They don’t understand you can work and buy things for yourself.

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  • thibx
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:31pm

    if you live in allan west’s district and you vote for the OTHER GUY you are very decieved and not very intellegent and do not know your facts.

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:28pm

    How do you know you are not me?
    Because I don’t make stupid ads about what COULD happen and exploit very young girls for political purposes.
    In 20 years, we will have sharia law, because Allen West was not there to stop the appeasers and apologists.

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  • DimmuBorgir
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:28pm

    Damn they are really stretching for this one.

    Now you don’t even need to have a real “victim” you can just say there might be one.

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    DimmuBorgir  
  • EtchASketch
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:26pm

    West is a nutcase. Perfect for FL, they deserve him!

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    EtchASketch  
    • DimmuBorgir
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:30pm

      Topic?? What topic?

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    • Mapache
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:43pm

      We are happy to have him and I hope on November 6th we elect a lot more like him.

      By the way, those of you who fall for this ad, the issue is Embryonic Stem Cell research. What child should be aborted to make YOUR life better? Maybe we should have them like lobsters in a tank so you can pick them out?

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      Mapache  
    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:46pm

      @DimmuBorgir

      It’s a paid troll….

      No need to respond to it.

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      The-Monk  
    • DimmuBorgir
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:02pm

      oh i know, i just think he’d do better trolling if he actually mentioned the topic.

      maybe i just feel sorry for him and want to help him figure out how comment boards work.

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    • THX-1138
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:52pm

      @The-Monk

      Well someone should help him learn the art. The only thing worse than Propaganda is *Bad* Propaganda. Leni Riefenstahl is rolling over in her grave…

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      THX-1138  
    • Watermain
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:36pm

      You seem unpopular. Why don’t you quit posting on this site? It obviously upsets you.

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      Watermain  
    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:52pm

      Even QUeen NAncy supports stem cell research.
      It might have helped Ronny

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  • Elena2010
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:21pm

    First of all, there have been NO breakthroughs w/embryonic stem cells.

    However, adult stem cells are far more promising with several breakthroughs.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:36pm

      Oh but, if we all vote Democrat alzheimer’s will be cured… just like when we voted for Obama and he stopped the rising oceans and healed the planet. Kumbaya my Lord, Kumbaya…

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      Gonzo  
    • Verceofreason
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:55pm

      Republican are trogs an Luddites.
      They put anti-science jerks on science committees and have a few
      not computer literate hayseed on the communications committee.
      Is it any wonder we are falling behind China and India technologically?

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      Verceofreason  
    • Elena2010
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:59pm

      Speak for yourself Gonzo — I voted for the old guy w/experience LOL :-D

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    • Elena2010
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Verse — check it out for yourself. NOBODY has had any success w/embryonic stem cells but have had some limited and promising success with adult stem cells. The embryonic stem cell research ends up with anything BUT the tissue desired. For reasons unknown to me, adult stem cells seem easier to manipulate into desired tissues.

      That’s not being a Luddite or a troglodyte.

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    • Zekron
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 1:24am

      Verce, you missed it again. Too bad, I thought you might have had a glimmer on this subject. You are the Luddite on this issue, embryonic stem cells are a consistent failure in medical treatments. Read the studies.

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  • Sharon Rose
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:18pm

    These people should be ashamed of themselves, Allen West is a true Patriot.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:18pm

    “In twenty years I’ll have Alzheimer’s. I won’t recognize my husband or my kids.”
    I’ve seen them lady… count your blessings.

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    Gonzo  
  • Tri-ox
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:16pm

    Why do democrats hate black folks?

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    Tri-ox  
    • Elena2010
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:23pm

      Because they are closet racists.

      LBJ surely did not like Black Americans. He effectively destroyed the Black family thru welfare that shoved men out of the picture. Black men were relegated to “stud” and little more. In destroying the Black family, he effectively destroyed the Black community.

      In destroying the Black community, the “spillover” has begun to destroy the family fabric of all of America.

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    • DimmuBorgir
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:34pm

      “spillover” = Multiculturalism

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      DimmuBorgir  
    • Bejabber
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:40pm

      They don’t hate blacks. They hate anyone that disagrees with them.

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      Bejabber  
    • JRGJR
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:40pm

      Exactly, the truth will come out but it will be too late.

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      JRGJR  

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