Protecting innocent life?

Well, well. The first veto. And all in such a good, moral cause too: opposing funding for the use of human embryonic stem cell research. ''This bill would support the taking of innocent human life of the hope of finding medical benefits for others,'' says the Prez.

I might not agree with the particular moral judgment here (embryo=human life), but I would not argue with the principle of protecting innocent human life. I will be happy once the Prez takes even one minor action toward protecting any, already-born innocent human life. As it is, he is simply a hypocrite, choosing this one abstract arena of medicine, while as commander-in-chief he is responsible for 1000s of deaths of the innocent in his made-up war, without a trace of shame or regret.

More of same from the same article & same event:

''As science brings us every closer to unlocking the secrets of human biology, it also offers temptations to manipulate human life and violate human dignity. Our conscience in history as a nation demand that we resist this temptation."

Don't "manipulate human life". Don't "violate human dignity". Let's talk some more about Guantanamo and torture techniques, shall we?

"Strain out a gnat and swallow a camel". Woe is us.