One Wisconsin Now

Recently, Madison has won the bid to host an international stem cell summit that will bring in over 1000 top researchers and investors to the city. This bid will continue the state's leadership in the stem cell industry. Hosting the event will bring international notoriety to the state's outstanding advocacy to the issue.

Wisconsin, with support from Gov. Doyle, has remained one of the leading states in advancing stem cell analysis. One of the greatest advancements in the field has come from a Wisconsin researcher who was able to turn human skin cells into stem cells. Wisconsin proves its progressive ideology as it remains one of the frontrunners in stem cell research. Madison's institutes are highly advanced and can support continued advancements in stem cell research.

I was writing on a blog recently and felt that I became the target of numerous personal attacks. I was surprised by this because it was a political blog discussing current issues in the Milwaukee area. However, my political leanings seems to bring out the devil in quite a few other bloggers. I wonder if these individuals would state the same things to my face. I was appalled by some of their statements:

"Leftists are by their very nature bigots."
"You, the social worker, still will be blind to the real truth until you actually work for your money, and realize what is really going on. "
"You need to do a little research, that is if you are educated to do so, oh, and if you have time, as you are a Milwaukee Social Worker, we all know how hard you work. Maybe you can use some of our tax dollars doing so on OUR time, like you have so so nicely during your work day already."
"So get off your high liberal stupid butt pedastal and face facts. You have no idea what you are talking about. "
"milwaukeesocialworker, you disgust me. You couldn't make it without a government subsidy."
"You're waisting space currently. I'm not purposely insulting you. You do that just fine on your own."
"You make me physically ill. I seriously and sincerely hope you are violently victimized by one of these bastards you keep defending.You deserve it."


These are just a few of the rediculous things individuals said to me. How are we supposed to have healthy discourse about issues and create good policies and change if we can't stick to the issues? What good will personal attacks create? How are we to create a virtual community of open discourse with individuals who feel the need to do this?

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to expand federal funding the embryonic stem cell research. The measure passed 253 to 174, which is short of a veto proof majority. Reports say that Bush plans to veto it once again.
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The author of a new study on amniotic stem cells is urging Congress not to consider his work a substitute for the search for disease-fighting material from embryonic stem cells. The right wing has tried to use his study to claim that there is not a need to move forward on embryonic stem cell research.

Take a look at the full Boston Globe story on the issue:
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