And to the North, Wisconsin's "catholic" Governor Promotes Killing Embryos

To the Editor:

Gov. Doyle visited Hudson to promote human embryonic stem cell experimentation and extermination. There have been no cures with human embryonic experimentation and extermination, even with the millions of taxpayer dollars thrown away on these false promises.

Adult stem cell cures are abundant and ethical. Those who promote the killing of human embryos are no different than those who slammed their doors in the faces of Holocaust victims who begged for help. We were all human embryos at one time. If we accept the killing of our defenseless brothers and sisters who cannot speak for themselves, who will protect us when someone decides our own lives not worthy of life?

Will we be churchgoers who Just Sang Louder as the screams of the Holocaust victims came through the open windows of their churches? As the train of human destruction rolled through Hudson with the visit of Gov. Doyle and his promotion of the killing of these small babies, are Hudson residents Just Singing Louder to drown out the screams of these vulnerable children?

Pope John Paul II is quoted as saying: "Vast sectors of society are confused about what is right and what is wrong, and are at the mercy of those with the power to "create" opinion and impose it on others."

Gov. Doyle and those who spew false promises of human embryonic stem cell experimentation and extermination are "creating" opinion and are forcing taxpayers to pay for created false opinion and promises. Never Again!

Darla Meyers
Hudson WI

The above letter is in response to the so-called "Catholic" governor's promotion of killing the innocent while in her hometown...as reported here:

Doyle in Hudson promoting stem cell research

Gov. Jim Doyle met with Maureen and John Fassbinder in Hudson Monday, who have a personal stake in stem cell research because their daughter Molly lives with diabetes.

Doyle discussed the state's $750 million strategy to invest in biotechnology and stem cell research and promised to veto legislation the state legislature is expected to send him next year that would restrict the research.

"Wisconsin - the birthplace of stem cell research - is giving millions of families hope that one day diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Juvenile Diabetes may be conquered," Doyle said.

Molly Fassbinder was diagnosed with diabetes when she was six years old. Now in high school, she carries her blood glucose meter with her at school so she can test her blood sugar during the day. She will be insulin dependent until a cure for diabetes is found.

The Governor also vowed to continue to veto any legislation that makes is way to his desk that would be harmful to stem cell research in Wisconsin. In 2005, Governor Doyle vetoed attempts by the Wisconsin State Legislature to criminalize, what he called, the most promising techniques used in this research.

Over the last three years, Doyle has vastly expanded the state's investment in stem cell reseach and set a goal that the state should capture 10 percent of the stem cell market by 2015. He also launched a $750 million initiative to develop stem cell research in Wisconsin. The centerpiece of this effort is the planned construction of the Institutes for Discovery in Madison.

Last week, Doyle announced a stem cell research partnership agreement that will pave the way for thousands of stem cell research jobs in Wisconsin. The Governor also announced new state financial incentives to help lure companies to Wisconsin in an attempt to achieve his goal of capturing 10 percent of the stem cell market by 2015.

Specifically, the Doyle administration has reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which holds patents and royalty rights on some of the most promising stem cell lines in the world. Under this agreement, all companies conducting research at non-profit and academic institutions located in Wisconsin will receive a free non-exclusive research license under the stem cell patents held by WARF for that sponsored research. In other words, they will not have to pay royalty fees to WARF for that research that would be required if the research was conducted in another state. The agreement will give the state a significant competitive advantage over California and other states.

Experts predict that the market for stem cell products could reach $10 billion over the next 10 years, translating into more than 100,000 jobs -- high-end biotechnology jobs.

Currently, Wisconsin has a biotechnology workforce of 22,000 that generates nearly $7 billion for the economy.

Published 16:54 Oct-02-06