Here we have another Letter to the Editor of the Post which points to more problems...
Missouri voters are being courted by a slick, high priced advertising campaign to support a constitutional amendment called the "Missouri Stem Cell Research And Cures Initiative."Source...
The advertising campaign is presented in a way that implies that without the initiative for embryonic stem cell research, Missourians will not have access to cures for several devastating diseases that plague mankind. The advertising also implies that researchers are not allowed to do any of this research in Missouri. Nothing is further from the truth.
The truth is, any research with either embryonic or adult stem cells is allowed in Missouri, and any results from such research approved by the FDA is available to all Missourians.
The truth is that, by law, your tax dollars cannot be used to fund this research.
The truth is, the backers of this amendment don't want to risk their own money to fund such risky research. Instead, they want your money, and this amendment will allow them to reach into the public coffers for that money.
If this amendment is passed, our legislature will be hamstrung. The amendment is written in such a way that the legislature will not be allowed to place any restrictions or guidelines on this industry, including the control of public funds. Just read the language of the amendment and you can verify this for yourself.
Without a doubt, this is the most self-serving initiative since the casino gambling debacle of a few years ago.
I don't believe that private industry should be allowed to take control of our Constitution and public money. That is why I am going to vote no on Amendment 2.
Charles Davis
Barnhart
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