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7.21.2001 2:15 PM Malcolm Gladwell profiles America's informercial king, Ron Popeil. "The Pitchman" Sean Hackbarth | 2:11 PM Cheney doesn't need to sink down to the level of Hillary Clinton. He should release all the information from the task force and defend its activities. "GAO Turns Up Heat on Cheney Over Energy Task Force" Sean Hackbarth | 2:10 PM President Bush's unauthorized biographer killed himself on a drug overdose. "Author of Bush Biography Commits Suicide" Sean Hackbarth | 7.19.2001 4:53 PM While inconsistent pro-life Senators are caving left and right, President Bush has still not said the federal government should fund embryonic stem cell research. All the talk about the possible benefits from such research ignore the basic question of the debate: does a human embryo have the same rights as any other person or do they have fewer rights because of location or advancement of development? Reason's Jacob Sullum understands this point when he writes, "Regardless of the benefits promised by stem cell research, its moral status cannot be decided without addressing that question." Then there's the economics of stem cell research. While many tout the possible treatments from embryonic stem cells, in the June issue of The American Spectator (sorry, not online) Scott Gottlieb notices the much of the financing into the research is going to companies using adult stem cells. Right now, the market thinks the quickest, most profitable success is with adult stem cells rather than ones from embryos. But regardless of where the science could allow us to go with the help of capital markets, using unborn humans as means to (well intentioned) ends violates the sanctity of human life, individualism, and autonomy. Those three ideas are some of the backbones of Western Civilization. From those ideas billions of people have been given the chance to live free and prosperous lives. Let's not turn our backs on those ideas just to take advantage of scientific slavery. "Cell Division" Sean Hackbarth | 12:41 AM Vacation's over! It's back to work--I mean blogging. France was fun. I'll try to get some pictures and narrative up to satisfy your curiosity. But another, more important, event captured my time. Last Saturday, my sister Sara married a swell guy named Brian.  The ceremony was beautiful. I was worried that Sara would break down crying from all the emotion, but little did I suspect that while standing up in the wedding party, tears would fill my eyes. After all the obligatory pictures (including ones near a waterfall where ugly half-naked men were wading) the celebrating began. I seemed to have a good time playing around with a digital camera. The wedding party and guests all had a good time drinking, eating, drinking, dancing, talking, and drinking. The next day I felt as green as I probably looked (sorry, no picture), but I did get to see all the loot Sara and Brian squeezed out of their guests. You can really make a killing by getting hitched. Anyone interested in a short, loud-mouthed conservative who likes ranting on his personal weblog and going to conferences in honor of dead economists for fun? Just e-mail me. Now, Sara and Brian are dodging icebergs and running away from grizzly bears. I hope they're having a good time and wish them only happiness and joy. Sean Hackbarth | |
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