Word: lincolner
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When Musharraf took power in his 1999 coup, he quoted Abraham Lincoln, saying sometimes you need to amputate a limb to save a life. On the day he imposed emergency rule, he repeated the reference to justify his actions. The only problem is, amputated limbs don't grow back...
True, it may be factually accurate that Bush is the first president to provide federal funding for this type of research. I can’t help but suspect, however, that the pool of contenders for the title is relatively small. I’m sure Taft or Lincoln would have enjoyed that kind of street cred and mad props, but when it came to the scientific induction of pluripotent stem cells from adult human fibroblasts, I guess they just couldn’t tear themselves away from getting stuck in bathtubs and freeing slaves (respectively) to log enough hours...
...When Musharraf took power in his 1999 coup, he quoted Abraham Lincoln, saying that sometimes you need to amputate a limb to save a life. On the day he imposed emergency rule, he repeated the reference to justify his actions. The only problem is, amputated limbs don't grow back...
...mark Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday and the centennial of the Lincoln penny, the 1¢ coin is undergoing its first redesign in 50 years. Set to debut in 2009, the new look will still have the familiar portrait of the 16th President on the heads side, but tails will feature one of four scenes from his life. (Being considered is one of Lincoln speaking before the Illinois legislature.) That is, if the project survives. It was approved two years ago, before metal prices jumped. At last count, each penny cost 1.67¢ to produce...
Musharraf has said that his emergency policies—suspending the Pakistani constitution, censoring independent media outlets, and ruling through the force of the military—are intended to combat terrorism and help the country survive. Musharraf has likened himself to Abraham Lincoln and said that Chaudhry has been placed under house arrest for encouraging terrorism and engaging in corrupt practices...