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...McCain??s stance on stem cell research is slippery—he voted for HR 810, to provide funding for adult stem cell research, but not for embryonic research. [CORRECTION APPENDED] Even more important than his vote is the justification he provided: Without federal regulation, scientific exploration will not adhere to ethical standards. It just doesn’t make sense. How can McCain want to regulate the very “sphere of enterprise” that he also wants to keep free and private...
...agree with most of Senator McCain??s politics, nor do I agree that he merits respect because he’s a veteran, or because he’s older and a seasoned politician, or for the sake of political correctness. It’s not even a question of respect; it’s a matter of free speech and open dialogue about the state of our country...
...McCain, R-Ariz., will be a far more conservative candidate than many expect, according to Begala. “He’s gonna be unrecognizable,” said Begala. “Watch this, he is moving so far to the right.” He noted McCain??s recent support of President George W. Bush’s calls to teach intelligent design alongside evolution. McCain said in a interview with the Arizona Daily Star last August that “all points of view” on the origins of mankind should be taught...
...wake of unprecedented political turmoil and facing further criticism about the war in Iraq, gaps in the President’s commitment to uphold U.S. values in the War on Terror are clear. The recent success of Senator John McCain??s, R-Ariz., anti-torture legislation indirectly questioned the administration’s commitment to upholding human rights; the amendment received an overwhelming 90-9 victory in the Senate. But Vice President Dick Cheney threatened to veto the legislation unless altered to exempt the CIA from the amendment, suggesting the measure not be applied to counter-terrorism operations...
...failing to unquestionably support McCain??s amendment, the administration flouts both international treaties and Supreme Court rulings. Even more troubling, it sets a disturbing precedent, that the U.S.’ moral imperative to act against international terrorism can justify a breaking of commitments to human rights. Exempting the CIA from any anti-torture measures effectively legalizes the types of behavior that led to the atrocities of Abu Ghraib, and so scandalized the U.S. public...