It has been my contention for some time that Republicans are so selfish that they never can see the benefit to society of some new program or project unless it affects them personally.
Recall the Republican congresswoman who saw the great need for cheap Canadian drugs when she saw her mother's prescription drug bills. Or in a negative sense, recall the Alaska Republican who wanted to privatize air traffic controllers at several airports, just not the one where he might be impacted.
Bush's kibosh on new stem cell research that will change now that baldness may be cured through stem cell research. Dick Cheney and a covey of Republican leaders will insist that stem cell research go forward and they will find Biblical justfication besides.
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