In clarifying George Bush's veto of legislation providing funding for stem cell research, the White House has clarified its reasoning:
George Bush "does have objections with spending federal money on something that is morally objectionable to many Americans."
I'm glad to know this, and will soon be sending a list to the president so that he can veto other legislation based on my moral objections.
I have a moral objection to the Iraq war.
I have a moral objection to selling arms to repressive regimes.
I have a moral objection to more research on new ways to kill people, like bunker busters and space weapons.
I have a moral objection to the death penalty.
I have a moral objection to taxpayer-funded faith-based programs that discriminate.
I have a moral objection to hiring Department of Justice Lawyers on a political litmus test.
I have a moral objection to a Civil Rights Department that isn't interested in enforcing civil rights laws.
I have a moral objection to a government's disregard of citizens' privacy.
I have a moral objection to using the coercive power of the state to enforce theological doctrine.
When does my morality get taken into account?