Radical clerics oppose jobs/highways bond issue over embyo research

[Algorem]

Coalition opposes jobs bond issue
Some money may go to stem-cell research

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1129109857121200.xml&coll=2

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Columbus- A formidable coalition of Christian and anti-abortion groups plans to fight the $2 billion "Jobs for Ohio" bond issue because some of the money may go to embryonic stem-cell research.

Their grass-roots network represents the first significant opposition to this fall's Issue 1, which has drawn bipartisan support and a reputable chairman in former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn.

Adopting the "Just Say No" motto coined by former first lady Nancy Reagan, representatives of the Christian Coalition of Ohio, the Pro-Family Network, Cincinnati Right to Life, Citizens for Community Values and others called human embryonic research unethical and immoral.

"If Ohio wants the blessing of God, we cannot turn our backs on the least among us," said the Rev. Mark Barbee...

[WCGreen]

1. Well we are doing just peachy being blessed by god....

Maybe we should see how well we do without his/her blessing....