On Saturday, August 11, 2001, at 10:41 PM, Matthew Gaylor wrote:
[Charles Platt is senior writer for WIRED Magazine and an author and former science fiction editor when he's not enjoying his "retirement" in northern Arizona. I don't know the answer to Charles' question, but perhaps my distinguished readers will?]
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 01:10:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Platt <cp@panix.com> To: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com> Cc: <cp@panix.com> Subject: stem cell speech
Matt, I am baffled that I have not read, anywhere, a suggestion from anyone that George Bush has no constitutional right to set science policy. His speech on stem cell research included a statement that he had decided to proceed cautiously. How does he have the right to make such a decision? Will there be an executive order?
The Bush statements are about _federal funding_ of stem cell research. Private actors are free to do research as they see fit. --Tim May