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Stem cell research can help older Republicans as well

Terry Cochrell
Monday August 27, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet received this letter addressed to United States President George W. Bush. 

Stem Cell research can lead to a cure for many thousands of paralyzed republican voting architects and other productive consumers and investors — and their wives, voting republican relatives, friends, and contributors. 

Please sneak in a few gigabucks for stem cell research. You’ll be glad you did. This is a real and growing need as millions of Republicans and others grow older and begin to have health problems. 

Many valuable embryonic cells are discarded that could be used. Let us not waste valuable resources like this. It’s a sin to waste, my grandmother used to tell me and my numerous strong, well-to-do Republican uncles. Would you argue with my grandmother? I hope not. 

Terry Cochrell 

Berkeley