Proposition 71 Becoming a Farcical Three Ring Circus
This article has pegged the ridiculous joke that Proposition 71 has quickly become. Conflicts of interest, no transparency, not even enough trained researchers to do the cloning that California citizens are borrowing $6-7 billion (including interest) to fund. Here is the key quote: "Proposition 71, already taking on the appearance of a three-ring circus of legislative uncertainty and confusion, nomadic litigation, and serial misrepresentation, with a sideshow of document withholding, took a big step towards becoming a chaotic farce on Friday, September 9, 2005, with the awarding of as-yet-unfunded stem cell research training grants by the Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee (ICOC) to anonymous grantees through a process involving the serial recusal of panel members with undisclosed conflicts-of-interest."
I knew it would be bad, but I didn't think it would be this bad.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 9:33 AM
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2 Comments:
I voted no to 71 based on exactly this scenario.
On a $6 billion bond measure, the voting guide had it written as if that money was practically free and guaranteed to bring huge revenue to California based on science that couldn't fail.
Sadly the counter arguement was not very persuasive in pointing out that this was taxpayer money that would have to be paid back, all to establish California as the world headquarters in a technology that is thus far unproven.
And, they promised CA would reap billions in licensing grants. Now, the advisory committee has suggested no licensing grants be given to CA. If the Institute goes along, all hell will break loose. Bait and switch, baby!
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