But Democrats do lie. One of the benefits of being married to a registered Democrat is that we get all of the Democratic Party's lies, er, mailers. The one today from the Indiana Democratic State Committee enveighs us to vote against Kathryn Densborn, candidate for Indiana House District 86, because "Densborn opposes stem cell research which holds the promise of treating: Heart failure, Alzheimer's disease," etc.
It also gives a web site to "check the facts":
1. Kathryn Densborn opposes research on stem cells.http://www.candidatesurveys.com/voters/candidateresults.asp?candidate_id=829
However, if you actually bother to type that in and look at the page, you find all kinds of things that Ms. Densborn responded to in a survey. The question she actually responded to was
Do you support a ban on research using the stem cells from intentionally destroyed human embryos?
That's a long way from asking if one opposes all stem cell research unconditionally. For one thing, it doesn't cover adult stem cell research, and it doesn't cover the embryonic stem cell lines that have already been approved for research.
In fact, the Democrats are tarring Ms. Densborn with a pretty wide brush given that the question was pretty narrowly drawn.
There are other lies in the pamphlet..."Densborn is blocking the way. We can cure fatal diseases." Bullshit. There have been indications that stem cell therapy MIGHT be able to cure fatal diseases. The jury is still out on that.
Given what I'm seeing, I'd say, vote YES on Kathryn Densborn, because the Democrats are too extreme for us.
Her complete answers to that particular survey are reproduced in the extended entry, if you're too lazy to click the link.
Do you support Indiana's informed consent law? Yes
Do you support current Indiana law that outlaws partial-birth abortion, the procedure that kills a living child during delivery? Yes
Do you support Indiana law that requires the licensure and inspection of Indiana abortion clinics, and legislation requiring abortion clinics to meet basic health and safety standards for the physical buildings in which they operate? Yes
Do you support conscience clause legislation that would give pharmacists the right to refuse filling prescriptions to be used to cause chemical abortions? Yes
Do you support legislation that would ban the sale or marketing of fetal body parts from aborted babies in Indiana? Yes
Do you support current Indiana law that bans assisted suicide? Yes
Do you support a ban on all efforts to clone human embryos? Yes
Do you support a ban on research using the stem cells from intentionally destroyed human embryos? Yes
Do you support requiring Indiana high schools to teach fetal development in health classes? Yes
Are you opposed to using taxpayer funding to pay for elective abortions? Yes
Do you support language that clarifies that human life begins at fertilization? Yes
Do you support legislation requiring that women considering abortion be informed that an unborn child may feel pain during an abortion? Yes
Would you refuse to campaign for or financially support a candidate for public office who supports abortion on demand? Unsure
Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be legal? A) no case B) Life of mother C) rape and incest D) if the child has disabilities E) in all cases G)life of the mother, rape , incest H) rape, incest, fetal disabilities I) life of the mother, rape, incest, fetal disability B
