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Stem Cell Bill Takes Center Stage Today
NJ101.5 ^ | Monday, March 6, 2006

Posted on 03/06/2006 6:06:46 AM PST by Calpernia

Former Governor and current State Senate President Dick Codey sponsors the legislation. He says, "We would be the first in the country to build a building dedicated solely to stem cell research." He adds, "We would be using existing tobacco bond monies so, we're not spending new money."

$150 million dollars would be needed leading many critics to ask, "What else could that money be used for?" Codey says, "This is about saving lives in the future." He asks, "If the cure for diabetes or something else came out of this New Jersey facility, wouldn't that be a great legacy…it would be sweet, no pun intended." Diabetics will understand that one.

"When I authorized stem cell research in the state of New Jersey," says, Codey, "my bill expressly prohibited cloning in the state of New Jersey." He adds, "This stem cell research and embryonic stem cell research has nothing to do with aborting babies in any way, shape or form."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: camden; codey; corzine; healthypeople; healthypeople2010; johnson; newark; newbrunswick; ngo; ngos; robertwood; rutgers; rwj; rwjf; tobaccomoney; umdnj
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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--legislativeprevie0305mar05,0,6422708.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

Senate Budget Committee considers latest stem-cell research plan
Associated Press

Bolstered by support from the state Assembly's new leader, Senate President Richard J. Codey is moving forward with his latest effort to create a stem cell research facility.

The state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday is to consider Codey's bill, which would create a facility in New Brunswick at a cost of $150 million and a $50 million research center in Camden.

Codey, D-Essex County, made stem-cell research one of his priorities while serving as governor in 2005, putting forward legislation that would have asked voters to approve $350 million in bonding for stem cell research and $145 million for research institutes in New Brunswick and Newark. The measures made it through the Senate but never made it past the Assembly.

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If enacted, the bill would create the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey, which would be jointly operated by Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Codey spokeswoman Jennifer Sciortino said.

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http://www.lifenews.com/bio1361.html
New Jersey Lawmaker Pushes Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding

On Monday, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will consider Codey's package of spending $200 million for two new stem cell research centers in the state.

The money would build stem cell research centers at Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

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The state's new governor, pro-abortion Democrat Jon Corzine, backs the embryonic stem cell research bill but pro-life groups oppose it because they don't want taxpayer funds to be used to pay for research that destroys human life. They favor adult stem cells, which have already produced dozens of treatments for various conditions.

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1 posted on 03/06/2006 6:06:53 AM PST by Calpernia
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To: Gabz; Liz; SheLion; Coleus; Tired of Taxes; Sub-Driver

ping


2 posted on 03/06/2006 6:07:27 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1563271/posts
Healthy People 2010

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Focus Areas at a Glance (28)

* Access to Quality Health Services
* Arthritis, Osteoporosis and Chronic Back Conditions
* Cancer
* Chronic Kidney Disease
* Diabetes
* Disability and Secondary Conditions
* Educational and Community-Based Programs
* Environmental Health
* Family Planning
* Food Safety
* Health Communication
* Heart Disease and Stroke
* Immunizations and Infectious Diseases
* Nutrition and Overweight
* Injury and Violence Prevention
* Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
* Medical Product Safety
* Mental Health and Mental Disorders
* Occupational Safety and Health
* Oral Health
* Physical Activity and Fitness
* Public Health Infrastructure
* Respiratory Diseases
* Sexually Transmitted Diseases -STD
* Substance Abuse
* Tobacco Use
* Vision and Hearing

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# An association, state, or company applies for the grants to fund these initiatives

# In turn they authorize a Freedom of Information Release to all their data. This is a sample of the data collected from a grant application. All the data requirements are the same, the only difference is the partnered agency that is acting as a liaison for relaying the data. Example, this one below is using the USDA as the partnered liaison. If this was a hospital application, it would say the CDC.

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World Health Organization http://www.healthypeople.gov/Implementation/Consortium/Annual_Meetings/1996_consortium/kickbusch.htm

* Division of Health Promotion, Education and Communication
* 12 indicators of GLOBAL HEALTH FOR ALL strategy that were to be assessed by all countries in the world
* At least 5% of the Gross National Product to be spent on health; A reasonable percentage of the national health expenditure devoted to local health care; Equal distribution of resources; (snip)

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This initiative was stimulated by President Clinton's commitment to eliminate disparities in health for racial and ethnic minority populations by 2010.


http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/D2C8F49F-400E-467E-ACF2-6255D6E9FDEA/0/Nadrc0900.pdf
DHHS OFFICE OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
AND THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 INITIATIVE

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Dr. Randy Wykoff, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, DHHS, presented an overview of Healthy People 2010, including the Leading Health Indicators, and possible ways to maximize this initiative. Healthy People 2010 is coordinated by the DHHS Office for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Dr. Wykoff noted that Healthy People 2010 is a comprehensive set of national 10-year objectives that are developed through a collaborative process involving both the public and private sectors. All the objectives are specific and measurable over time based on data. The document, published and distributed by the Federal Government, also is a statistical description of the health status of Americans, including racial and ethnic disparities; a textbook on current public health priorities; and an important part of the national strategic plan for improving health. Healthy People 2010 is the third iteration of an effort that began in 1979 with publication of the Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Ever larger and more complex, this iteration has two overarching goals, 28 focus areas, 467 objectives, and 10 leading health indicators.

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Grant Review

The Council considered 327 applications requesting $70,492,343 in total costs. The Council recommended
238 applications for a total cost of $31,211,337 (see Attachment II).

UMDNJ is a publicly interest member of this initiative.

Members:

r. Hillary Brode, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)- New Jersey Dental School, Newark



FOOTNOTE:

UMDNJ = Robert Wood Johnson They are also partnered with Rutgers University


3 posted on 03/06/2006 6:15:01 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia; Just another Joe; CSM; lockjaw02; Publius6961; elkfersupper; nopardons; metesky; ...

Robert Wood Johnson has it's fingers in everything - doesn't it?


OH and for the record both Codey and Corzine are WRONG about the source of funding - it is not "all" taxpayers - it is only smokers who will be paying for this - and with absolutely no say whatsoever in how their money is being spent.


4 posted on 03/06/2006 6:20:29 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: Gabz

In my link to the Healthy People 2010, I have the terms and conditions plus CFR information posted. Somehow, someway, the monies extorted from the tobacco suits got routed to the NGO allocation. These monies have GRANTOR ownership clauses. So does this mean the NGO (tobacco) funded projects are entities of the UN/WHO? Does that make them sovereign to the USA?

I don't understand how these grantor terms work.


5 posted on 03/06/2006 6:26:11 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia
I don't understand how these grantor terms work.

Neither do I.

6 posted on 03/06/2006 6:28:10 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: Gabz

What a "great" way to start a new week...back to back BP threads. ;*(


7 posted on 03/06/2006 6:48:06 AM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: Justanobody

Sorry.............


8 posted on 03/06/2006 6:57:05 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: Calpernia
You tax people and use that money to support your empire (government run research) within an empire (government). It's quite simple really, and even easier to sell when you tax something sinful, like tobacco and alcohol. That's why they are called 'sin' taxes.

"If the cure for diabetes or something else came out of this New Jersey facility, wouldn't that be a great legacy

That's a big "IF". Like all research, the object ISN'T to find a CURE, it's to find a way to manage drugs to keep you forever under treatment, thus continuously filling the coffers of these "research" facilities. A CURE would put the research facility out of business.

9 posted on 03/06/2006 7:17:57 AM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: Nathan Zachary
That's a big "IF". Like all research, the object ISN'T to find a CURE, it's to find a way to manage drugs to keep you forever under treatment, thus continuously filling the coffers of these "research" facilities. A CURE would put the research facility out of business.

I work for a company that makes medical devices for diabetics (Insulin pumps). My son is also a type I diabetic. He was diagnosed after I already worked at the medical company.

I would gladly lose my job if a cure for diabetes was found.

Your statement is very offensive to all that work in the health industry.

10 posted on 03/06/2006 7:29:19 AM PST by toast
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To: Gabz
it is only smokers who will be paying for this - and with absolutely no say whatsoever in how their money is being spent.

IMHO, when "people who happen to smoke" became "smokers," the dehumanization was complete.

We're just a something to be mined now, and so what?

After all, the "majority" isn't affected.

11 posted on 03/06/2006 7:36:26 AM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: Nathan Zachary

I don't understand what your reference to taxes mean in response to my question of Grantor monies.

These are NGO grants. They come with ownership clauses. My question was when an NGO grant is used, does that make the property it is used for an entity of the UN/WHO.


12 posted on 03/06/2006 7:36:30 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Gabz; Calpernia; All

NJ will be giving WI a run for the money, then. WI kills plenty-o-fetuses daily at the University of WI while they fruitlessly search for something that embryonic stem cells will cure. Fortunately, we blew all of our Tobacco Money balancing our state budget for ONE year, under Governor Tommy Thompson.

Expect additional stem-cell money grabbing legislation to come out of Wisconsin (and other states) any day now. They're not going to give up their piece of the pie.

This site should depress the hell out of everyone. Good compilation of articles on how much money is to be made from The Culture of Death. They even give you the current stock wins and losses should you care to invest in this sector:

http://www.hypeandhope.com/wt/page/index/?c=10


13 posted on 03/06/2006 7:56:42 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Gabz; Diana in Wisconsin

Diana and I are in contest to see which of our states are bluer :P ;)

So, Diana, you are in a similar position as my state.

Since our states have signed onto the NGO programs, are we entities of the UN? How do we find this out?


14 posted on 03/06/2006 8:06:59 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia; Diana in Wisconsin
Since our states have signed onto the NGO programs, are we entities of the UN?

That is such a scary question.............

15 posted on 03/06/2006 8:31:04 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: Calpernia

"Since our states have signed onto the NGO programs, are we entities of the UN? How do we find this out?"

Man, I hope not! What a bottomles spit of money-sucking scams. (I don't know how to figure that out, either...ask our CongressCritters? The Governor?)

http://www.ngos.net/


16 posted on 03/06/2006 9:32:07 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I've not gotten responses on these questions from mine. Matter of fact; I've been given the direct impression that I shouldn't be asking.

But the CFRs and terms of grants do say Grantor monitored, grantor controlled, specifics on no spending or altering of properties without grantor consult, grantor audits....

What else could that mean?


17 posted on 03/06/2006 9:51:20 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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19 posted on 03/06/2006 12:05:17 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: Coleus
February 28, 2006
 
Dear Pro-Life Friends:
 
We just learned that Bill S 1471 has been scheduled for a hearing on Monday, March 6 at 1 p.m. before the Senate Budget Committee in Trenton.  The hearing will be held in Committee Room 4, 1st Floor of the State House Annex.  This  is one of several "stem cell" bills that will be moving. Please see below for more information on bill S1471.  Please let me know if you can testify in opposition to this bill or if you know any patient advocates who are against embryonic stem cell research and would like to testify against this bill.    We also welcome the attendance of committed pro-lifers who would like to  just  be present at the hearing as a sign of support for our position. 
 
Please get back to me mtasy@njrtl.org  by Friday, March 3rd to let me know whether you will testify and/or plan to attend the hearing.
 
Thank you,
Marie Tasy

alt

 

 

Urgent! Bill S1471 Reintroduced - Will Be Fast-Tracked.

 

Contact your State Senator and Two Assembly Members Immediately! 

Take Action (here)
 
 

Bill S1471 was introduced by Senate President Richard Codey and Senator Barbara Buono on 2/27/06.  The bill will authorize $150M from cigarette tax revenue bonds by the NJEDA to fund a Stem Cell Institute in New Brunswick, NJ affiliated with the embattled UMDNJ  and another $50M for biomedical research facilities in Camden, NJ called the Systems Biology Institute.  The Camden facilitiy would be part of the Rutgers-Camden campus and will be associated with the Coriell Institute for Medical Reserach and the Cancer Institute of NJ. According to various reports, the bill will be fast-tracked so immediate action is needed now!  You can send a pre-written message to your State Senator and two Assembly members from this page by going to the "Take Action" box.   

Please also call  your State Senator and two Assembly members without delay and urge them to vote No on S1471. You can get their numbers by calling the Office of Legislative Services at 1-800-792-8630 or going to the NJ Legislature's webpage.

Under NJ law which established the framework for  the type of research these facilities are authorized to perform, egregious human rights abuses in the name of medical research will be permitted which include the cloning and killing of human beings through the embryo, fetal, and newborn stages. The bill authorizes cloning through "somatic cell nuclear transplantation," the same process used to clone Dolly the Sheep.   Although the bill purports to ban fetal trafficking, it allows "reasonable payment" for the "removal, processsing, disposal, preservation, quality control, storage, transplantation, or implantation of embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue."  

Please visit our website and Legislative Action Center here for more information

E-mail the Sponsors of the bill and the Governor
SenCodey@njleg.org, SenBuono@njleg.orgSenBryant@njleg.org
 
Governor Jon Corzine photo Contact the Governor


20 posted on 03/06/2006 12:21:09 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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