Much appropriate attention has been paid recently to this devastating disease historically known as Alzheimer’s Disease. With the high profile nature of President Reagan’s illness and eventual death the nation now embarks on a debate about how to deal with it. Do we as a free people chose to possibly alleviate suffering through embryonic stem cell research or do we continue with traditional approaches. The answer is uncertain. Either choice has positive and negative consequences. Neither choice is a simple or even satisfactory solution. Where do we go from here?
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This week has been a time not only for national mourning but of reflection as well. President Ronald Reagan should and I think will be remembered for the man of character, strength, and positive vision that he truly was. The obvious accomplishments of his administration including achieving victory in the Cold War, invigorating a stagnant economy that threatened the future of so many Americans, and inspiring the nation with a sense of patriotism and national healing for which we were yearning are still major influences on the world we live in.
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