Comments on: Kerry Healey lurches left http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/02/kerry-healey-lurches-left-2/ Reality-based commentary on politics and policy in Massachusetts and around the nation Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: stomv http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/02/kerry-healey-lurches-left-2/#comment-6314 stomv Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/1572/#comment-6314 <p>Call it 1a.</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Based on the information she had at the time, it wasn't clear that stem-cell research's rewards outweighed the risks.  So, she took a conservative (risk averse, not right-leaning) position against stem cell research until more evidence demonstrating it's public value was made.</p> <p><</p> <p>p> To trivialize, it's like: you don't switch long distance carriers until you're sure there are no hidden fees, long term contracts, or rates that will rise in 3, 6, or 12 months.</p> <p><</p> <p>p> It's not a great scenario, but not nearly as nefarious as (1) above.  There's only so many hours, and  there are plenty of issues that require more information to make a good decision.  This was an important one, but not the only important one.  Sure, she should have had those conversations with scientists, etc. before stating her position, but if she hadn't had sufficient dialogue, being against the bill <em>at that time</em> may have been a reasonable position.</p> <p><</p> <p>p> So, maybe she was against it precisely because there was public health risk and she didn't have enough information to be <em>for</em> it.</p> Call it 1a.

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Based on the information she had at the time, it wasn’t clear that stem-cell research’s rewards outweighed the risks.  So, she took a conservative (risk averse, not right-leaning) position against stem cell research until more evidence demonstrating it’s public value was made.

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To trivialize, it’s like: you don’t switch long distance carriers until you’re sure there are no hidden fees, long term contracts, or rates that will rise in 3, 6, or 12 months.

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It’s not a great scenario, but not nearly as nefarious as (1) above.  There’s only so many hours, and  there are plenty of issues that require more information to make a good decision.  This was an important one, but not the only important one.  Sure, she should have had those conversations with scientists, etc. before stating her position, but if she hadn’t had sufficient dialogue, being against the bill at that time may have been a reasonable position.

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So, maybe she was against it precisely because there was public health risk and she didn’t have enough information to be for it.

]]> By: john-driscoll http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/02/kerry-healey-lurches-left-2/#comment-6315 john-driscoll Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/1572/#comment-6315 <p>it claims another victim. First Mitt says that Bush wasn't being straight with us about the reason for invading Iraq. Now this. What next?!</p> it claims another victim. First Mitt says that Bush wasn’t being straight with us about the reason for invading Iraq. Now this. What next?!

]]> By: frankskeffington http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/02/kerry-healey-lurches-left-2/#comment-6316 frankskeffington Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/1572/#comment-6316 <p>...watching Mitt try to step away from all those "Massachusetts liberal" positions he's been taking to get elected here, or watching Healey try to step away from the conserative yahoo positions Mitt's been taking as he trys to court the right-wing.</p> …watching Mitt try to step away from all those “Massachusetts liberal” positions he’s been taking to get elected here, or watching Healey try to step away from the conserative yahoo positions Mitt’s been taking as he trys to court the right-wing.

]]> By: arevolutionarypeople http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/02/kerry-healey-lurches-left-2/#comment-6317 arevolutionarypeople Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/1572/#comment-6317 <p>Convince me she doesn't hate Massachusetts.  It is curious, those whom want to govern that which they hate.</p> Convince me she doesn’t hate Massachusetts.  It is curious, those whom want to govern that which they hate.

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