House Republicans, however, said they were "profoundly disappointed" in Frist's decision, saying federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research is fiscally irresponsible because it's unproven technology.

Isn't that the whole point of doing the reseach? I mean, it's not like they haven't voted money for every other pig in a poke they could find. Why NOT toss some money at something that might go somewhere?

And the idea that I might actually agree with anything done by Bill Frist just gives me the heebie-jeebies.