So what else is Jack Billion stretching the truth on? Send in the clones.

Let's see. First Jack can't decide on what his position on the death penalty is. Then, Billion criticizes Rounds for ducking a debate that he himself declined dates on.

What else is out there to see on Billion's record?

As I was browsing his website tonight to find the "Rounds ducked the debate press release", I noted with particular interest his blog with the Michael J. Fox commercial against the Republican Missouri politician. Which is kind of out of place in a South Dakota website, but Billion uses the opportunity to take a shot at Rounds over stem cell research. Here's what it said:

Mike Rounds banned stem cell research in South Dakota in 2004. Even worse, his ban goes so far as to criminalize receiving benefits from stem cell research. This is yet another example of poor leadership by the Governor. This is the type of research that can save the lives of South Dakotans and our scientists should be allowed to explore its possibilities. We owe it to our suffering citizens who need hope for a cure.

Huh? Where did that happen? Because in 2004 there was one act on stem cell research. But it had less to do with stem cell research and more to do with human cloning:

ENTITLED, An Act to prohibit human cloning.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. Terms used in this Act mean:

(1) "Human cloning," human asexual reproduction accomplished by introducing the nuclear material of a human somatic cell into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose nucleus has been removed or inactivated to produce a living organism, at any stage of development, with a human or predominantly human genetic constitution;

(2) "Human somatic cell," a diploid cell, having a complete set of chromosomes, obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage of development;

(3) "Nuclear transplantation," transferring the nucleus of a human somatic cell into an oocyte from which the nucleus or all chromosomes have been or will be removed or rendered inert;

(4) "Nucleus," the cell structure that houses the chromosomes, and thus the genes;

(5) "Oocyte," the female germ cell, the egg.
Section 2. No person or entity, public or private, may:

(1) Perform or attempt to perform human cloning;

(2) Participate in an attempt to perform human cloning;

(3) Transfer or receive the product of human cloning; or

(4) Transfer or receive, in whole or in part, any oocyte, embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell, for the purpose of human cloning.

Any person that knowingly or recklessly violates this section is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Any person or entity that violates this section and derives a pecuniary gain from such violation is subject to a civil penalty of two thousand dollars or twice the amount of gross gain, or any intermediate amount at the discretion of the court.
Section 3. Nothing in this Act restricts areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, including research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to produce molecules, deoxyribonucleic acid, cells other than human embryos, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans.

Read that all here. And amazingly enough, the legislation that Billion is complaining about was passed through the entire legislature with only one dissenting vote. Yes, the bill talks about the use of stem cells harvested from embryos in experimentation. But it's about human cloning.

But key in on Billions' words: "This is the type of research that can save the lives of South Dakotans and our scientists should be allowed to explore its possibilities."

Sooooo..... He wants to grow people parts to explore possibilities.

This is despite the fact that basically the entire legislature and most people are for a ban on human cloning, Billion is upset that the ban on human cloning was put into place? Is Billion saying that he's mad at Rounds for banning human cloning for use in medical experimentation?

I know it's been said that Democratic numbers are declining because of low birth numbers at a time when Republican numbers are increasing.. But, somehow I don't think cloning is going to make the difference in time for this election.