There are many bills that have passed President Bush's desk in the past six years that he should've vetoed -- the McCain-Feingold bill and many pork-laden spending bills come immediately to mind -- but today the president finally used the veto pen.

Bush's veto of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research is the right thing. I know I'm part of the only 30 percent of Americans who oppose embryonic stem cell research, but I'm also far more informed about the facts of the research than most of the other 70 percent.

For a quick summary, check out this article by Michael Fumento and this interview with Dr. David Prentice.