Anwar is about 50 million acres with 1000 people! And they're on about 1000 acres. Gimme a break. Utah! It is 3/4 desert. 30 million acres of sand!!

Jeepers, can't drill a a well a hundred miles from nowhere to lower the price of oil for the world? Who are you people?

Dave, Boulder City, U.S.A.

If stem cell research can help any disease, it would be worth it! Not everything revolves around money and the profit that these doctors get from writing prescriptions and taking advantage of people who have a disease. It is about life....and everyone deserved a healthy one!!!

Ashley, corsicana, us

There is no way that embryonic stem cells will ever cure Alzheimers. Alzheimers is a 'whole brain' disease, where several different types of cell are damaged; embryonic stem cells are only suitable for single cell diseases like Parkinsons.

Julie, Glasgow, UK

Also, all the stem cell cures that we have, come from adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells have problems with tissue rejection, genetic defects from the cloning process and tumour production, because it's being injected into adult tissue. They have not got past animal trials with embryonic cells.

Julie, Glasgow, UK

What children are you all talking about? Stem cells are microscopic and do not resemble a conscious being of any sort.

People against this should all adopt children if they care so much about our youth.

Alex, London,

Dammit, I'm in favour of research on stem cells AND drilling for oil in Alaska. Where's the president for me? Perhaps in a revised, socially liberal Republican party, somewhere in the future. Or strongly pro-capitalist Democrats, if that could happen.

_Felix, Nottingham,

Kill what and who's children, god Almighty some people are really backward ,stem cell research is needed and needed now.

Robert, carm, UK

Those that say Obama is for killing children obviously have no idea about stem cell research. As someone who suffers with a neuromuscular disorder (limb girdle muscular dystrophy) this news that Obama will over turn Bush's blinkered decisions is more than welcome and overdue.

Victoria Peggs, Essex, UK

i agree that stem cell research should continue, but not EMBRYONIC stem cell research. Please Mr President, promote research on NON-embryonic tissue.
Senator Obama is a good man, and i am pleased he has been elected. There is indeed great hope he will change the world for the better. Surgeon retir

Gandog, Hermanus, South Africa

People who say Obama believes in killing children are completely IGNORANT!!!! If you had a child with a neuromuscular disease that doesn't walk and is 14 years old and has to have help to use the restroom, maybe you would feel like me -- very hopeful that the cures we need will be coming soon!

Kim Critelli, Wellington, FL,

"Although stem cell research should continue - Ted Hemmings"
That's the point - The Senate voted to remove the restrictions, Bush held them in place. Obama will revert the ruling back to that of the Senate, thus promoting better research.

C. Dalton, Hartford, UK

So, Mr Obama believes in the policy: "Save the trees, but kill the children." God help us.

Brandon Stafford, Johannesburg, South Africa

Change is coming!

Mog, Derby, UK

OK, people you've got your new messiah with his corporate stooges and banking elites as cabinet and backers. But will he as promised repeal the patriot act? No and you obama worshippers won't care, why ? because he's a democrat, you see you aint interested in real policies or the constitution.

simon lomax, warrington, uk

Totaly agree with the Non Drilling for oil in Virgin areas. Although stem cell research should continue. on other issues - believed to include funding family planning in third world countries Its up to their own gonenments to educate them on such important issues.

Ted Hemmings, Essex, Britain