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Marjorie, Thanks for posting the e-mail you sent to the committee MJF will testify to on Thursday on stem cell research. You have clearly, with vivid detailed imagery, expressed how we "Parkies" are unable to plainly speak or easily accompany MJF to testify. Thank you for relaying your attempt to let these influential senate hearing committee members know how important this research is for us. You have inspired me to send a similar e-mail plea to this group of senators and to my own two state senators and my representative. Thanks also for the e-mail addresses(shown below) of each of these senators. If we as citizens of USA don't let our elected congress members know our wishes, we cannot expect them to represent our needs. Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44? ---------- From: Marjorie L. Moorefield <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Fwd: SH-216 Stem Cell Research Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 10:36 PM This is a copy of the email I sent to all the members of the Subcommittee on Labor,Health& Human Services, Education. Senator Harlan Specter (R-PA) Chairman. This is the group who will hear MJF's testimony on Thursday. (Parent Committee of this group is the Senate Commission on Appropriations), SH-216 (Senate Hearing number 216) Sept. 14, 2000 9:30 a.m. Please contact these persons plus your own State Senators and House of Representatives and ask their support. just me, Marjorie >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 23:19:55 -0400 >To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >From: "Marjorie L. Moorefield" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: SH-216 Stem Cell Research > > > >Ladies and Gentlemen: > >When you meet on Thursday in SH-216- Stem Cell >Research -and you listen to MJF's testimony, >please remember that MJF represents,not only himself, >but thousands of Patient's with Parkinson's in the USA. >Many from your Home States. > >Many of us would like to testify in front of you, >but you couldn't understand us anyway, >because Parkinson's disease has > caused us to speak "Parkinese". > We feel we are speaking clearly >and distinctly, but everyone tells us we are not. > > We think we are smiling at you, in our minds eye we are, >but everyone tells us we now have a mask for a face. > >Many of us would like to testify in front of you, >but we are too shy to go out in public anymore. >If forced to do so, we sit on our hands , >or grasp our jackets to stop our tremors. > >We "Parkies" are trapped in our bodies >with intellect and memory intact, but physically >unable to do the simplest things, like tie our shoes, > or button our shirts, or feed ourselves. > >Parkinson's disease is not the only chronic illness > which Stem Cell Research will help cure. >Please listen carefully to MJF on Thursday, >and remember the thousands upon thousands, >of chronically ill persons, >who are with him in spirit. >We are all counting on you. > >just me, >Marjorie L. Moorefield >Fort Lauderdale, Florida >33317-6605