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Murray: It isn't as easy as it was for me a few years ago. I did send an extensive email to Good Morning, America - quoting some of your emails and Hilary's excellent msg re: life. I will try to copy it to the list tomorrow. http://abcnews.go.com/ had links to GMA (Good Morning, America), 20/20, and Nightline. Sam [log in to unmask] is also on this page. I haven't had much of a chance to investigate other links. http://www.oprah.com/ has a section on 'Be on her show' - that might be a good place to leave our message. With GMA I complimented them on their show, said I'd been a loyal viewer for years (true), and now I needed their help. I told them some specifics of what is happening to the Stem Cell Research Bill and what Senator Brownback has done to hinder it - and could they please let the American public know the tactics he is using to stop research which may find a cure for PD, ms, als, etc. I'll try to find some more sites tomorrow. For Oprah I just tried www.oprah.com to see if it worked - and it did. Thanks, Murray, for all you've done. barb k At 09:53 PM 9/26/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Barbara and All, >Barbara, these ideas sound great... How do we do it? ...... murray > >On 26 Sep 2000, at 7:43, Barbara Knight wrote: > > > Murray & All: > > > > As I read my email this morning, it occurred to me our best bet is to go to > > the online sites of the media. Good Morning, America - 20/20 - 60 minutes, > > CNN & all the major stations, Oprah, etc and get our our message of the > > devious tactics of Brownback our across the world. Maybe Kansas wouldn't > > like this kind of adverse publicity. > > > > As a lead-in, Murray, I'd ask the media if they want to know WHY a Canadian > > is so interested in seeing a bill passed in the United States..and attach > > your email 'Time is Running Out' Ask why so many Parkinson patients are > > wondering if they'll see their hopes dashed for a very viable research that > > may end their suffering. Remind them of MJF. > > > > Sandra Norris offer to go on a drug holiday and invite the media in gave me > > this idea of contacting those TV shows reaching not only nation-wide but > > countries of the world. > > > > Let's get a little publicity and really be 'invisible no more!' > > > > Ivan, Hilary - you both have a sense of the dramatic way to phrase ideas. > > Can you come up with something to help here. > > > > Janet, keep an eye to any articles we could quote to use for media > coverage. > > > > Marjorie - hang in there. Maybe you won't have to change your birth > state. :) > > > > All, I have to rush out the door right now, but I will be on my computer as > > soon as I can to send email to the media. Let's flood 'em with our story. > > > > barb k > > > > At 12:21 AM 9/26/00 -0700, you wrote: > > >An Open Letter to all US Senators: > > > > > >As a person with Parkinson's disease, and as a Canadian citizen, > > >and, indeed, as a global citizen, I have a vested interest in > > >the current Stem Cell legislation. > > > > > >(viz: Bill S.2015 - the `Stem Cell Research Act of 2000' > > >for federally funded and NIH guideline-compliant research) > > > > > >I watched the filing of this bi-partisan bill by Sen. Specter and Harkin. > > >I read the testimony by NIH, by the scientests, by the opponents, and by > > >Michael J. Fox. I read the NIH Guidelines, listened to President > > >Clinton support this bill, and waited for you to act. > > > > > >I feel strongly that this legislation must be moved forward as > > >a matter of the utmost priority, but since I have no elected > > >representative in the US Senate, I am hereby "adopting" all of > > >you as my representatives in this pivotal issue. > > > > > >This legislation is vital to those afflicted with Parkinson's disease, > > >diabetes, heart disease, cancer, stroke, Lou Gehrig's Disease, > > >Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, spinal damage and more; not only in > > >terms of pain and suffering eased, but in also terms of health and > > >productivity re-gained. > > > > > >Since this research has the potential to directly impact on > > >virtually every constituent, every family, in every county, in every > state, > > >and in every country of the globe, it is far more significant than any > > >partisan or other political gamesmanship. > > > > > >This legislation will allow your finest scientests access to stem cells > > >left over from in vitro fertilization clinics; clinics that have made it > > >possible to bring new life into the loving arms of childless couples. > > >These excess cells are discarded unless the couple approve of their use > > >in research. This is a true pro life endeavor. > > > > > >I fervently request that Majority Leader Trent Lott be urged > > >to bring this Bill forward NOW, and that you use all possible > > >means to ensure its timely passage, including invoking cloture > > >if necessary. > > > > > >If there is one American who feels this research might help their > > >mother, grandfather, child etc. then it is time they called you. > > >It is time you considered the potential of this bill to serve the > > >people. Don't let the world down, time is running out for millions > > >of heart, cancer, stroke, and yes - Parkinson's victims, > > >just as surely as time is running out on the 106th Congress. > > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > > >Murray Charters > > >Vancouver, B.C. Canada > > >[log in to unmask]