At 11:09 2001/02/23 EST, Rees Jenkins wrote: >--part1_34.1142ba76.27c7e527_boundary >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Yes, sign the petition. Then, do something that has even more impact: write >(by hand, if possible) an old-fashioned snail mail on personal stationery in >your own words, telling your own story. State clearly in the first paragraph >what you want him to do (or, in this case, not do). Don't exceed one page. >Elected officials take letters like this more seriously than petitions (which >they know are often signed without much thought). >Rees Jenkins that's a great idea rees, have you sent in yours already? what did you say? thank you for your encouragement and support! i do believe that in some cases numbers carry a great deal of weight every little bit helps, no? janet ps if i may suggest turning off multipart messages in your email software?! janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie 53 now / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada EMAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/