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> To the List Family, I don't know how many of this group belong to AARP. For those who do, I call your attention to the "new look" now being given to MODERN MATURITY, the organization's magazine and to the post I sent in response to what I believe should have been included in the magazine. If you agree with my comments, I urge you to join me. Send your comments to the AARP email address indicated below. Remember, there is "persuasion" in numbers! Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> >Delivered-To: [log in to unmask] >From: "MEMBER 2, AARP" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Edith S. Love'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: aa Stem Cell Research >Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:21:56 -0500 >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by gatekeeper2.aarp.org id OAA31680 > >Thank you for your email. > >I have shared it with the editor of Modern Maturity. > >Karen >AARP > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Edith S. Love [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 03:37 PM >To: member >Cc: member >Subject: aa Stem Cell Research > >To The Powers That Be At AARP: > >As a long-time member of AARP, I can understand the need to modernize >"Modern Maturity". After all, this is the age of high tech marketing, >improved membership and membership interest-and let's not forget financial >return. Didn't I read that about 1,000 members were polled for input? >I must have missed the call. > >What came in the mail was a magazine with a young look for the young, >well-to-do, extremely healthy opulent population of over fifty-fives! >Nothing wrong with that! Smart pages about plastic surgery, beautiful >clothes, and how to live to one hundred! I can hardly wait! > >Do I sound disappointed? You bet. Personally, I have looked to AARP to >represent ALL of its members. Personally, I have looked to AARP to tackle >the hard-core subjects that change the quality of life for so many of its >members(Social Security, Medicare). Personally, I believe that AARP missed >the boat in its new issue by completely ignoring the hottest scientific >research that could eventually change the lives of so many of its members >who have ALS, Alzheimers, Muscular Sclerosis, Parkinson/Parkinson Plus, >spinal cord injuries and many other traumas. What a shame that AARP didn't >take a strong, positive stand on stem cell research in its new issue! The >time is NOW! > >Please see the Laureates' Letter below. > >Respectfully submitted, >E. Love > > I'd like to share this letter with all of you. I'd like to think that >there still might be time for those my age and younger who are saddled with >PD and its PDPlus family or Arthritis, ALS, MS, Diabetes, and/or spinal >cord traumas, etc., to have that miracle. If it's not possible for my age >bracket, think about all the suffering children who might have so many >healthy tomorrows! It's a wish to build a dream on. >Respectfully, >Edith S. Love > > >Nobel Laureates' Letter to President Bush follows SNIP, SNIP > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn