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Dear Nina, You've expressed yourself so well and have gotten to the root of the subject that we have been debating here. There are many very dedicated, hardworking people who participate on this List who have used their energies each day in battling this dread disease. Whether it is in the form of community support, political involvement or education, these people are taking action and making a difference. It is absurd to suggest that anyone here wakes up in the morning and thinks to themself..."What can I do today to maligne George W. Bush?" The fact that we disagree with policies that our government has set and choose to express a differing opinion should not label anyone here as trouble makers who should be quieted and put in their place. If that were the rule of the land, Rosa Parks would still be sitting at the back of the bus. I am very disappointed in the lack of integrity that president Bush has demonstrated in his handling of the issue of stem cell research. It seems to me that he is being disingenuous when he tells the public that he will allow the 60 stem cell lines already developed to be used for research when he has full knowledge that only a small number of those lines ( 10, maybe 12 at most) can truly be of any value. The same holds true of his decision to set up a panel to evaluate the bio-ethics of stem cell research....He wants the public to believe that he is being impartial and fair in making a determination about this issue when in fact, he is handpicking the panel members and stacking it with "yes men" to suit his agenda. It appears that president Bush is willing to say what we want to hear in order to get our votes. But, is what he is saying really what he is doing? I think not. As President Lincoln so aptly remarked: "You can fool some of the people all of the time and you can fool all of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." That's my two cents. Now, I will leave this issue to rest for the present. But......I will not be intimidated in the future from expressing my opinion when it comes to matters of government policy that affect my health and well-being. Dee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn