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Sure thing Susan. You are right. Let's take a positive step then and thank the politicians who have worked very hard to provide us with the first prescription drug plan ever. Thank you Mr. President. President Bush has taken the first bold step. We should all study this plan and understand the implications. It is very expensive but President Bush feels our aging population is in need of help. The bill does not solve all the problems but does serve as a good first step in reducing the cost of prescription drugs for those not covered by insurance. We should join in supporting these moves and encouraging people to understand and take advantage of them. We should join in supporting the next step. I am encouraged that we have a leadership in the Whitehouse that has been able to overcome the daunting obstacles in getting this past. Thank you Mr. President, you have done more than just made empty promises you have delivered where no one has delivered before and given hope to those in need. Peace and Love to all Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan B. Fine" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 10:06 PM Subject: Re: I need help. I need hope. I need guidance on dealing with this terrible... > Bravo Dee! Frank, I believe you are adding fuel to the so-called fire you > are accusing others of setting. Everyone involved with PD needs and wants > guidance, information, support - and, yes, hope. We also need to take > action to ensure the best outcome for PWPs and their caregivers - which > means analzying and critiquing the scientific and political world out there. > And, of course, it is predictable that our views will differ on some issues. > What we don't need are repititious lectures on how to conduct ourselves. > You may not agree with some of the views expressed here, but don't insist > that we lock ourselves in a box and censor one another. Instead, let's move > on - with more tolerance for the thoughts and concerns of others. There is > alot to be done! > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dolores Buente" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:11 PM > Subject: Re: I need help. I need hope. I need guidance on dealing with this > terrible... > > > > Dear Frank, > > > > In reading your message to this group in regard to responses to the Bush > > administration's replacement of two members of his bioethics panel with > two new > > members who are more ideologically friendly to his agenda, I am compelled > to > > make a response. > > > > You have made it clear that you do not wish to hear from anyone on this > List > > who holds an opinion on this subject that is other than your own. You > have so > > rightiously condemned those who dare to speak their minds. You have > branded > > all who dissent with the will of president Bush as selfish, self centered, > > liars, disrepectful people only capable of "grade school thinking" who if > they > > don't get their way knock other people around with insults, and name > calling. > > WOW! You've managed to insult everyone out here who holds an opinion > other > > than you own and you've done it in such an eloquent and noble manner! > > > > I just never realized that we were such a crass group of human beings. How > > dare us to be so rudely self-indulgent and outspoken about our concern > about the > > future of medical research, its potential and how that will affect our > lives. > > > > I know that there are some of us who just don't know how to turn a phrase > or > > stack a panel appropriately. We have this bad habit of "telling it like > it > > is." We lack polish and panache and haven't developed the art of > deception. > > Perhaps we could learn by observing the tactics of the Bush administration > more > > closely. > > > > Dee > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn