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This is in reply to Greg Louis' comments : The Parkinsn list is not only about sharing information about living with Parkinson's - it is also about defeating Parkinson's. And unfortunately the defeat of Parkinson's depends not only on what takes place in the lab, but also depends on who is sitting in the White House, in Congress and in our state legislatures. The decisions the politicians make will determine what medical research is funded and how well it is funded. They might also determine if certain research, such as SCNT will be banned and criminalized. If we want to see a cure for Parkinson's in our lifetime; if we want to be able to afford and have access to quality health care; if we want to be able to afford our medications; if we want the rights of disabled people's to be protected and enforced - we had better understand these issues and know where the candidates stand before entering the voting booth. We should also prepare to become strong advocates for Parkinson's issues after the election . The discussions about politics and ethics on this list help provide us with information we need as advocates. The Parkinsn list also helps inspire and involve new members in becoming advocates. Greg, I see you are Canadian, and maybe you are getting impatient with all the talk about the American elections, but the debates on stem cell and SCNT research continue throughout the world , and your government and others' must also be convinced to provide a fair share of medical research funding to Parkinson's research. So I think these issues are relevant to PWP regardless of nationality. I know of another Parkinson's discussion forum whose owner has banned all postings about politics. Some members' postings have actually been censored. I am thankful for and proud of our list owners John Cottingham and Barbara Patterson, for not only allowing and encouraging freedom of expression on this list, but also taking part in the discussion themselves. Thank you John and Barbara, Linda Herman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn