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John: While I found some of your tone "divisive" :) THANK YOU for shutting down this fruitless debate! Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Cottingham Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 3:16 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Parkinsn Listowner Comments Enough has been said about abortion, legal cases and when life begins. It's humorous really that one of the lists' most vehement proponents to 'Right to Life' also collects fees for removing organs from those on life support. Never get between someones 'public' persona and their livelihood. Apologists for the status quo don't get a free ride here, we are advocates for people with Parkinson's. Most of us and our families don't have vast amounts of money for drugs that only treat the symptoms so we need a break. Multi-national drug companies do not sell their products were they cannot make a profit. Selling to Canada is no exception, they make a profit selling to Canada, as well as the rest of the world. Americans get off your moral high ground ... corporations have been bribing politicians since the beginning of time...take a look at your President and Congress. These costs are passed on to you the consumer. Barbara and I have been accused of having an agenda and conspiring to introduce Mad Cow disease across the border between Canada and the USA. We haven't conspired! It is Barbara's fault. :) Eventually in heated debates ugliness will appear. We have encouraged debate of our issues and we feel the polarity that has resulted. Those who harbor hatred will attempt to discourage those who have hope. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. "Four More Years" would perpetuate 'absolute power'. A new administration with a pen stroke could reverse the damage and bring to fruition Hope. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PARKINSN CHARTER/GUIDELINES WE DECLARE THAT THE TOPICS ARE CLOSED THAT DEAL WITH ISSUES OF WHEN LIFE BEGINS, ABORTION AND ETHICS. TAKE YOUR ARGUMENTS TO PRIVATE EMAIL, NOT THE LIST. John Cottingham Co-Owner Parkinsn >I have hope...death is only a last resort. Parkinsn...this mailing list has >always been the beacon of hope. We have latched onto many hopes >before...adrenocell transplants, pallidotomy, fetal cell transplantation, >zenocell transplantation, Stimulation of the Pallid, Stimulation of the >Subthalamus Nuclei...and the promise of therapeutic fetal stem cell research. > >We have been eternal optimists here, offering up our heads to all kinds of >research, going even to China when the ethicists would not agree to it in the >United States. > >The role of this list is to present the facts, feelings and the possibilities >of finding a cure for this ragtag series of maladies that beset us. Barbara and I talk regularly about how things are going. > >The Parkinson's family needs help and Barbara and I hope that you receive >motivation and support here. > >The list charter at <http://tinyurl.com/46qm6>http://tinyurl.com/46qm6 says it all about what we are >about and what is discussed here. > >Morality is something that you will have to decide yourselves and is not >something that we can come together on. We are international so religion is not >an accepted topic here either. Let's not forget that we are human beings that >care for one another so please respond to those in need. > >John Cottingham >Co-owner 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