Rayilyn, Strong message from a strong person. Keep up the good work! Thank you, Alison ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rayilyn Brown" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:31 PM Subject: Re: I hope this is not an omen of things to come. > Bernie > > this is an omen of things to come. I always felt tne anti-stem cell > movement, an attempt to push personhood back to a petri dish, was also a way of > undemining Roe v. Wade. > > Personally, I have never had nor needed an abortion, nor encouraged anyone > else to have one., but I sure as hell don't think it is my place to decide for > someone else. And yes, this does affect us with PD. We have already lost over > 3 years because of the Bush administration's restrictions on research. > > If you oppose abortion, don't have one. If you oppose stem cell research > don't avail yourself of any treatments or cures that may come from it. And don't > tell me since you oppose it you shouldn't have to pay taxes - I pay taxes > for this immoral war we are in, a war that has taken over 1100 American livess, > over 100,000 Iraqis, and over 7000 wounded, loss of arms and legs, post > traumatic stress disorder because some warriors have learned they don't like blowing > people up. My cousin who was in Vietnam (another unnecessary, immoral war) is > still haunted by Viet Cong with tops of their heads blown off. > > There are much worse things perpetrated daily than abortion and stem cell > research. Just wait til Bush is finally through with his reign. > Ray > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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