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Theresa - I don't know what is happening to us. It seems there are more controversial matters on this list than ever before. It seems that when one person expresses an opinion that has nothing to do with PD, another comes along and gripes about it. It seems there is a lot of hate being expressed. Of course, we are all entitled to our opinions, but the smartest person I know, said it's best to keep your opinions to yourself. Two of the most controversial subjects in the world are politics and religion. Yet it is expressed over and over as if the person who is expressing it, is the only one who is right. There are two very acid-tongued ladies on this list, whose name I won't mention, who seem to NEVER get into trouble with the owners, yet they continue on with talk that has nothing to do with PD. Why is that? BTW, my love should get the results back tomorrow as to whether he is eligible for DBS. Keep your fingers crossed. He is a wonderful person. Best wishes, Jo Ann On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:14:08 EST Theresa Rehtom <[log in to unmask]> writes: > This is just my opinion but I think continuing to confuse and mix the > War in > Iraq with political issues involving Parkinson's is a mistake. Yes, > I know > "all things are related" I also know all things are related to Kevin > Bacon the > actor, there is even a game based on that, but we don't discuss him > here. > > I think continuing to bring up all kinds of political issues on here > in a > "your side is wrong" context is counterproductive. It breeds > division. It is > not actually discussion. > > My husband fought in Vietnam, so what does that have to do with > Parkinson's? > > Some of our troops do suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome. > That is > real and unfortunate, so what does it have to do with Parkinson's? > > I feel the War in Iraq is just. You do not feel it is just. So > what does > that have to do with Parkinson's? > > I may or may not believe in Gay marriage. So what does that have to > do with > Parkinson's? > > Calling those who support the War in Iraq and oppose Embryonic Stem > Cell > research hypocrites does not help the Parkinson's cause. You just > alienated those > who support the War, which is between 60 and 70% of Americans. You > then > alienate those who do not support SCR which by all accounts is a > very large > number. Now I don't trust the polls here but it is greater than 30% > and less that > 60%. You then offend many Catholics, the largest single religion in > the US. > You then go out of your way to offend those opposed to abortion. > Some of these > people are in the same group some are in different groups but you > offended > all of them by lumping them together to further your personal > agenda. You had > your say in the editorial section of some newspaper. That is not > good enough > you then reprint it here. > > When are you going to realize how counterproductive this is? We > have already > lost the most valuable, most experienced and most educated > contributor of > critical medical advice, Dr. Fink, as a result of this kind of hate > that some > people are free to post here while others are censored. Yes, others > are > censored. We continue to lose people who post as well as those who > seek information. > How unfortunate. This list continues to head in the direction of > serving > only a limited political agenda and not serving the greater > Parkinson's community. > > I think I should leave also. I feel like leaving this list to those > who > continue to divide and exclude. It's a funny thing about > continually dividing. > Your piece keeps getting smaller, it never grows. Your influence > continues to > lessen. In the end you have an enormous impact on yourself and no > one else. > > This may not even make a posting on this list or I may be censored > myself. I > just want you all to know I do respect you all and wish you all the > best. I > hope a cure is found and I hope all will benefit from it not just a > few. I > hope all will be included. I hope no one will be excluded. > > With Love and Respect for all > > Theresa > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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