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-------Original Message------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network Date: 12/01/04 02:05:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: CENSORSHIP DEAR JOHN & BARB, CHARLEYB AFTER MY 34 YEARS OF PD I STILL FIGHT I READ A LOT OF THE POST I AM IN FAYOR OF STEM CELL THEIRE IS NOT MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE FOR ME AT MY OLD AGE. I HAVE CARNEL TUNNEL HARE FOR ME TO TYPE. I KNOW I DO NOT POST MUCH ANY MORE. GOLLY HOW MANY EARS GONE BY THAT WE HAVE BEEN ON THE LIST. NOT MANY OF THE OLD GANG AROUND ANY MORE. I HOPE U STAY AROUND U HAVE HELPED ME AS WELL BARB JOHN WE ALL STILL NEED EACH OTHER (DON AND VIVIAN) Why is it that in spite of me being set on Repro I do not get the test messages I send out and it appears that Bernie at least does not get my test messages either. Yet I receive his fine. The only thing I can use to explain this is that my messages are being blocked by the list automatically. Am I dangerous to the list? and why wasn't I told of my status? Or did my posting of Bob's letter make me persona non grata?. This is precisely .the danger of Censorship Ideas get quashed and are considered dangerous especially when they look at process of the group and especially when the process endangers the status quo. Bob brings up important issues and takes an unpopular stand on stem cell research. This is going to bring about strong feelings and at times people will react strongly to them. That does not endanger the group and in fact makes it stronger. I have gotten a number of messages that people have enjoyed the back and forth exchanges between us. I think that except for out and out flaming, censorship has no place on the list and I think that if flaming did occur in this case it came from John who should have put himself on review!! If I remain on a list of people who need to be reviewed prior to being allowed to post I will leave PIEN again and this time I will not be back. Can this group afford to lose a (retired) psychiatrist and a neurosurgeon and still remain helpful to its participants. Yes, but its usefulness will be diminished greatly. What it cannot afford is to allow this censorship to continue. Charles T. Meyer MD Middleton, WI (A BLUE STATE & PROUD OF IT) and the birthplace of Stem Cell research ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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