hi rayilyn, i just took a look at PAN's website and there is no Michael O'Leary listed in the staff section - don't know what that means, but in case you haven't already received contact info for PAN, it is: [log in to unmask], or 800-850-4726 or 202-842-4101 mackenzie --- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mystery is solved. The facts: > > Yesterday I called my representative Republican > Trent Franks to ask him why he voted "no" on HR 810 > > I didn't get to speak to him, but to one of his > aides who asked me if I knew about PAN. > > I was really, really mad and yelled or I should say > squawked at him > Does this sound like me? > > He proceeded to tell me that "Leary" at PAN told > them there were better alternatives, giving the > impression that PAN opposed this bill. By this time > I was having chest pains and had to hang up. > > I emailed Franks asking for the name of this person > at PAN. So far there has been no reply. > > I got my calm and nerve back today and called the > office again. I was told by another aide that it > was Michael O'Leary at PAN and that they had > discussed the issue with him, but (with my > prompting) opposed the bill on moral grounds. > > Now it is one thing to oppose something on moral > grounds, but quite another to misrepresent the views > of a patient's advocacy group. which his office did. > My voice is so bad I probably sounded like a drunk > or the village idiot and I think this young whipper > snapper mis-underestimated (Bush language) my > intelligence. > > I do think PAN and Michael O'Leary should know about > this. It is so difficult to fight both this disease > and these liars. > > www.house.gov/franks or phone 202-225-4576 to > contact Franks. Don't know how to get ahold of PAN > but have emailed Christy. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > Ray > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn