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Greg, The issues of common ground were a toxin study re Parkinson being done by the federal government - it was presented to me by Ross of Franks office as a "better alternative" than the bill HR 810 in question. ":Do you know about PAN?" was his first response to my query "Why did Rep. Franks' vote NO on HR 810?" The "ethical" grounds came last and I had to kind of drag it out of them in my 2 office calls. They have their story straight now. Very amusing. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Wasson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:35 AM Subject: Re: Trent Franks misuses PAN > Michelle is absolutely right. Mike O'Leary has spent a great deal of time > in face to face discussions with Franks to get his support for escr as > proposed in HR810, but Franks remains opposed to embryonic stem cell > research in any form. Mike has found common ground with Franks on other > issues of importance to PWP, and works with Franks where he can. > > As Michelle said, the staffer was misinformed. > > Michelle Lane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Rayilyn, > > I know Mike personally and he is a great guy and assure you Franks staff > is > mistaken. I have forwarded this thread to mike and I'm sure he will cotact > you to discuss. > > This man is a great asset to the fight for a cure and I for one are glad > he > is on our side. > > Michelle > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of rayilynlee > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 11:16 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Trent Franks misuses PAN > > Mackenzie, thanks for the info. Christy Hahn at PAN said there was a Mike > O'Leary from PAN who has been in touch with Franks office. I got the Leary > part from Ross. Will also go to the site. thanks, Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mackenzie" > To: > > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: Trent Franks misuses PAN > > >> 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 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! 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