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Dee, Theresa and Gerry: I too voted Republican until the Iraq War and Bush's war on science. I don't like being the collateral damage in that war on science and I'm not going to roll over and die quietly. I never argued politics with friends/relatives until Bush came along. I supported McCain in 2000 and was uneasy about voting for Bush because he didn't seem too intelligent, but I was a Republican and told myself he had smart people , like Colin Powell, around him. Ha! Ha! Note good soldier Powell is no longer around. These issues are just too important to be quiet about. In the last 4+ years I have lost 2 younger friends to cancer, my mom died, and I'm not saying they could have been saved or I will be cured, but it is just inexcusable too lose all this research time. And yes, I do use the word "hate" when even thinking about Bush. His smirking face makes my blood boil. This is what I get for supporting the indefensible. Never again, I hope. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dolores Buente" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 6:14 AM Subject: Re: still no vote til fall...maybe > Dear Theresa, > > Thank you for your response to my comments regarding Senator Frist's > support > of embryonic stem cell research. My remarks were made in response to > Gerry's post on this issue. Gerry stated that she thanks a person who > decides his > opinion was wrong or changes his mind when he becomes better informed and > that she dislikes the low blows that come out of postings here on this > List. My > response (I feel) was to explain the reasons why Senator Frist might > deserve > a certain amount of criticism and that, while his support of ESCR is a > dramatic and most welcome turn of events, I do not thank him for the > precious time > that has been lost. > > I'm sorry that you feel that some of us "revel" in making disparaging > comments...believe me, I would much rather "revel" in a cure for > Parkinson's > disease. I'm sorry that you feel that we are caught up in putting > Republicans > down...Up until the election of 2004, I had voted Republican all of my > adult > life. I'm sorry that you feel we hate president Bush...hate is not the > word I > would use...fear, distrust and anger seem the more appropriate terms. > Fear of > the power one person holds in determining the fate of this very important > research. Distrust of the motives behind this power. Anger that we've > lost four > years while waging an ongoing battle to get to where we are now. > > Yes, I agree that there is wisdom in the saying "Keep your mouth shut > once > the sale is made." I will agree that this sale has been made when I see > the > signature on the dotted line: When HR-810 is passed in the Senate ( of > course this will be determined when it is put to vote and I assume that > Senator > Frist will have some influence in that decision.) When President Bush > does > not veto it. > > I hope that this post serves to convey my feelings on this issue without > being rude or offensive. I know that there are two sides to the issue of > embryonic stem cell research and that sometimes discussions can become > quite > passionate. Illness, disability, pain and suffering are passionate > issues...Embryos, right to life and when life begins are passionate > issues. It seems > inevitable that the political, spiritual and educational aspects of stem > cell > research will be discussed on this forum along with other issues that > relate to > Parkinson's disease. I hope that we can do so with respect and > understanding. > > Dee > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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