-- Amanda Phillips <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hang on, I thought the US was founded mostly on shooting anything that didn't shoot first :) Amanda-- you make a good point -- at least at certain dark times in U.S. history -- and especially during the last 6 years... Linda In a message dated 08/05/2007 07:05:46 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: From : Forbes May 7, 2007 A Paradigm Shift For Medical Research by Michael J. Fox 05.07.07, 6:00 AM ET The U.S. was founded on the radical notion that by independently pursuing our dreams we can build a future that's better for everyone. That's why it's always been home to great thinkers and doers, risk-takers and entrepreneurs--people who insist on questioning the status quo and finding a better path forward. That insistence, individual and collective, has made this country a world leader in many fields, including science and technology.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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