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Amanda, it says Fox will just be the founder and nothing more. I think it is a good idea to battle the entire anti-science agenda of this administration. You always make me chuckle. Ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amanda Phillips" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 7:08 AM Subject: Re: Michael J Fox to establish a New Political Organization > In a message dated 24/06/2007 07:03:40 GMT Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] > writes: > > Good for Fox!! > > Rayilyn Brown > Board Member AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 6:44 AM > Subject: Michael J Fox to establish a New Political Organization > > > June 20, 2007 > Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Statement in Response > to > the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Veto > The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is disappointed by > today's veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Leading > scientists > have identified cell replacement therapy as a potential treatment for > Parkinson's, capable of halting disease progression and even restoring > lost > function, thus making it superior to existing therapies. Embryonic stem > cells demonstrate qualities that make them the most compelling candidates > for cell replacement therapies. The Foundation therefore stands with the > two-thirds of Americans who support expanded federal funding for > embryonic > stem cell research. > As a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, The Michael J. Fox > Foundation may allocate only a small percentage of its resources to > non-candidate-specific political issues, and is prohibited from > dedicating > any resources whatsoever toward candidate-specific political campaign > activities. Today our founder, Michael J. Fox, announced his intent to > establish a separate organization, Cures and Hope USA, dedicated to > educating the electorate on a pro-science agenda and helping voters make > informed decisions in 2008. Cures and Hope USA, a designated 501(c)4 > organization, will work entirely independently of The Michael J. Fox > Foundation, sharing a founder and nothing more. > Mr. Fox remains actively involved with the urgent work of The Michael J. > Fox > Foundation toward its mission of aggressively pursuing all promising > research avenues toward improved treatments and a cure for Parkinson's > disease. > Read The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Viewpoint on Cell Replacement > Therapy > > http://www.michaeljfox.org/newsEvents_mjffInTheNews_article.cfm?ID=1 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > 99 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > He'll fail as a politician - he's got an IQ high enough to measure ! > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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