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In a message dated 28/06/2007 07:08:35 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: What do you think of your new PM Gordon Brown? 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: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:07 PM Subject: Re: Michael J Fox to establish a New Political Organization > In a message dated 26/06/2007 07:01:20 GMT Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] > writes: > > 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 > > > > yes, but what's needed is entrance exams /education for new/existing > politicians, he'll just get sucked in to the plottings and schemings and > chances to > perform... > > I voted for my local MP (govt. representative) because he argued > intelligently even though I wasn't sure I agreed with him. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 Worried - as a chancellor he raised petrol tax so much it took protests bringing the country to a standstill to get him to notice he'd overdone it, so he's not that quick on the update. Still, the main function of the PM is to stand up and get yelled at while civil servants run things, so maybe he's OK - at least he doesn't use Tony's stupid grin ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn