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Ken Thank you for pointing out that blastocysts aren't embryos. I just want to clarify one thing - the writer of the email you answered claims that "everyone who wants a stem cell president thinks he will cure our disease". I don't think I have ever heard anyone insinuate, suggest or say that a stem cell president will cure PD. For the record, I am very pessimistic. I think we will all die with this disease no matter who is president, but the issue to me is how long it will take to find cures if science is restricted by theology. If Bush had not restricted stem cell research in 2001 would we have a cure by now? Who knows? But probably not. Parkinson is supposed to be the easiest disease to cure, but I have my doubts as we all are so different with respect to reaction to meds and treatments. Is it right to have certain religious sects rather than scientists determine what kind of research they can and cannot do? I don't think this should be a political or religious issue at all, but it is and we need a pro-research president. Jonas Salk probably couldn't have gotten a vaccine for polio at all in the current religious-political environment. The vaccine was developed by using fetal tissue. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Goodrich" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 7:36 AM Subject: Re: Why We Need A Stem Cell President > There are many supporters of Obama who see a plus in his support of > Federal > funding for stem cell research. And there are many who see the choice of > McCain or Obama as a toss-up, and quite reasonably will choose Obama > because > of his support of stem cell research. > And not incidentally, there is no conflict between taking stem cells from > the thousands of frozen blastocists (sp?) doomed to be thrown away and > "the > principle or belief of sanctity of life." And not incidentally, > blastocists > are not embryos -- they are not embryos unless implanted in a womb, and > they > must be embryos to develop into a human being. > > Ken > > On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Bill & Mary Jo Hay > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Thank goodness! I hope there is no one on this list who would seriously >> put our need for a cure ahead of the best interests of our country. >> According to all I have read, there are stem cells that can be used in >> this >> research that do not violate the principle or belief of sanctity of life. >> >> If Candidate Obama is elected, we will still have PD! Everyone of the >> opinion that "we need a stem-cell president" seems to think that a >> "stem-cell president" will cure our disease! I vote for the candidate I >> believe will be best for our country...for all the citizens regardless of >> color and state of health. >> >> mj hay >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Raymer" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:23 AM >> Subject: Re: Why We Need A Stem Cell President >> >> >> >> In my opinion he is not even close to what we need for the good of this >>> country; or the world for that matter. >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 3:43 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I cannot, in good conscience, vote for a man who is simply pro stem >>>> cell >>>> research. What good will it serve if the rest of the country falls >>>> apart? >>>> In >>>> my opinion, he (Obama) is not our man for the overall good of the >>>> country. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for >>>> FanHouse Fantasy Football today. >>>> (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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