Disrespect ? When I went to the zoo, the camels spat on me....that's
disrespect..
cheers.
Quoting Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]>:
> Amanda, I resent your disrespect regarding camels. Obviously, you aren't
> one - which means that you can't understand how very beautiful and
> functional they are. I hope that an apology is forthcoming - we can't
> afford to alienate the camels on this list. :-)
> --------
> God bless
> Mary Ann (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07)
> www.bentwillowfarm.org
> Subject: Re: "precious little input"
>
>
> > If God exists, he/she gave us brains so meant them for use.
> > In any case, God has a sense of humour - go look at a camel....
> >
> > Amanda
> >
> > Quoting James Holcomb <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> >> Ray,
> >>
> >> Last night on Larry King, President Clinton said 45% of Americans are
> >> republicans.
> >>
> >> Why alienate such a large percentage of your audience with your lead-
> >> in email observations such as:
> >>
> >> > Why would religious zealots fund scientific research, anyway? Why
> >> > should we strive to understand the universe we live in when God can
> >> > easily be inserted where all the knowledge gaps are? Sarah Palin
> >> > and her ilk are also quick to reject the overwhelming scientific
> >> > evidence of global warming and its consequences; after all, we're
> >> > living in the end times, right?
> >>
> >> You have become the primary information provider for this list. Are
> >> you going to be a reporter or a satirist?
> >>
> >> Regards to Spike.
> >>
> >> ....Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sep 24, 2008, at 1:14 PM, rayilynlee wrote:
> >>
> >> > Jim
> >> > thanks for your input. I did not write the article you mention as
> >> > portraying me as a knuckledragger, although I agree with it. what
> >> > part do you find offensive?
> >> >
> >> > As to "not thinking" or being "incredibly bitter" I probably
> >> > became incredibly bitter when I became a Democrat in 2001 and was
> >> > not thinking when I was a Republican all my life until age 66. I
> >> > probably got Parkinson's disease because I didn't exercise enough
> >> > and was too liberal in my views. That is what the knuckledraggers I
> >> > know tell me.
> >> >
> >> > Seriously, I got over being afraid to say what I thought when I
> >> > became a teacher. You sink or swim and kids don't put up with
> >> > phonies.
> >> >
> >> > Ray
> >> >
> >> > Rayilyn Brown
> >> > Director AZNPF
> >> > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> >> > [log in to unmask]
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Holcomb"
> >> > <[log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> > >
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:41 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: "precious little input"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> On Sep 22, 2008, at 4:05 PM, rayilynlee wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Our mission is to disseminate information about Parkinson's
> >> >>> disease and its possible cure.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> About 3-4 years ago, after Murray Charters died, Diane Wyshak
> >> >>> approached me with the request that I post the articles she finds
> >> >>> on PD research and general information on PIEN. She picked me
> >> >>> because I'm not afraid to say what I think and she would rather
> >> >>> play a behind the scenes supportive role.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Since that time she has worked tirelessly despite great pain, to
> >> >>> provide me with hundreds of articles daily to peruse, select,
> >> >>> plain- text and post. Diane not only has Parkinson's disease, but
> >> >>> advanced stage cancer which involves many surgeries.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> She provides me with lots of political info you never see, but
> >> >>> embryonic stem research and science in general have become
> >> >>> inextricably interwoven with politics in the past 8 years. I do
> >> >>> not intend to eliminate them from my posts to please a few
> >> >>> people. The fates of millions of people who suffer from disease
> >> >>> and disability are directly related to the actions our political
> >> >>> leaders take. To excuse them or be ignorant of their positions
> >> >>> is not acceptable to me.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I am an ovarian cancer survivor who has had Parkinson's disease
> >> >>> over 12 years. Spike, my dog , is my caregiver, and we would
> >> >>> appreciate your support.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ray
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Rayilyn Brown
> >> >>> Director AZNPF
> >> >>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> >> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Ray,
> >> >>
> >> >> Posts like the one below do not yield credit for you or the
> >> >> Information Exchange.
> >> >>
> >> >> It makes me wonder if the judgement made by Diane Wyshak really
> >> >> should value the fact that you're "... not afraid to say what I
> >> >> think ..."
> >> >> Are you really thinking or are you just incredibly bitter?
> >> >>
> >> >> While I appreciate the service you provide in forwarding articles,
> >> >> in some of your commentary (like the one below) you come across as
> >> >> just as much a knuckle dragger as you would paint the opposition.
> >> >>
> >> >> I believe your genuine and generous service to the community is
> >> >> seriously compromised by the way you represent your opinions.
> >> >>
> >> >> ... Jim
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Source: Star Tribune, Minnesota Netlets for Thursday, Sept. 18
> >> >> Last update: September 18, 2008 - 3:36 PM
> >> >>
> >> >> Contempt for science has threatening implications
> >> >>
> >> >> The massive Hadron Collider in Europe ("The nature of the
> >> >> universe," Sept. 11) is another obvious example that the United
> >> >> States is no longer No. 1 in science.
> >> >>
> >> >> Under the Bush administration, our best scientists have been
> >> >> leaving in droves to other countries for better opportunities due
> >> >> to the politicization of issues ranging from embryonic stem cell
> >> >> research to climate change. This should come as no surprise to
> >> >> Republicans given their gleeful cheers for John McCain's new
> >> >> fundamentalist V.P. candidate.
> >> >>
> >> >> Why would religious zealots fund scientific research, anyway? Why
> >> >> should we strive to understand the universe we live in when God
> >> >> can easily be inserted where all the knowledge gaps are? Sarah
> >> >> Palin and her ilk are also quick to reject the overwhelming
> >> >> scientific evidence of global warming and its consequences; after
> >> >> all, we're living in the end times, right?
> >> >>
> >> >> This contempt for science threatens both our country's economic
> >> >> future and the world that our children will inherit from us.
> >> >>
> >> >> Rayilyn Brown
> >> >> Director AZNPF
> >> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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