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I second that!! Nic 56/14 On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Ray, > > What a great letter! > > Kathleen > > 2009/3/6 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> > > > Dear Editor: > > > > On Monday March 9, 2009, President Obama will rescind the Bush > restrictions > > on embryonic stem cell research. As one who has suffered from > Parkinson's > > disease for thirteen years and has been a stem cell advocate for the past > > eight years, I am finally getting some relief from the oppressive > ignorance > > and superstition that has stifled scientific research during this time. > > > > However, I am not foolish enough to think there will be a cure in my > > lifetime, but at least I will know I am living in the 21st century, not > the > > 11th. Because embryonic stem cell opponents are more often than not > > relentless liars, there are some things you should know. There are not > 73 > > or 80 successful adult stem cell treatments for diseases and injuries, > > making embryonic stem cell research obsolete or unnecessary. At last > count > > there were nine "cures" for cancers and blood disorders, like the bone > > marrow transplants we all know about. > > > > I have followed one especially egregious misrepresentation of the facts > > since 2003. Dennis Turner's adult stem cell treatment for Parkinson's > > disease was not a "cure" as it has been represented. According to two > > phone calls to him on 3-24-06 and 2-19-09 his symptoms returned with a > > vengeance over five years ago. During his treatment he was on Parkinson > > meds and had had a DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) operation. These facts > make > > his claimed "reprieve" questionable. > > > > No fetuses, babies or persons are destroyed with embryonic stem cell > > research as opponents claim and imply. We are talking about microscopic > > undifferentiated human cells in a petri dish, cells otherwise destined > for > > the garbage bin. > > > > Scientists need to be able to search for treatments and cures without > their > > hands being tied by religious zealots. We won't know which cells work > best > > for which disease until the research is done. Now, thanks to President > > Obama, I have reason to hope. > > > > Rayilyn Brown > > Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > [log in to unmask] > > > > 623-584-5869 > > Surprise AZ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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