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Thanks, friends!!! Ray Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- From: "Nic Marais" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 1:46 AM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: A New Era for Science > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn