I didn't write this, but I agree with it. Ray 04.27.09 US loses out due to lack of science. The Sunday Times reports that British scientists have found a cure for the most common cause of blindness due to a new therapy found with the use of embryonic stem cells. The US with its Christian majority has lost out on making discoveries like this due to all the years of backward religious policy. How many other discoveries will be found in the future that we could have discovered earlier if only we lived in a nation that appreciated science and the advancements that come from it? How many people with die or suffer needlessly due to religious organizations control over the past several decades instead of rational leaders? Does politics matter? Does your contribution to a political action committee dedicated to promoting secular rational leadership over the backward policies put in place like denial of embryonic stem cell research by the religious wrong? Only if you're blind now. Who knows in the future. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn