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I too will miss him, Ray. A terrible loss, indeed. Kathleen 2009/8/26 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> > As a lifelong Republican until 2001, I was never a Kennedy family fan. > > I had only bad things to say about Ted after Chappaquidick, but in 2001 > after Bush's callous, uncompassionate stem cell policy, I was sure glad Ted > Kennedy was in the Senate. In my wildest dreams I never thought I would be > so grateful he was on my side. > > Here was a Roman Catholic who did not have to be persuaded about the value > of existing life. How great to have a champion for embryonic stem cell > research who did not have to be argued with while fighting a deadly disease. > > I am so sorry I ever doubted the sincerity of the Kennedy family's > commitment to the poor, the sick and the disabled. Shame on me. > > We sure needed him in the ongoing healthcare debate. What a loss to the > nation. > > I'll miss him. > > Ray > > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn