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I think most people drift towards beliefs they findd comforting. As to politics, I reckon wanting to be one (of any party) is a symptom of insanity Notice how politicians actions NEVER match their promises.... > Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:11:56 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Taboo Topics > To: [log in to unmask] > > Rick > > I'm interested in why people think the way they do. I don't know about > others, but in my case it was probably my mother, whose word was law. Being > a Republican was kind of like a religion, hard to discard. She was an > atheist (yes you could be one and a Republican in those days), but she never > tried to influence me one way or another about religion. Maybe because > force was lacking in this area, our religion was being Republican. Upon > reflection I have concluded that politics and religion are similar in that > they don't make much sense but people believe in them anyway. As a teacher > of controversy in AP classes I made a point to be neutral as I wanted > students to think for themselves. I was so involved I forgot to think > myself. > > I still so wish these were not taboo topics. > > PS - when Bush 43 banned stem cell research in 2001 my mother and my > brother like me were no longer GOPers > Ray > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick McGirr > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 12:17 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Virginia personhood law > > Thanks for your comments, Ray. I respect you for embracing change, not only > in medical research but also in your personal views on party politics. I > also respect you for continuing to live independently, despite your > difficulties. And I respect your enduring hope demonstrated by your being a > fountain of information for this group. Thanks for all you do. > > Rick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rayilyn Brown > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 6:57 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Virginia personhood law > > Rick > > You have my complete support. What could be more important to us than > getting some relief from this cruel disease. I fell yesterday in my kitchen > > and luckily suffered no serious injuries, but for how long? > > It is 2012, not 1312 and we are debating contraception as a campaign issue. > > When I applied for SS disability in 1998 after doing menial jobs to earn my > credits, due to Reagan's "Double Dipper" law, I had it cut 60% from the > $400-$500 I earned to $143 a month because I got a poverty level teachers > pension. I know now that Republican war on the have-nots was in effect > before Bush 43, but it took his stem cell restrictions to FINALLY get me to > think about what I really believed. With Tea Party politics we can see what > > conservatives really believe and it does not resemble the GOP I grew up > with. > > I have noticed the gradual takeover of state governments by conservatives > like Scott Walker and his union-bashing and all this crazy legislation > which will, if successful, further stymie stem cell research. > > I am old, but still like it loud and will continue to report their > activities which do not bode well for us. But what will it take to stop > this stampede to the Dark Ages? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick McGirr > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:59 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Virginia personhood law > > Personhood! Peace be with y'all. I know that many members of this listserv > would like to avoid the issues which are politicizing many conversations > today. I wish each and every one of you nothing but happiness and good > health. But I find it very difficult not to respond when dogma threatens > progress. I shall do so elsewhere, and I'll try not to mention anything > upsetting here. > > Except for this one, last time. Don't you ever feel that our rights are > being steamrolled by hysterical hypocrites who would take our laws and our > understandings back to pre-enlightenment times? Aren't you concerned by the > fundamentalist threat to liberty represented not by the Taliban, but by > conservative groups in our own country? Do you know how many directions this > threat takes in American society? Do you plan to hold your tongue as the > last of our rights are dismantled, piece by piece? To speak, to support, to > advocate for ourselves sometimes causes heated debate. That's what our > system is all about. Are we to keep the conversation nice and soothing > because we don't like to hear or say words like "embryo", "fetus", "God", > "democracy", etc? I for one would welcome an increase in volume. But I'm > just an old rocker. I like it loud. > > I will continue as a member of this worldwide group. I feel that this is a > special community with a lot to offer. I also feel that we have more at > stake today than most groups, and it confuses me when people shy away from > the debate. Yes, these can be subjects upsetting to discuss. I think even > more upsetting will be our realization that we no longer have a say in > matters of life, death, science, taxes, and religion, if we disallow our > voices to be heard. > > But enough from me. I will inform the list if I happen to write anything of > tolerable quality. This is not goodbye. I will be around. Thank you all for > your kind attention. > > Rick McGirr > Buffalo, NY > 58 yrs old, diagnosed with PD in 2001 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rayilyn Brown > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:50 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Virginia personhood law > > all 4 Republican candidates support this: > > http://floridaindependent.com/69499/virginia-personhood > > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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