At 09:34 10/3/96 -0400, John Cottingham wrote:
>When the smoke clears, we will find those Congresspersons who would take our
>families' homes and cars were the same people who were the last ones on the
>Udall/NIH cosponsorship train...when it was clear that it would never leave
>the station. How naive were we to believe that those candidates elected in
>the last congressional elections by the religious right and the 'angry white
>men' would be sympathetic to a cause and legislation that was named for one
>of the most 'LIBERAL' congressmen in history? These folks were elected to
>cut and slash government waste....not add another layer of bureaucracy to NIH.
>
We were all disappointed that congress didn't see fit to act on the
UDALL Bill. Some of us more so than others depending upon the perceived
stake we individually had in the passage of the bill.
However, we must not let a battle decide the war! And we must not
destroy
the many positive efforts that have been made by those who have battled
(and are still at the front) so relentlessly to gain the high ground we
now occupy. The effort must continue!
It isn't a partisan war that we are waging. Parkinson's Disease knows no
party. It knows no sex. IT IS a damnable disease that will take all of
those who are susceptible and it cares not which party or religion
or sex
to which that individual belongs. We can't afford to be discriminating
either. We must obtain each and every assist that we can garner even
if it
is from the Devil himself.
Our fight to obtain justice in relation to the dollars expended for
medical research must be united and firm in resolve. We must use our
vote to expedite the effort but we must not blindly strike out at any
party or sex or religious group because a few didn't react as we
thought they should. Look at the candidates and vote for those who
you believe will provide you with the support that is needed.
I have been keeping track of the Congressional and Senate folks that
Co-Sponsored the UDALL Bill. A breakout of the parties follows:
HOUSE:
Democrats 161 66%
Republicans 81 33%
Independents 2 1%
TOTAL 244 56%
SENATE:
Democrats 34 54.8%
Republicans 28 45.2%
TOTAL 62 62%
We have 56% of 434 House seats Co-Sponsoring and 62% of 100 Senators
Co-Sponsoring the UDALL bill. If we lose either political party
group we are much less than 50% Co-Sponsorship of the UDALL Bill AND
a much longer way from achieving any measurable success in relieving
the devil's hold on us all.
Come November 5, Vote ............ but vote SMART! We may be
disappointed by the outcome of the political process but to Hell
with the political process and to Hell with Parkinson's. Results
are all that counts in this war. We may lose some battles but
the war must be won.
Keep the faith and don't be denied what is deserved by all.......
Best wishes.......Jack
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