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Reply to message from [log in to unmask] of Thu, 15 May > >"I MADE MY CALL TODAY" >I made my calls today to Dewine, Glenn, Latourette, and Traficant. Nancy Mullen >Let me say, as one who has been personally and closely involved in efforts >to pass the Udall Bill, that right now there exists a greater spirit of >cooperation among all parties than I have ever observed. Regular meetings >are scheduled involving representatives of various national organizations > and grass roots advocates. Cautious optimism is my current feeling. If >things get out of hand and individuals or organizations need to be taken to >task on this list or to the Parkinson community at large we should do it. >Such is not the case now. > >Mike Claeys is right when he says there are more important things to do now >and that politics stopped the Udall Bill last year. WRITE AND CALL YOUR >REPRESENTATIVES. I recently met with an aide of Representative Bliley who >told me they receive more calls and letters on the Udall bill than any >other issue. LETS FLOOD THAT OFFICE! It was Bliley along with >Representative Bilirakis who were instrumental in preventing the Udall >Bill with its clear majority of cosponsors from reaching the House floor. >If there is arrogance, it is theirs at obstructing the will of the >majority. If someone has been insulted, it is all of us who have or care >for those with PD. I believe if everyone on this list who is a US citizen >were to make one phone call per day each of the five week days to these >five people -both your Senators, your Representative, Representative >Bliley and Bilirakis - We would pass the Udall Bill. The number is >1-800-962-3524. I'd like to see every posting on this list begin with the >words "I MADE MY CALL TODAY" > > >Jim Cordy >Pittsburgh >[log in to unmask] > > --