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Carol Hathaway wrote: > > Dennis Greene wrote: > > > > To the US citizens on the list, > > > > Before I get hung, drawn and quartered for what I am about > > to say I would like to put it on record that: : > > > > 1. I believe that the succesful passage of the Udall Bill is > > something to be devoutly wished, and strenuously > > worked for. > > > > 2. I am aware that the research will benefit PWP in every > > country in the world, including myself and my fellow > > Australians. > > > > 3. I am in awe of the intense efforts to get the bill passed, > > being made, both collectively and individually, by American > > PWP. > > > > Despite the above I have until recently felt that there was no way for > > non US citizens to do more than cheer you on from the sidelines. Not > > having the ability to vote against a politician rather invalidates any > > attempt to put pressure on him/her. In fact it is my belief that a > > foriegner > > attempting to usurp the rights and privileges of an American would be > > more likely to alienate your politicians than to win them to the cause. > > > > Is anyone aware of a protocol which will allow us into the campaign > > in a meaningfull manner. If such a protocol exists I will joyfully make > > my contribution. If it does not, I will remain on the sidelines. > > > > It is precisely because there is so much riding on this that we must > > do it right. > > > > Dennis. > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++ > > Dennis Greene 47/10 > > [log in to unmask] > > ++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > ---------- > > > > > > To anyone who thinks there is nothing they can do to help pass the Udall > > bill > > > if they don't have a Senator or Representative or if their Senators and > > > Representative have already cosponsored, PLEASE CONTACT CONGRESSMAN > > BLILEY. > > > > > > We ALL need the Udall bill. > > > The Udall bill S.535,HR.1260 would authorize $100 million per year, for > > up to > > > 3 years, for disease research, establish ten research centers across the > > > country, and create a national Parkinson's Disease Information > > Clearinghouse. > > > "It is imperative that we give our scientific researchers the necessary > > > funding and support to combat this debilitating, degenerative disease that > > > afflicts millions... This bill will help us make significant sceintific > > > progress in finding a cure for a disease that knows no boundaries, does > > not > > > discriminate and strikes without warning." U.S. Senator John McCain > > (R-AZ) > > > upon introducing the Udall bill to the 105th Congress. > > > > > > To everyone who may benefit from the Udall BIll no matter where you live- > > > Please contact: > > > CONGRESSMAN THOMAS BLILEY and convey the following message: > > > > > > "We have 56 Senators and 200 House Cosponsors on the Morris K. Udall Bill > > for > > > Parkinson's Disease Research S.535, HR.1260. The Parkinson's community is > > > determined to pass this bill. We will not let it slip through the 105th > > > Congress without a vote, as it did in the 104th. I have Parkinson's > > disease > > > (I am a caregiver of a Parkinson's patient) and am counting on you, > > > Congressman Bliley, to do everything in your power to help. Please > > cosponsor > > > this bill and bring it to the floor for a vote." > > > > > > Telephone 1-800-962-3524 ask for Cong. Bliley's office > > > Telephone Bliley's office directly 1-202-225-2815 > > > fax 202-225-0011 > > > email [log in to unmask] > > > snail The Honorable Thomas Bliley > > > U.S. House of Representatives > > > Washington, DC 20515 > > > > > > If you telephone, ask for Howard Cohen. Then say please give congressman > > > Bliley the following message. Leave your name and address so your call > > can > > > be tallied. If they connect you to voice mail, read the above statement > > but > > > call again to speak personally to Mr. Cohen. > > > > > > Persistence pays off. Calling again is not wrong and is expected and very > > > powerful. Don't be shy. > > > > > > If you choose to write, your entire letter can be just these 5 sentences. > > > Short but to the point. > > > The best scenario for ALL of us is to do both. Make a 2 minute phone > > call to > > > Congressman Bliley and then send a 5 sentence letter or postcard to him. > > > > > > Our goal--- Congressman Bliley gets more phone calls and more letters > > asking > > > him to make THE UDALL BILL A PRIORITY IN WASHINGTON. Let him know we will > > > KEEP CONTACTING HIM until the Udall Bill passes. > > > > Dennis..I am not familiar about protocall, but wish to express my > personal feallings in regard to world wide participation. How can it do > anything but good! For a politician to be made aware that this is a > world wide concern would definitely make them wake up and take > notice.Politics here in America is " by the people and for the people." > I can't imagine your helping opinion would be misconstrued as "usurping > our American priviliges" or.."alienating our politicians!" It would be > pretty darn exciting to see many responses from countries around the > world express their concerns to...lend a hand in stressing the urgency > of passing the Udall Bill. This is not an election for the President or > any other political office. Then I could see your concern. This is the > 105th Congress where decisions are made that effect millions of lives. > In this case..world-wide, not just America. This is the point to hit > home. > > It is wonderful that this internet brings all nations together. Even > more wonderful is the fact that people of other countries are listening > and wanting to help. > > Many Kudos..Carol from Nevada. [log in to unmask] AMEN AMEN AMEN Walter