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Ivan... Now calm down, m'dear.... That really isn't a "raciest slur." It's just an exceptionally STUPID remark. Any REASONABLE individual would, upon reviewing the recent history of Muhammad Ali, be hard-pressed to call him "lazy." However, the reference was NOT about Ali's public deeds OR about all his efforts on behalf of Parkies everywhere (certainly numbering more than all the REST of the famous celebrities having PD put together!), but rather about his decision not to take any PD meds. Since this was a CONSCIOUS decision on Ali's part... and NOT just because he was too apathetic to stir himself to pop a pill a few times a day, one can hardly call that "lazy." (Pssst) <whispering> Hey, Ivan... know what - I - think? <wicked grin> - I - think that "Billy Baird" is not a REAL person at ALL! Eh? I betcha that ol "Billy" is really one of those programs like "Eliza" that has been programmed by Barb Patterson to keep spewing out really dumb things that she KNEW would keep our list-family all riled up and posting back furious responses.. <wee smirk> Oh Barb.. you are SUCH a tease! <grin> HEY BARB P!! HA! The jig's up!!! Ya can stop now! <LOL> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of Ivan M Suzman Sent: Saturday, July 19, 1997 1:00 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: RACIST SLUR against Muhammad Ali ^^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 47/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F *********************************************************** On Mon, 7 Jul 1997 17:48:11 -0400 Heather Elizabeth Baird <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Cacius Clay is a good example of a Parkinsons person who is lazy, >that is, anyone who refuses to take his prescribed medication is >lazy. >[log in to unmask] > Billy, Some of us on the list have dedicated our lives to the advancement of human rights. For you to insult Muhammad Ali , a courageous, internaionally admired Parkinson's spokesperson, by using his former name (Cassius Clay),and then to call him lazy, is BLATANTLY racist. We're all on the same planet. Shame on you. You should APOLOGIZE to all of us. Prof. Ivan Mfowethu Suzman 1986 Greater Portland Martin Luther King Holiday Committee Co-Chairperson