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^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/11 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 48 deg. Fsunny *********************************************************** On Sat, 23 May 1998 17:09:02 -0400 John Lees <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Harold, > I will help where I can but in Utah there is some confusing facts >about Udal. Senator Hatch's office when I visited told me the National >Health Institute was not giving it's support to Udal and with out it >we are >dead. > Senator Benets office told me when I went there that Udal has >never >been voted on and made into law. >What gives? > >John >West Jordan, Ut > John-- Udall Bill passed both houses of Congress in late 1997 after 4 years of struggle against politicians. NO money has been spent on the Udall research called for-which could be $ 100,000,000.00 if fully funded, for three years, total, $300,000,000.00..........just rotting away or being spent on martinis and $693 military toilet seats. At this point I am ready to wear black leather and flowers in my hair and blockade the Federal Building, get arrested in non-violent civil disobedience, or WHATEVER it takes. I am a gay man. We protested with our lesbian sisters and our families and friends, for breast cancer and AIDS research, and, we're getting money. But,l believe that Parkinson's activists like you and me have to GEAR UP for the BATTLE. I fully support and agree with the petitions, the phone calls and the pressure. But it's NOT enough. Senator Hatch is a tough nut to crack. I am very sick with Parkinson's and I absolutely HATE it. KEEP AT IT--I am one of those who is trying to rest and recuperate, and ready myself for ACTION. I hope others on the LIst will step forward and say, ME TOO! Enough is enough. Are we Parkinsons people supposed to sit quietly and rot away????? Ivan Suzman