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Jerry, This is very exciting and an important way to get the message out - through the grass roots - so that it becomes a national goal with the backing of a national consensus. Once it becomes a national consensus to fund PD research we will not have to grovel for research funds, the congress will understand it is a priority of the un-afflicted as well as the afflicted. Then there will not to be so many Washington backroom shenanigans. The citizens will demand that the country make PD research a priority and demand we spend the money. How do I get the PSA tape for the central Indiana area? Larry Fleming [log in to unmask] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/f/l/e/Lawrence-R-Fleming/ -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jerry Finch Sent: Saturday, July 11, 1998 9:53 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: PSA's Greg wrote: "...I wish we could get the non-PD folk to listen. From the bowels of lethargy . . ." I am very serious about this - last time I wrote about it no one replied, but I maintain that it's an extremely valuable resource to fullfill the function to "...get the non-PD folk to listen." The Public Service announcement, done by the Houston group and now being shown on TV, is exceptional. Strictly about PD, showing a man trying to tie his shoes with his background voice talking about his PD, and a number for more information. The spot is very well made (they took a whole day to film the one scene). And it grabs the attention quickly and hangs on until the end (probably a 30 sec. spot.) I can think of nothing better (well I can, but at least this isn't against the law) than for a support group to obtain a copy of this tape, place their own phone local phone number on it, and hand carry it to the local TV station. Stations get Brownie Points for showing these things, everyone think they are doing a public service, which they are, and the FCC grants them another license when their time comes around. The folks involved in this production are right here on this list. Ask for more information, get the tape, put you support group phone number on it, take it to the TV station. When you see it playing, I promise, it will bring tears - from all the frustration and anger that each of us try to deny we have. But it will also play a tune to those folks who never think of PD, who have no idea what it is and could care less if a cure is ever found. I never want to be an "IN YOUR FACE" activist like the AIDS people, but you know - it worked for them. We might not be able to dress up in clown outfits and waltz down Main Street in a protest against the gov'ment, but we can draw attention to ourselves. This tape would make an excellent start. -- The Official PWP Dumpster Gang Hideout http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/ The PWP WebRing http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=parkie;list The Parkinson Alliance http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/