George
Where haven't we been on the same side of the fence (execept that one
exchange of months ago when we first met)? Don't want you feeling strange -
or me!!
BBA
-Original Message-----
From: George J. Lussier <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, August 31, 1998 11:30 PM
Subject: Bruce Anderson/What Troubles Me About List Members
>Bruce,
> Let me say at the onset of this posting that:
> ! it is strange being on the same side of the fence as you
> but it feels OK and I thank you for yesterdays posting but
> wish it had been made available last week. THANKS
>
> 2 it is not Mr Blatz nor the company he represents that
> was out of place these past few weeks but rather us who
were on vacation. How does that old expression go?
> "We have meet the enemy and they are us"
>
> 3 personally I will thank Mr Blatz for his willingness
> to appear in front of us and for his reminding me
> that I had best be better prepared for future
> conversations with him and his peers.Of course I know
> he is being paid for it.
>
> 4 that there is very little about the list,itself,that
> troubles me. I wouldn't change it at all. I can delete
> with the best of us.
> But List members are another story. I don't have a quarrel
> with any individual {including Ivan to whom I wish the
> best of luck when he meets Senator Susan Collins health
> aide, Sara Holmbom, ].It's my opinion that we just missed
> the boat with regard to Mr. Blatz's visit. He and his
> company and hundreds of others companies and related
> foundations hold the key to millions of dollars of
> potential direct service money or/and to the Lobby
> Industry. Has anyone asked them a question about $$$ and
> PD? I'm sure they must have but I cannot recall the event.
> Instead we sit around discussing the wisdom of one
> individual setting up a $ 50,000,000 research operation.
> I don't think he is going to ask for a show of hands.
> Has any one noticed the number of times we hear the
> story of someone in their late 30ies-early 40ies whose
> lives have either been markedly changed or destroyed
> by their PD. Why not send them and their broken
> families to Washington and let the politicians see this
> side of PD. No old Folks here, just our younguns and their
> younguns. Couldn't regional groups meet to plan an event,
> develop a grant, perhaps with Mr. Blatx assistance and
> descend on Washington
> You say that it is too late for that kind of large
> scale action with a vote at hand but I'll tell you for
> certain that YOU WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR.A $100,000,000
> may seem like a lot of money but with so many hands
> extended it is grossly underfunded. We will take the
> money but plan on a return to DC
> All for now
> george
