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Nita, Apparently that 2 that have "heard" him. Thanks Bonnie In a message dated 8/4/1999 2:07:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Bonnie, I think he doesn't want anyone to miss the lack of earmarking. We > need it > ( or my husband , kids and grandchildren will- since David's PD appears to > be > genetic) A number of people on this list has PD with a genetic component. I > am > afraid for my children, grandchildren and and for those of my late brother > in > law. In fact the repeated posts have caused me ( today ) to fax my > congressman and > senators. My senators are not much use, but they must have deduced that I > vote , > or why would I continue to send faxes for what I want. I am considering > writing > the president also. I have been and still am that the NIH prefers to work on > things which give quicker results or where they are close to a sort of > solution. > Can't say that I blame them , but I have another agenda. You never get > anything > that you don't ask for. So ask , again and again. In fact I will write the > president; someone has to read that mail. > > For what it's worth , that is what I think. Nita > > Bonnie Rowley wrote: > > > Mr. Huegel, > > > > May I ask ... why do you keep repeating the same post on PIE? > > > > Bonnie > > > > In a message dated 8/4/1999 10:05:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > > > Walter O. Huegel wrote: > > > > > > > Walter O. Huegel wrote: > > > > > > > > > The June 7, 1999 issue of the New Yorker magazine has a long > profile > > > > > article about Dr. Harold Varmus, CEO of the NIH. He is a > political > > > > > appointee of Clinton, brought in by Donna Shalala. His thinking has > > done > > > > > much to set the course of the NIH in the direction of so called > pure > > > > > research, rather than as earmarking for specific diseases. PWP, > > > > > unfortunately live in the immediacy. A case may be made for both > > > > > approaches. Why not a compromise, e.g., putting more money where > there > > > > > is a clinical payoff in sight? Dr..Varmus is personally health > > > > > conscious, a free wheeling spirit, he rides his bike to work. Good > for > > a > > > > > healthy body, and self concept. >