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If I could dream of a way we could be more effective, it would be to have a delegation of CHILDREN whose mothers and fathers are succumbing to Parkinson's, or Younger - Onset Parkinson's, and OTHER LOVED ONES form a HUGE delegation, and sit at the gate of the Capitol or the White House. I have been in MANY non-violent vigils in my day, and KNOW that peaceful protest as well as peaceful assembly IN GREAT NUMBERS is the MOST influential pressure to be brought to bear on governments who appear not to care. As for Senator Specter, I am not surprised, but, alas, he is only human, and succumbed to weakness of the flesh. I think it is much more productive to look inwards, and search for what WE can do, than to look outwardly and seek to blame someone who ultimately could be our biggest ally. As many of you know, Matthew Shepard died one year ago today. In remembering him, I think of the peaceful and embracing ways that we must honor our diversity, override the separateness that we might feel, and persuade our "opposition" to join with us. Ivan S. :-} ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 66 deg. F :-) ******************************************************************** Ivan :-) On Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:18:13 -0700 Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Senator Spector was a sight, all right-and not a >pretty one-but it makes me question again if we only >get the government we deserve. This poor man had a >hard time figuring out if the amount of money allotted >to a specific disease should be proportional to the >attractiveness of the celebrity speaking on its >behalf. Why do we keep electing these people? >Carole H. > >--- Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> After watching Senator Arlan Specter ogling, >> leering, and >> drooling all over the lovely former and currant >> Miss Americas who >> had visited him representing other diseases/causes, >> I have the >> feeling that PD would get IMMEDIATE recognition and >> government >> funding if only we could have someone like Pamela >> Anderson Lee >> drop in on him wearing her usual skin tight outfits >> with all her >> "assets" exposed for viewing! >> >> Sheeeeesh! Take about dirty ol men?!? He should >> have been >> embarrassed to have acted as he did while the >> cameras were >> rolling! >> >> Barb Mallut >> [log in to unmask] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michel Margosis <[log in to unmask]> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 1:22 PM >> Subject: Re: 20/20 program >> >> >> >I am just proud of our PD community and so pleased >> with Joan >> Samuelson >> >and Michael J. Fox and Peter and >> Victor...and....... >> >The show has been needed for a long time, and if we >> have >> celebrity stars >> >to pitch in for us, so much the better. We do not >> have the young >> >abrasive and vociferous spokespeople to represent >> us. We only >> have the >> >older, passive, and courteous representation. >> Thank you all. >> >Michel Margosis >> > > > >===== > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************