Re: NEWS & Views from the Overnight NEWSwire 09/29/2001

[Leo Fuhr <lefuhr@xxxxxxx>]

Murray Charters posting about lack of congressional action for Parkinson
specific funding said in part:

09/27/2001 08:41:17
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Oh, I was just a year out... Now I feel much bedda...

Seriously... Are we going to wait until it's too late to do anything?

Don't we have goals and principles that we want advanced?

I know there are military actions, major layoffs in the airline and
tourism industries and aid and rebuilding etc. but we have an
infrastructure that must not be abandoned even in these troubled
times...

We need some direction...

Where are the Parkinson's organizations? And, I repeat...
Where is Tommy Thompson?  We need to speak to this man!

* * *

I'm concerned like Murray about the lack of action by congress for funding
for PD.  It feels like one step forward then two back.  I fear that private
fund raising may be our best hope if federal monies focus on defense over
health issues.

Any report from Parkinson's Unity Walk organizers as to how the $$ for the
wwalk are coming in?  I'm about ready to send my collected donations.

Jeanette Fuhr 5l/47/44?

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