This disease....MND, not just ALS, makes us all come to "reality". I never knew i would be one of "Jerry's Kids". I'm glad we donated every year.
Annmarie. I'm ashamed Bush shot the stem cell bill down. I'm a republican...i guess......and ashamed to admit it now. I usu. dont' talk politics, but i will bring this up. Yes, i voted for the sucker, really, because in my mind there was no better option, as we were at war and needed to get it over with. I wasn't concerned about our budget crisis...which there is, i wasn't concerned about stem cells, at the time.....really...i didn't need them. What i'm saying, i guess if Bush's daughter had ALS instead of alchololism, he would then, approve the bill.
I will vote whatever way for the next president supports research. I was always a strong suppporter of stem cell research, i believe in science. We allow abortion, but not research into .....well....cells that are not really "formed" yet. I'm not saying they are not a "human" at that point..just saying.
It makes me mad to hear the statement that Bush made......his words on stem cell were, directly from CNN..." Why should we kill one life "embryo" to save another"........ excuse me if i'm wrong, but havent' we put 3,000 of our soldiers to rest to save the lives of millions of americans freedom and their lives?
I guess enough of us don't die each year from ALS to justify it in their minds or their pocketbooks....i would vote on the latter. one day, he will be sorry he didn't support stem cell earlier. His wife, him, his daughters or someone close will end up with something bad...i'm not hoping this on anyone, it's just the odds....cancer, neuro, ms, als, something.
Ok, yall take care, i've rambled off enough now..
rgds,
Jamie