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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Newsgroups: misc.health.diabetes,talk.philosophy.humanism, alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 11:23 PM Stem Cell Research … I thought Fox was Canadian? He’s from Canada, he lives in the U.S., and I don’t know … well, let me see if I can find a reference … July 18, 2000 Michael J. Fox Becomes American Citizen http://www.bttf.com/news/00071802.shtml In brief and the latest casting news http://uk.news.yahoo.com/000718/37/adisf.html Excerpt: "… Canadian-born Michael J. Fox has followed in the footsteps of the Welsh-born Anthony Hopkins and become an American citizen. The actor, who recently left his hit TV show Spin City to campaign for Parkinson’s Disease, from which he suffers, has been "greatly bothered" by living in America but not being able to vote. Fox has lived in Atlanta for 20 years, and whose wife and children are all American citizens. …" Dan Fake, FREELOVER #1 (type 1 diabetic for nearly 40 years, since the age of 5) who cares deeply about truth, freedom, and maxing out this one and only experience we all know and share on this earth, at this time, in this life. FREELOVER? Freethinking Realist Exploring Expressive Liberty, Openness, Verity, Enlightenment, & Rationality (also, pro-love, free from state and church authorities) Michael J. Fox (wav file) http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/14/stemcell.hearing.02/fox.wav "… but the consistent and inescapable conclusion is that this research offers the potential to eliminate diseases, literally save millions of lives. So while I applaud your thoroughness I can’t help but say respectfully, enough. It’s time to act on what we’ve learned. Sadly we’ve already lost two years progress toward a cure. Further delay would come at a high price."
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… in testimony before the Senate today: Mary Tyler Moore (wav file) http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/14/stemcell.hearing.02/moore.wav "I believe that given the safeguards developed within the National Institutes of Health and considering that the embryos and fetal tissue used in this life-saving science would be destroyed, I believe that stem cell research should be pursued vigorously and is appropriate for federal funding." Michael J. Fox (wav file) http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/14/stemcell.hearing.02/fox.wav "… but the consistent and inescapable conclusion is that this research offers the potential to eliminate diseases, literally save millions of lives. So while I applaud your thoroughness I can’t help but say respectfully, enough. It’s time to act on what we’ve learned. Sadly we’ve already lost two years progress toward a cure. Further delay would come at a high price." Subcommittee hears testimony on stem cell research September 14, 2000 http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/14/stemcell.hearing.02/index.html Excerpt: "Scientists, actors and activists testified before the Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, which is trying to determine what kinds of patients might benefit from the research. Among the witnesses were celebrities Mary Tyler Moore, who chairs the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and Michael J. Fox, who recently quit acting to focus on Parkinson’s disease research. Fox, who referred to himself as ‘one of a million involuntary experts’ on the disease, told lawmakers that ’stem cell research offers the chance of a medical miracle.’ Stem cells are ‘blank’ cells that can potentially form any kind of tissue in the body. Doctors say harnessing the power of those cells could one day lead to treatments — or even cures — for a number of diseases. …" Dan Fake, FREELOVER #1 (type 1 diabetic for nearly 40 years, since the age of 5) who cares deeply about truth, freedom, and maxing out this one and only experience we all know and share on this earth, at this time, in this life. FREELOVER? Freethinking Realist Exploring Expressive Liberty, Openness, Verity, Enlightenment, & Rationality (also, pro-love, free from state and church authorities)
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