My Message To Russ Limbaugh
 

( This is a message, which I copied and will paste here, I sent to the news station on television regarding the following comments made by Russ Limbaugh.)
Russ LImbaugh comments on Michael J. Fox were DISGUSTING
I just saw on tv where Russ Limbaugh was commenting regarding Michael J. Fox's Parkinsons Disease, that was down right disgusting. My husband has Parkinsons now for eight years and it is heart wretching. I pray that one day the American people will say enough is enough. Lets spend our hard earned tax dollors to find cures or better treatment for these devastating diseases instead of wasting it on other things that matter not. My heart goes out to Michael J. Fox in gratitude for his making such effort in doing what he can to help bring this about, I know that it is only with the Lord supplying Michael with the strength that he is able to be speaking and going to the limits that he is in trying to help Parkinsons, Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis, and all others suffering from devastating neurological diseases.
I can only say to Russ Limbaugh
be careful of what you say, I have heard this saying so many times through my so many years of life, "WHAT GOES AROUND OFTEN COMES AROUND." God Bless Michael J. Fox, " thank you Lord for supplying Micahel with the energy and strength to go out and speak on behalf of the many many americans and others through out the world suffering from this and other neurological diseases, to hopefully one day find a cure or better treatment."
Thanks to those taking time to read this please keep praying for a cure for this disease, and also for those suffering from this and other afflictions. Kind Regards, Patti

I agree with you 100% - whatever Mike Fox did to get attention is GREAT


our country needs to pay NO attention to people like RL - he's just a freak with a big mouth.

Our health care SUCKS ! Both for Seniors and people with life threatening disabilities - Michale Fox is a lucky one - he has the funds to get top notch treatment but what about the others out there ??

I know how bad it is first hand - and always feel so bad for others who are going thru it. The medications for some of these illnesses are so costly that in many cases... people need to choose between something they need to LIVE and EATING ???? WHAT IS THAT ??????

Medicines are soo expensive! People are dying because they can't afford the medicines they need. It's soo terrible :(

Back on topic, what did Russ Limbaug say? I missed this

I agree with you Patti. How terrible for him to go after such a wondeful person afflicted with a terrible disease. You and Jack are in my prayers.

Prayers for Patti & Husband
 

You are so right. It is amazing to me that we live in the richest, most powerful country in the world and every citizen cannot have health care. I love whoever was making a case for every American being entitled to the same health care as Congress for the same premium. Sounds fair to me:)

You and your husband is in my prayers may god bless you both.


That Russ Limbauh man need his mouth sew together, cause he never says anything nice, but he did say he was sorry for the remark about Michael Fox (yeah right)

I agree with you. I felt so bad when I saw Michael on tv. What right does anyone have to critisize what pain someone else is feeling!? He should keep his mouth off of him. I will be thinking of your husband. I did not even know about that horrible disease until Michael became their spokesman.


This might be from left field, but I think it pertains to it.

Does anyone else think that the US is hypocritical? I am going to try to be as neutral as possible for the moment.

Our country allows abortion, which is the killing of of a fetus.
But we won't allow stem cell research because it is the act of killing a fetus.

Yep - Rush Limbaugh needs to shut his fat trap!!!!! :mad: :thumbdown

Rush Limbaugh shouldn't have criticized Michael J. Fox. I am not backing him up in any way.

HOWEVER....

I think that there is a misconception about stem cell research though.
Stem cell research is legal its just not funded by our tax money.
Embryonic stem cell is illegal, as it should be, there is no reason to kill fetus for stem cell, adult stem cell can accomplish same thing.
I don't mean to offend anyone here, but I believe people are under the impression that stem cell research is currently illegal, it isn't.

You need to do a little more research. they need immature stems cells which can only be obtainbed from fetuses. and no one is advocating deliberately aborting babies for this purpose, they jsut want to use the fetuses that are being aborted anyway. If we use these fetuses at least those poor babies would not have been conceived and died in vain.

I'm not looking for an argument on this, but I have personally researched it. So don't come back at me unless you have facts and are able to document them.

RL was making fun at MJF\'s uncontreolled movements and said they were exagerated, that he never saw anyone with parkinson\'s disease have that type of motion.

Hes a big fat puke. And now the whole world knows it.

Wasn\'t looking for a fight
 

and I wouldn\'t dream of "coming back at you"
good grief

what is the difference between---
 

Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg?

Answer: One is a big bag of hot air, and the other is a dirigible.

:lol tears

I have done a little homework on this as well when I was trying to form my own opinion on the ethics/politics/medical aspects of the subject. Actually stem cells can also be obtained from umbilical cord blood, the placenta, and adult cells. Cord blood "banks" are being started all over and research into harvesting stem cells from the placenta tisuse is relatively new. But both offer an alternative from using fetal tissue.

And some are advocating killing the life they create in the lab just for the purpose of harvesting stem cells. Large numbers of embryonic stem cells can be grown in culture and harvested when they are just a few days old -- these are Pluripotent stem cells. They also are wanting to use embryos that have been "on ice" and are no longer wanted for implanting. They can also harvest the pluripotent stems cells from fetal tissue over 8 weeks old.

Adult stem cells are now used too -- bone marrow transplants are transferring human stem cells and this has been done for years. These adult stem cells are used to treat lukemia and lymphoma among others. But the adult stem cells may not be pluripotent as the embryonic stem cells would be -- in other words, embryonic stems cells can develop into any cell type whereas the adult stem cells may have limited cell types they can grow into. The adult stem cells do have an advantage though because a patient can have their own stem cells grown in culture and then put back in, without the risk of rejection.

There are so many facets to the question of stem cell research -- which is still legal, just restricted -- and the information is changing all the time as new research makes discoveries. It is difficult not to have some ethical concerns but at the same time who can turn their back on potential life-saving science? It is very exciting, interesting and just a little frightening all at the same time. I think taking it slow and keeping all life in balance will take some brilliant minds and caring hearts. I hope they make the most of cord blood and placental tissue for their stem cell sources.

Fertilized Eggs??
 

I could be wrong BUT, I think that the stem cells needed come from fertilized eggs like those used for invitrol fertilization. The ones used for research are those that would otherwise have been discarded. I heard one political type the other day say, when told that these would otherwise be discarded and asked what should be done with them, he said they should be adopted. In some cases there are laws that prevent this. So should they be flushed or thrown out like so much garbage? Why isn\'t possibly saving someone else\'s life a more noble use? :thumbup: