A no-money Way to Help NJ Stem Cell Bond Act
by diverdonreed
Sun Nov 04, 2007 at 04:52:04 AM PDT
I received the following request for assistance from Jennifer L., friend of the struggle to pass the New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act, $450 million for stem cell research in the Garden State. Jennifer says:
"The following was just posted on CareCure by Dr. Wise Young, (a leader of the effort):"
Dr. Young says:
`I need some help at http://blog.
`There are a whole bunch of people piling on, criticizing the New Jersey stem cell research bond act. I am doing my best to answer them but there are a lot of them.—Wise."
So what do you think, should we help him out, or let him fight alone?
- diverdonreed'
s diary :: ::
A NO-MONEY WAY TO HELP N.J. STEM CELL RESEARCH BOND ACT
But first a story-- I promise, a very short one!
I had written yet another long-winded exhortation, admonishing everyone to rush out and do this, that, or the other— and I liked the sound of the words, how the words fit together.
So I made the mistake of reading it out loud to Amy Daly, co-executive director of Americans for Cures.
Now Amy is the kindest of souls, but she is also a Registered Nurse, and, (perhaps because they see so much suffering) nurses have a way of seeing to the heart of things.
She stopped typing, listened politely.
When I finished, the keys began clicking again, and Amy said:
"So, did you do it?"
Did I do what, I asked, somewhat miffed that she seemed to have missed the elegance of the language.
"That thing you were asking everybody else to do— did you do it?'
Oh, meaning me-- me personally?
Hmm. I suddenly remembered urgent business, requiring my attention, elsewhere.
Meanwhile, back at the weblog...
It is a very influential one, read by many New Jerseyans, but unfortunately it began with an attack, trashing the New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act, and ended with the suggestion that Dr. Wise Young should have a cookie sale to raise the money he needed to fight paralysis and cancer. The author apparently considers himself witty.
So, I clicked on the URL: http://blog.
Now when you send your message (hint, hint) remember it does not need to be a major chore.
All you really need is one sentence, something like: "I support the New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act. " That's all, and that's very important— when people step into that voting booth, they need to know others who feel as they do.
Just go there, say a sentence or two, and please realize your effort is appreciated. (If you want some free advice on letter writing, go to www.stemcellbattles
We are just hours a way from the vote, every little bit of help is vital—think about the Presidential election of 2000—decided by a handful of votes.
See? I made it all the way through the article, and did not even ask you to click on www.njforhope.
But for today, the important adventure is clicking on:
Below is my personal babbling.
NJ Stem Cell Research Bond Act Is Good-- and Good Business Too!
As the father of a paralyzed young man, Roman Reed, I am so proud and delighted that New Jersey is stepping up to bat for all of us.
Thank you, New Jersey.
Paralyzed "Superman" Christopher Reeve once dictated a letter to my family, saying, "One day, Roman and I will stand up from our wheelchairs, and walk away from them forever."
Cure did not come in time for our great champion, but the flame of his faith still lights our way. New Jersey has taken up the torch.
When that great day arrives, and I see my son stand up from his wheelchair, I will remember New Jersey, and how you, the voters of the Garden State, stood up for stem cell research.
As my son always says, "Take a stand for stem cell research-- take a stand-- so one day, everybody can."
In California, biomedicine is now the number one industry in the state, and growing strong. The New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act is not only good for America's chronically ill and injured, the roughly one hundred million citizens with an "incurable" disease or disability-- it is also great for jobs and new revenues--sometimes good is good business, too!
Thank you,
Don C. Reed
Californians for Cures
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