Re: My take on CAA

July 21, 2006

Well put ....Thank You.

>

> The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion

> spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter

closer

> to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the funds

> are earmarked to obscure those causes.

>

> Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of

> support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect them.

> I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will lead.

>

> I also think it is important to remember that the primary

motivation

> behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream of

> criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to be

> voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania this fall. His opponent

> in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum.

> Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and

> their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most of

> his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost the

> Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the

> perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they

richly

> deserve to lose control of both houses.

>

> When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't

> willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they

> still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do the

> research, cheap and simple research, that would have demonstrated

> that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted

> years.

>

> Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with the

> gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments

> proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been

right

> now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance

driven

> by insatiable greed.

>

> A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia alledged to have died of a

> formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars

> within months of the first alledged case being identified. The vast

> majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms. What

> do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the

> slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our

> children's condition?

>

> But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many, and

> there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we

will

> not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child

> until my last day on this planet.

>

July 21, 2006

DITTO!!!

> >

> > The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion

> > spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter

closer

> > to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the

funds

> > are earmarked to obscure those causes.

> >

> > Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of

> > support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect

them.

> > I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will

lead.

> >

> > I also think it is important to remember that the primary

motivation

> > behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream

of

> > criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to

be

> > voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania this fall. His

opponent

> > in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum.

> > Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and

> > their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most

of

> > his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost

the

> > Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the

> > perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they

richly

> > deserve to lose control of both houses.

> >

> > When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't

> > willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they

> > still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do

the

> > research, cheap and simple research, that would have

demonstrated

> > that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted

> > years.

> >

> > Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with

the

> > gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments

> > proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been

right

> > now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance

driven

> > by insatiable greed.

> >

> > A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia alledged to have died

of a

> > formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars

> > within months of the first alledged case being identified. The

vast

> > majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms.

What

> > do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the

> > slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our

> > children's condition?

> >

> > But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many,

and

> > there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we

will

> > not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child

> > until my last day on this planet.

> >

>

July 21, 2006

And then there was Nixon's war on cancer starting in 1971. How much

of the billions allocated for cancer research do you think has been

spent on finding true causes and natural cures??? Slash, burn, and

poison are the methods of treatments which medical docs must use or

they are at risk for having their medical licenses revoked.

" Since President Nixon launched the 1971 cancer war, cancer

incidence rates (adjusted for the aging population) have escalated

to epidemic proportions. "

http://www.preventcancer.com/publications/cancer-gate.php

>

> >

> > The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion

> > spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter

> closer

> > to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the

funds

> > are earmarked to obscure those causes.

July 21, 2006

You made me cry! Well said.-

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of Gilmore

Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:57

PM

EOHarm

Subject: My take on CAA

The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the

1 billion

spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter closer

to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the funds

are earmarked to obscure those causes.

Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of

support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect them.

I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will lead.

I also think it is important to remember that the primary motivation

behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream of

criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to be

voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania

this fall. His opponent

in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum.

Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and

their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most of

his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost the

Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the

perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they richly

deserve to lose control of both houses.

When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't

willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they

still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do the

research, cheap and simple research, that would have demonstrated

that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted

years.

Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with the

gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments

proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been right

now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance driven

by insatiable greed.

A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia

alledged to have died of a

formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars

within months of the first alledged case being identified. The vast

majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms. What

do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the

slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our

children's condition?

But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many, and

there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we will

not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child

until my last day on this planet.

July 21, 2006

JOHN GILMORE FOR PRESIDENT! Your post refects my sentiments exactly!

Beautifully said and written.

>

> The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion

> spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter

closer

> to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the funds

> are earmarked to obscure those causes.

>

> Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of

> support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect

them.

> I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will

lead.

>

> I also think it is important to remember that the primary

motivation

> behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream

of

> criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to be

> voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania this fall. His

opponent

> in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum.

> Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and

> their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most of

> his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost the

> Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the

> perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they

richly

> deserve to lose control of both houses.

>

> When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't

> willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they

> still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do the

> research, cheap and simple research, that would have demonstrated

> that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted

> years.

>

> Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with the

> gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments

> proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been

right

> now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance

driven

> by insatiable greed.

>

> A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia alledged to have died of

a

> formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars

> within months of the first alledged case being identified. The

vast

> majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms. What

> do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the

> slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our

> children's condition?

>

> But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many,

and

> there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we

will

> not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child

> until my last day on this planet.

>

July 21, 2006

,

Thanks. I hope you intend to express our mutually-felt feelings about CAA to Congress.

RB

My take on CAA

The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter closer to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the funds are earmarked to obscure those causes.Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect them. I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will lead.I also think it is important to remember that the primary motivation behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream of criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to be voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania this fall. His opponent in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum. Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most of his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost the Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they richly deserve to lose control of both houses.When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do the research, cheap and simple research, that would have demonstrated that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted years.Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with the gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been right now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance driven by insatiable greed.A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia alledged to have died of a formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars within months of the first alledged case being identified. The vast majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms. What do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our children's condition?But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many, and there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we will not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child until my last day on this planet.

July 21, 2006

How to fight? First, be true to yourself. Don't be afraid to express

your convictions and speak out. Get involved with organizations that

support your views. Call, write and educate your elected

representatives, they only know what they hear from pharma and their

flunkies in the medical trade organizations. I am assuming you are

the parent of an affected child and as such you have great

credibility. The politicians know that something big, new and

horrible has happened. That is why they will pass CAA. Nobody

believes it is genetic anymore, that's why NAAR allowed themselves

to be bought out by Autism Speaks, nobody believed the stories that

they had staked their credibility on. Here in New York we have got

two counties with a combined population of 3 million to go mercury-

free in all their vaccines. They don't believe the official line

anymore and there are lots of other local politicians who control

county hospitals and clinic who know that vaccines are involved in

the epidemic. Form a local autism biomedical support group. Just

treating autism as a physical disease is an important and powerful

political act. The last thing the CDC and Big pharma want you to do

is deal realistically with your child's health problems.

And last but not least join ACHAMP. We are fighting like hell

everyday to do the right thing for our child and families. ANd we

desperately need people like you.

> >

> > The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion

> > spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter

> closer

> > to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the

funds

> > are earmarked to obscure those causes.

> >

> > Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of

> > support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect

> them.

> > I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will

> lead.

> >

> > I also think it is important to remember that the primary

> motivation

> > behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream

> of

> > criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to

be

> > voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania this fall. His

> opponent

> > in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum.

> > Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and

> > their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most

of

> > his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost

the

> > Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the

> > perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they

> richly

> > deserve to lose control of both houses.

> >

> > When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't

> > willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they

> > still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do

the

> > research, cheap and simple research, that would have

demonstrated

> > that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted

> > years.

> >

> > Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with

the

> > gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments

> > proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been

> right

> > now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance

> driven

> > by insatiable greed.

> >

> > A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia alledged to have died

of

> a

> > formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars

> > within months of the first alledged case being identified. The

> vast

> > majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms.

What

> > do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the

> > slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our

> > children's condition?

> >

> > But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many,

> and

> > there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we

> will

> > not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child

> > until my last day on this planet.

> >

>

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July 21, 2006

Bush '41 may deserve particular scrutiny here for his prior relationships which appear to have corrupted the process.

RE: My take on CAA

You made me cry! Well said.-

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of GilmoreSent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:57 PMEOHarm Subject: My take on CAA

The CAA will be a waste of money. When it is done the 1 billion spent will not have put the researchers involved a millimeter closer to finding the causes of autism. I think the majority of the funds are earmarked to obscure those causes.Many people I admire and respect think this bill is worthy of support. I disagree with them. But I still admire and respect them. I simply do not share their assessment of where this bill will lead.I also think it is important to remember that the primary motivation behind this bill was to get Don Imus to stop his constant stream of criticism of Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum is probably going to be voted out by the the people of Pennsylvania this fall. His opponent in the last poll I heard about was 18 points ahead of Santorum. Santorum has been a terrible Senator for people with autism and their families. He deserves to be ejected from the Senate. Most of his colleagues aren't much better. Santorum's defeat may cost the Republicans the Senate. They may lose the House too. From the perspective of a father of a child diagnosed with autism they richly deserve to lose control of both houses.When my son was diagnosed five years ago the CDC and FDA weren't willing to say that there was an epidemic. Five years later they still aren't willing to say that because they chose not to do the research, cheap and simple research, that would have demonstrated that we are in the middle of a cataclysmic epidemic. Five wasted years.Had the Bush and his allies in Congress taken this issue with the gravity which it deserves and made the appropriate investments proportional to the need just imagine where we could have been right now. It is an unending story of stupidity, built on arrogance driven by insatiable greed.A few dozen poultry farmers in East Asia alledged to have died of a formof flu lead to expenditures of more than ten billion dollars within months of the first alledged case being identified. The vast majority of that money went directly to pharmaceutical firms. What do you think would be spent on autism if there was even the slightest chance that pharma had a drug that could help our children's condition?But what our opponents don't quite realize is that we are many, and there will be many more of us, and we are not going away and we will not forget. And I, for one, will fight for justice for my child until my last day on this planet.

July 21, 2006

I completely agree with all of your points, . I might even take

it a step further, and argue that CAA might work to our

disadvantage. I think that a billion dollar expenditure sounds like

a lot but really isn't (sorry, but I work in big corporate America

where a billion dollars is just not a significant amount of money),

and having the CAA is place will enable people to tell us to quit

whining and shut up already. There is a very real risk, I would say

a probability, that the money will be spent on worthless crap--look

at all the refuse research that NAAR has funded over the years for

insight, and that it will be even harder to obtain money for truly

productive studies.

I've often wondered if we should go after the government to fund all

of our behavioral therapies, which is relatively noncontroversial

(and they are expensive as hell), and try to find a way to fund the

bulk of the vaccine medical research ourselves. Control is

everything.

If the CAA passes, we need to have savvy, sophisticated parents in

there influencing the research (which studies get done, how there are

done, etc.) to the maximum extent possible.

To Lenny re your message about our friends at Unlocking Autism--thank

you for trying to keep us civil, and of course your point is well

taken. But the road to hell is paved with good intentions....just

look at the (fictional) vaccine compensation program we have. Parent

groups lobbied hard for that program, and it has ended up being

little more than a phenomenal gift to our friends at big Pharma. And

frankly, with all due respect to all that worked on it at the time

with " the best of intentions " , that should have been obvious.

Jenna