{Disarmed} Safeminds statement on CAA/Mark Blaxill's pts. against CAA

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After reading Mark's words, I felt his statement had some very valid points which closely emulates my thoughts on the CAA. I would also like to add to Mark's post one other reason I felt that we shouldn't support the CAA: the fact Bill Frist supported the CAA. (thanks for the words )

I just wanted to repeat....

I truly do respect the individuals that make up Safeminds (Lyn, Mark, Sallie, Dan, Vicky, Liz...) http://tinyurl.com/ot7uh and I personally appreciate the effective efforts Safeminds makes when it bring Drs. Herbert, Deth, Hornig, , Wakefield, Blaxill, and Bradstreet to conferences. Mark's were always spatial (global). Working with them all has been a pleasure. From my owner personal exeriences, the subject matter has been many things including heavy hearted, but never boring.

Safeminds statement on CAA Pardon me if this has already been posted here. The whole statement is excellent- I particularly like this near the end: "Given the immediacy and severe impact of this epidemic, we share the frustration of many in the community that progress toward a social consensus and a meaningful solution (stopping new cases and providing effective treatments for those already affected) is more glacial than expeditious. Mindful that we must not let the "perfect" be the enemy of the "good," the alternative of having no CAA seems clearly inferior. A political strategy that focuses on constructive engagement˘passing CAA now, working for its effective implementation, working with staff and Members, now joining with the community as allies in seeking solutions, for additional legislation in the future, and building grassroots support for this and future legislation˘is more likely to achieve the goals of our community than a demand for the Consensus Bill or nothing or a belief that the federal government is so untrustworthy and corrupted that no positive step forward will ever be fast enough or good enough."http://www.safeminds.org/pressroom/press_releases/23Aug2006-CAA.html

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