{Disarmed} RE: {Disarmed} Re: Safeminds statement on CAA

[Guest guest]

Agree with Dr King 100%. As one who has had a bunch of " no show "

jobs thanks to being on the fringes of political corruption, I would

have to say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. It's only my

opinion but, I'd say the money involved here gives the drug companies

absolute power to do whatever they want due to their bribes (campaign

contributions) of our leaders.

I'd guess the only way to counter that corruption would be for

every parent of an autistic child to get involved. The 1,400 of us

here just aren't enough.

1,400 blogs that put the story out there where the powers who

control the media can't censor it might be a good place to start.

Talking about it here in this closed group isn't helping to spread

the word.

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> >The whole statement is excellent- I particularly like this near

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> > " 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

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> >constructive engagement—passing CAA now, working for its

effective

> >implementation, working with staff and Members, now joining with

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> >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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