Reply #12: Exactly

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I have permanent nerve damage in my neck and shoulder, which causes my right hand to have tremors. I can't lift a full can of coke without my hand shaking, and, usually, spilling some. I'm in pain most of the time, but even so, I'm much better off that Michael Fox. I'm sure Rush would have a field day gloating over my shaking hands, and think what glee he could express when my right leg gives way, as it did not too long ago.

I fell flat on my back, and my glasses landed a couple of feet away. It took awhile to get up. I was very sore for about a week, and according to the results of the last tests I had not long ago, the condition is getting worse. Well, even so, I'm very, very much better off than Michael Fox. I'm older, in my 60s, and retired, so dragging myself to work every day is something I don't have to do. I wish I could.

I have never even considered whether stem cell research could lead to treatments to help me. Compared to the Parkinson's sufferers, and so many other people who are far, far worse off than I am, I would be content to know that doctors had developed a treatment to restore the hope of so many who are in much, much more serious conditions.

People who suffer from debilitating diseases such as Parkinson's, would never fake their symptoms, or go off of their meds. I can assure you that the condition that causes their disabilities is very painful, and very serious to them. They simply would not mimic the effects of the disease which alters their lives drastically. It is far too serious, and far too life altering for them.

The right wing in this country has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is no bottom to how far they will sink to retain power. They will lie, cheat, steal, and even physically harm anybody who stands in their way. I have tried to imagine a party which relies on bigotry and hatred as their main platforms, but can't even pretend to go there. For our country, for the world, and for the sake of compassion, vote, and vote for Democrats, in less than two weeks.