Re: Re: Bush and the republicans

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Hi Jerri-

Actually from knowing bits of history of issues off

the list, there's a great deal more discouragement and

negative experiences some have suffered that we never

even hear about while the parent coalition has

struggled to do so much for years... it has likely

built up and this particular conversation in itself

would never have that effect... it's other things

behind the scenes... parents coalition has been

struggling against a very difficult situation in

trying to find any viable option for bringing about

better research, and there have been several

devastating experiences. You can even read Dr

Goldberg's hopes and despair in some posts on this

list and on the conference board on his website over

the last few years to get an idea of the overwhelming

emotional impact this has had on the people truly

trying to make things happen, only to be butting up

against forces that keep setting everything back. So

much time is being lost and everyone feels desperate.

It's been a very rough road for all of us, but

particularly difficult for those in really deep.

If we knew all the details, I can assure you could

understand the intensity of the emotions involved.

And we parents are nothing if not passionate.

Cheryl's passion has driven her to significant

contributions that will last with us. Nobody is

giving up, although it is common for some to drift

apart and share their passion in a more hospitible

environment. Wherever that is, I'll follow that list,

too.

--- Jerri Gann <njgann@...> wrote:

I have had people completely disagree with

> my opinions and completely rebuff me but I don't say

> I will never talk to them again. You can all rebuff

> me now and I might be quiet for a while but I don't

> take it so personally as to leave and go away

> forever.

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[Guest guest]

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Reply-

>If we knew all the details, I can assure you could

understand the intensity of the emotions involved.

And we parents are nothing if not passionate.

Cheryl's passion has driven her to significant

>contributions that will last with us.

It's possible that during especially trying times, someone unknowingly hit

an invisible bulls eye or two.

My recent posts may have seemed excessive, too political, or connected to

our children only in an abstract way.

The posting eruption probably has more to do with the underlying theme than

the obvious corruption, deception, or our children dealing with increasingly

negative environmental exposures.

The one thing I've always emphasized, and the one thing that has kept me

going regardless of everything else, has been my faith in science.

If we can't even trust that most of the scientific information we read is

uncorrupted.....how will we be able to trust that science will give us the

answers we need?

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

I know what you mean, or at least how I interpret it

with my own feelings. I trust little. On my regular

theme of OCD regarding food, I don't believe one BIT

the guidelines that the giant American Heart

Association puts out about cholesterol and all it's

evils. I don't believe in low fat diets. I don't

believe Canola oil is one bit good for you. I don't

believe we should use so much vegetable oil. The

science behind these recommendations has always been

weak, and there is actually very little to support

such widespread recommendations.

--- Cheryl B <clbro66@...> wrote:

>

> The one thing I've always emphasized, and the one

> thing that has kept me

> going regardless of everything else, has been my

> faith in science.

>

> If we can't even trust that most of the scientific

> information we read is

> uncorrupted.....how will we be able to trust that

> science will give us the

> answers we need?

> Cheryl

>

>

>

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