Who would ever imagine that a NATO 4-Star General of the Army and a Secretary of the Navy ally their "forces" in a major offensive to defend science, under the leadership of someone suffering Parkinson's Disease?
This is the major front for SCIENCE! This is the Fighting Dems battle for the 110th Congress!
Yesterday, I was fortunate to participate in 2 major campaigns led by Michael J. Fox, as he led back -to-back rallies for Senatorial candidates, Ben Cardin (D-MD) and James Webb (D-VA). And to assure victory, there our Gen'ral, General Wesley Clark to make that final charge! Each represent the spirit of our Fighting Dems, each champions for science. So, it should come as no surprise that their mission includes fighting to protect millions of Americans, who suffer from debilitating diseases, for their hopes for cures and hope for our country!
Cardin photos :: Ben Cardin with Michael J. Fox (Stem Cell Rally photos)
The first rally was held just a mile from America's among some our prestigious science institute, the National Institutes of Health and US Naval Hospital in Bethesda. It started about hour late, at 3pm and an hour earlier it had already been filled to capacity with several hundred Cardin supporters and lots of media. I just learned of this event hours earlier through StemPAC, so I skipped my lunch break to attend this special event.
You see, as a scientist myself, I know that Ben Cardin has always known what this fight is about, afterall he co-sponsored the bipartisan bill to restore funding to human embryonic stem cell research, HR-810. While in contrast, his opponent Michael Steele said that he opposed this bill and its research. Cardin's leader for science in Congress and he's committed in his fight against the GOPs war on science. Cardin further warned that Michael Steele and his anti-cure and anti-science campaign staff have resorted to distortions and lies about the science and the issue, and produced a commercial comparing Cardin's support for ALL embryonic stem cell research with the killing of human babies. He called on Steele to to stop its unethical tactic of distortions and lies, and remove commercial from Maryland's airwaves.
For Marylanders and all pro-science advocates, Ben Cardin is committed to take this battle to the Senate. After great speeches from a paraplegic named Josh who appealed for this research with his family, Ben Cardin introduced Michael J. Fox, who was visibly showing signs of Parkinson's Disease. Yet, as he spoke, he conveyed a heroic inner strength for its value in preserving the "culture of life" In fact, he said the he was "passionately moving" to "support any candidate who supports ALL stem cell research," then jokingly added, "...no pun intended." Afterwards ovatations and our cheers, Fox was then rushed out to an awaiting vehicle in his to campaign for ESC research stop to the Clarendon Ballroom in Arlington, VA. ...
Webb photos :: Jim Webb, Wes Clark with Michael J. Fox (Stem Cell Rally photos)
Sorry, ..to be continued, although others have clearly shared similar diaries here :: but please enjoy the photos of this remarkable event.