So, Michael J. Fox will star in a new Fall tv show. He plays the lead character, a news anchor who has Parkinson's. Now, Mr. Fox, who does have Parkinson's in real life, refers to the disease as "frustrating and funny" and that will be the focus of the new show. Jokes about his tremors, his imbalance, difficulty concentrating, perhaps incontinence, etc. It's a comedy show.
Now, Mr. Fox is probably a good guy, and has done a lot of work for the Parkinson's Foundation. And I guess he thinks humor is a good way to deal with some of this disease's debilitating effects. But I, for one, am concerned that this show may prompt people to think this disease is not all that bad and does not warrant their concern or contributions. You know the old saying, "If you can laugh, can't be all that bad".
I think what is needed is not humor but seriousness...and here is my serious message to Mr. Obama:
A month or so ago, you took a one-week $100 million vacation in Africa. This week, you are on what will likely be another $100 million one-weeker in Martha's Vineyard. Now I know that research scientists and physicians have said they know how to cure Parkinson's and could have it ready for public use in fewer than 5 years IF THEY HAD MORE RESEARCH MONEY.
So here is my proposal: the next time you take a vacation, make it a $50 million one...like the rest of us take every year...and give the other $50 million to the Parkinson's Foundation, the Alzheimer's Foundation, the Cancer Foundation, the Diabetes Foundation, the Heart Foundation, the Lupus Foundation, the HIV/AIDS Foundation, the Tuberculosis Foundation, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Asthma Foundation, the Malaria Foundation, and so on.
In other words, instead of giving us national health insurance, just give us HEALTH.
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