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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-16-04 01:28 PM
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If Conservatives were sincere in their worship of Saint Ronnie....
Edited on Wed Jun-16-04 01:34 PM by XNASA
I wonder if instead of renaming buildings after him or changing the $10 bill or carving his face in Mt. Rushmore..they might consider this:

In America, we should refer to Alzheimer's Disease as Reagan's Disease.

My Mom is afflicted with AD. I think it would be entirely appropriate and would help with funding for research, etc.

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PragMantisT Donating Member (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-16-04 01:34 PM
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1. Excellent idea! n/t
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catzies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-16-04 01:34 PM
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2. Hmmm.
You mean the same way ALS became Lou Gehrig's disease.
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-16-04 01:35 PM
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3. Yes. That's exactly what I mean.
Edited on Wed Jun-16-04 01:36 PM by XNASA
Perhaps it could be called "Ronald Reagan's Disease" or "Ron Reagan's Disease".
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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-16-04 01:36 PM
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4. Really -
figures a Dem would have to think of it - but REALLY good point. My mother-in-law suffered from it - and it was a sincerely awful experience, mostly for her of course, but unbelievable in what it takes away from you - and how many years it takes doing it.
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