January 6, 2008  Doctor, Senator, Deacon Kills ALS Progress  ALS
commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease is the most horrible
disease in our modern times. ALS is the disease that takes a
deadly toll on the body by a process of total muscle paralysis,
which causes death in a very short time. While the amount of
those being diagnosed is on the rise our numbers remain just low
enough for science and the medical companies to turn and look
away. ALS is the disease we like to whisper about. Reminds me of
the homeless Veteran standing along the roadway with a cardboard
sign that reads "Hungry, God Bless." The person with the three
identities is Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. He is the Doctor
that thinks the Center for Disease Control collecting data on
the variables of ALS is a waste of money. The ALS Registry Act
was written and introduced four years ago. Endless hours by ALS
Advocates and congressional time taken to approve and make sure
it is acceptable has all been lost. The Senator found a way to
kill the clock