ALSA (ALS Association)

Charlie,

Good letter to john. the only plan of action is to radicalize alsa, which it needs desperately. the national leadership is a very establishment, passive organization from what I can see. if john could offer a list of "demands" it would be helpful. he could even bring to dc a petition that we sign electronically. and really get a national effort behind changing the leadership at ALSA.  

It's great that you are going. my idea was a parade permit for a funeral durge with music, new orleans style - it's great imagery; everyone dressed in black carrying sings, everyone brings drums or a tamborene, and the "parade" is the walk to the cemetary figuratively, but there was zero response on plm. I could have brought 20 people easily (and i'm just one pals). street theater is where the publicity is, and that's why it's great that the manaquins are coming up from florida.

what john is doing is a step in the right direction, it will help for sure.

one correction i think: 30,000 current pals, 5,000 dx a year.

thanks for going charlie, someone needs to do something, quickly!

- Blue