as it has made item number 3 on the (UK) BBC morning news. The item showed the MJF video then included the priceless quote from Rush :

"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease, he's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act".

Blank looks all round as "moving all around and shaking" are usually pretty common effects of PD. Then the info. that Rush withdrew his statements.

IMHO this can only be good, MJF spreading the debate re. stem cells and forcing people to stare the effects of PD in the face. What's the point of only being seen as the brave actor battling on through Boston Legal, "Yeah, he looked different but not that bad really after 15 years of PD".

I guess we all get something like that said to us about our own circumstances, at least I do.

Well MJF is shoving the effects of PD, (when you don't hide it), at 'em and they don't like it. On top of that he is globalising the debate.

Go MJF, you have my admiration.

Aftermathman.