I received this email today from the Republican party, and returned the following letter.

From: XXX XXXXXXX
Subject: Martinez for Governor 4'x4' road signs
To: "Removed per forum rules"
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 10:14 PM

Hello all, I am contacting county party chairmen/chairwomen in rural counties across the state to see if you are interrested in purchasing 'Martinez for Governor' 4'x4' road signs for your counties.

The Martinez camp is raising and spending the majority of their funds to purchase television advertising leading up to election day.

Many rural counties believe in the effectiveness of these large road signs. So if you and your county leadership are interrested in these signs, they can be purchased for $10 each.

Please contact XXX XXXXXXX (removed per forum rules) by Friday, Sept. 3rd - before 3pm to get your order in.

I hope all is going well - XXX

My letter in return:

Dear Mr. XXXXXXX:

About a year ago I had a major relapse of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), so severe the doctors put me on Social Security Disability and I lost my ability to work. The Drugs the doctors have me on is Methotrexate, and Humira (Adalimumab Injection) with other prescribed pain medication which has caused me to loose over 60 pounds of weight. My primary care physician and a rheumatologist (who specializes in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases) prescribed medical marijuana to counter the loss of appetite and chronic pain.

The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, has worked very well in my case, my weight has stabilized, (still low) and I am finely getting relief from Rheumatic disease, characterized by severe pain, inflammation, fatigue associated muscle soreness and stiffness. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis and the goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms, improve function, slow progression of the disease.

Ms. Martinez, has come out wanting to dismantle the "The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act," in favor pharmaceutical drugs for pain, which have very harsh side effects, affect the function of the liver and kidneys and requiring very expensive blood tests. These pharmaceutical drugs simply do not work.

Therefore, I am not going to support Ms. Martinez, in terms of money or votes. I also have taken newspaper articles around, to my friends and family showing Ms. Martinez's attack on crochronically people like myself, which have caused many people to reconsider their support.

Governor Richardson stated in a Mar. 16, 2007 press release:

"This bill will provide much-needed relief for New Mexicans suffering from debilitating diseases while including the proper safeguards to prevent abuse. I am pleased that the legislature did the right thing, reconsidered this important bill and supported a humane option for New Mexicans who endure some of the most painful diseases imaginable."

I pray to God that none of you ever get a disease like this and loose as much as I have in the last year and half.

Shame on you Ms. Martinez and the Republican party for your war on chronically ill people.

XXXXXXX X XXXXX
name removed

This is going to make some big waves in the party, going out to the Republican county party chair-people. In other words My name is mud.
Get active and let the republican hear it. I did.
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