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Michael J. Fox Stars in Political Ad for Arlen Specter

MJFDB Webmaster — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:51:17 +0000

MJF Comments on Obama's lifting of embyronic stem-cell funding ban

MJFDB Webmaster — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:22:30 +0000

Excerpt:

Actor Michael J. Fox, a longtime advocate for embryonic stem cell research, expressed his enthusiasm for the president’s plan and commended Obama for “recognizing the inherent value of research freedom and creating an environment in which it can flourish.”

“Today is a new day. I’m thrilled to see President Obama has honored his commitment to get politics out of science,” Fox, who has Parkinson’s disease, told “Good Morning America.” “The last few years have been incredibly frustrating for patients and researchers who believe that embryonic stem cell research has the potential to bring better treatment.”

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MJF Attends the Inauguration

MJFDB Webmaster — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:20:56 +0000

Canadian Embassy Offers Expat Visitors Ringside Seat for the Inauguration

Obama Inauguration: What You Didn’t See on TV

Goodbye Drudge! Huffington Post’s Top Political Blog Inauguration Party – covering the impact of the Huffington Post followed by a video made at the HP Inauguration Party – MJF is the last speaker in the video

VIDEO: Michael J. Fox speaks to a reporter about his hopes of Obama overturning the ban on new stem-cell lines for research. Warning: Most of the comments on this page are not kind to MJF – in fact, they’re rather uninformed and quite insulting.

Michael J. Fox begins travelling with Shaheen

MJFDB Webmaster — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:26:29 +0000

Michael J. Fox started travelling with Jeanne Shaheen yesterday. Shaheen is running for the Senate in New Hampshire and is for stem cell research. The following is a list of articles covering yeserday’s event. The list also includes a blog entry from someone who was there.

Michael J. Fox in Durham, Tuesday September 23

Michael J. Fox to Campaign in NH Senate Race on Stem Cell Research – Pro-Life/anti-choice biased article

Actor, Stem Cell Research Advocate Fox To Campaign For N.H. Gov. Shaheen In U.S. Senate Race

Shaheen and Stem Cell Research – Pro-choice/pro-abortion biased article

Michael J. Fox campaigns for stem cell research at UNH

Actor pushes stem cell research: Michael J. Fox visits Durham on behalf of Shaheen Senate campaign

Shaheen, Fox stump for cells

Michael J. Fox Campaigns With NH Senate Candidate

Actor Fox Campaigns For Shaheen, Stem-Cell Research

Fox: Shaheen will be ‘leader’ on stem cell research

MJF: Take the Politics out of science – a first-hand account

Michael J. Fox Jumps into Politics…

MJFDB Webmaster — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:44:10 +0000

…and the stupid comments have already started. *sigh*

Michael J. Fox will be campaigning with Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic candidate for New Hampshire’s US Senate seat. Read more here.

WWAD? (What Would Alex Do?)

MJFDB Webmaster — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:51:20 +0000

Gary David Goldberg writes an interesting article about how Alex P. Keaton would vote in today’s presidential race.

Excerpt:

For what it’s worth Michael J. Fox and I have differing opinions about just where Alex Keaton is today. I believe he does pro bono legal work for the Children’s Defense Fund.

Mike thinks he’s just now getting out of prison.

CLICK HERE to read the full article

MJF to appear in theaters!

MJFDB Webmaster — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:04:05 +0000

Celebrities, Religious Liberty Heroes Headline National Simulcast For Church-State Separation

Activists Gather At Theaters In 25 Cities To Put Church-State Separation On National Agenda During 2008 Election

Actors, musicians and comedians will join church-state activists from across the country March 26 to put church-state separation on the national agenda during the 2008 election season.

In movie theatres in 25 cities across the nation, interested citizens will gather to learn about the threats to church-state separation and to demand that presidential hopefuls and candidates for other offices answer questions about key issues dealing with individual freedom. A list of 10 great questions to ask candidates will be featured.

Titled “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Separation of Church and State … but Were Afraid to Ask!,” the high-definition program is being hosted by First Freedom First (FFF), a joint project of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation.

Peter Coyote, a celebrated Hollywood actor and filmmaker, will emcee the program, which is to include a performance by special guests, The Bacon Brothers. Actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael formed the band more than 10 years ago and continue touring nationwide.

Other actors and celebrities scheduled to participate include Michael J. Fox (“Family Ties” and “Spin City”), Jack Klugman (“The Odd Couple” and “Quincy, M.E.”), James Whitmore (“The Shawshank Redemption”), Wendie Malick (“Just Shoot Me!”), Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”), Catherine Dent (“The Shield”), stand-up comedian and Air America host Marc Maron, singer/songwriter Catie Curtis and singer/satirist Roy Zimmerman.

In addition, Americans who have fought for individual freedom will tell their stories. Invited guests include Bryan and Christy Rehm (who fought creationism in Dover, Pa. science classes), Matthew LaClair (a New Jersey high schooler who exposed religious indoctrination at his school), Roberta Stewart (an Afghanistan War widow who fought for equal rights for Wiccan veterans), Dr. Susan Wicklund (who wears a bullet-proof vest to provide reproductive services in underserved areas) the Rev. Madison Shockley (pastor and reproductive rights advocate) David and Ryan Altoon (who oppose fundamentalist proselytism at U.S. military academies) Melinda “Lindy” Maddox (who successfully sued Alabama “Commandments” Judge Roy Moore) and Susan Jacoby (author of The Age of American Unreason).

First Freedom First was launched in 2006 to mobilize Americans from all walks of life in defense of church-state separation. Recently FFF ran television ads in several presidential primary states urging citizens to ask the candidates to elaborate on their understanding of religious liberty.

The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United executive director, and the Rev. Welton Gaddy, president of The Interfaith Alliance Foundation, will also participate in the simulcast.

Said Lynn, “This is a unique event that brings together celebrity commitment, civic engagement and the latest technology. Presidential candidates have been asked what their favorite Bible verse is and what sins they have committed. I want to know where they stand on key issues of individual freedom. This simulcast will tell us how to find out that information — and give us an entertaining evening to boot.”

Said Gaddy, “We are thrilled that so many American icons we have welcomed into our living rooms over the years have graciously agreed to lend their star-power to focus attention on religious liberty and some of its heroes. This gathering should prove to be a lively and much-deserved celebration of the diversity of belief systems in this country and some of the citizens who have boldly taken public stands to protect the boundaries between religion and government.”

The March 26 simulcast is being produced by Progressive Media Agency, a Portland, Ore.-based firm led by Adam Klugman and Enrique Arias.

Mocking Rush

MJFDB Webmaster — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:44:25 +0000

This is probably an old clip, but I just saw it today.