X-Message-Number: 30890
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:12:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: david pizer <>
Subject: Who is Mike Perry?


Mike Perry is the trusted patient caretaker at Alcor, long time cryonicist, a 
member of the Board of Directors of Venturism and one of the co-founders of The 
Society for Venturism.


Mike has had some really good ideas in his many years as a cryonics person. One 
of those ideas for the Society for Venturism was for the society to provide 
those members who want one with a membership card that has a religious objection
to autopsy on it.


WHAT IS SO GOOD ABOUT THIS?

Although both CI and Alcor used to offer some similar autopsy objection 
membership cards, it has ofter been felt by cryonicist legal experts that only a
"religious" objection to autopsy would carry any weight in an emergency 
situation with government officials. So Mike created the card for our members 
and you can get one.


Mike even puts your picture on the card and it looks pretty official, because it
is our official card.


The reason a religious objection to autopsy from a Venturist member may be more 
compelling is that the Society for Venturism, although approved under the 
heading of being a scientific and educational organization, is also approved 
under U.S. 501c3 protection for religious purposes.  So when a Venturist members
says his or her religion prohibits autopsy for religious reasons, it is the 
truth!

TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE?

Some people are now sending in donations to help in our latest effort to raise 
money to help get a suspension paid for for William O'Rights.  When you mail in 
your contribution, let us know if you want a membership card with your 
"religious" objection to autopsy.

THANKS AGAIN MIKE 

Thanks to Dr. R. Michael Perry for this wonderful idea and thanks to all of you 
who are supporting the efforts to save a long time cryonics advocate, William 
O'Rights.

David Pizer

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