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March 13, 2010 in St. Paul, Minnesota
The Tea Party people held a rally calling for the health care reform bill currently being considered in congress to be stopped. Republican U.S. representative Michele Bachmann was the guest speaker. The crowd was filled with signs and stickers for Bachmann and other Republican candidates.
Signs in this picture:
"SANU! for state Representative"
"WWII Combat Infantrymen NO Socialized Medicine"
Currently, WWII combat infantrymen and all United States military veterans receive benefits from federal government social programs such as: health care from the government, education assistance from the government, help with home loans from the government, disability compensation from the government, pensions from the government, vocational training and employment services from the government, life insurance from the government and preferred placement in government jobs.
St. Paul, Minnesota
April 15, 2010
There was another Tea Party protest at the Minnesota capitol on April 15, tax day. Protesters call for smaller government and the repeal of the health care law enacted in March, 2010.
March 13, 2010 in St. Paul, Minnesota
The Tea Party people held a rally calling for the health care reform bill currently being considered in congress to be stopped. Republican U.S. representative Michele Bachmann was the guest speaker. The crowd was filled with signs and stickers for Bachmann and other Republican candidates.
St. Paul, Minnesota
April 8, 2010
The national tour of the Tea Party Express visited Minnesota and held a rally outside the state capitol building. U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann was the special guest speaker. The Tea Party Express announced their endorsement of Michele Bachmann at the event.
It's a victory that the vote on Trumpcare was delayed but we must keep the pressure on. If you live in Chicago, there's a Health Care vigil tonight at 6pm at Daley Plaza.
Also don't fogret: Impeachment March (nationwide) Federal Plaza in Chicago 12noon this Sunday July 2cnd.
www.facebook.com/ImpeachmentMarchChicago/
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Felt like trying something different... so I tried something different. If y'all wanna see more stuff like this, or if there's something else you would like to see, just tell me; I'd be happy to build whatever you want, provided I have the pieces for it.
good morning, comrade general. here is your daily foreign intelligence briefing.
thank you. what news?
all good, sir. our agents are completely embedded in the executive branch in Washington, DC.
and our prime asset?
he is carrying out his instructions as a good state functionary. a russian functionary, that is.
ha ha. he knows on what side his bread is buttered, eh, sergei?
and we feed him lots of butter, don't we.
that idiot is turning the USA into an SSR.
one tweet at a time, eh, general?
tell him to keep it up.
not necessary. he's on line 2 for you now.
he is?
to apologize. he was quoted as saying he hoped Obamacare would "explode," not "implode" as we had scripted.
mistakes like that we can live with, sergei.
I wonder if the Amerikanskis can.
ask someone who cares.
This sign, with Biblical roots reflects a sentiment to care for those less fortunate. Even when we might be afraid, we must feel compelled to be kind to immigrants and refugees. We must also look to those living in poverty without health care and those with disabilities. We must fight for those less fortunate.
I am glad to see some of those who identify themselves as Christian are speaking out against Trump. It's pretty incredible that someone who wants to take away healthcare from 22+ millions of Americans to reward the top 400 wealthiest families could be considered Christian.
I grew up with both Methodism and Catholicism and nowhere did Jesus ever say in the Bible, "Screw the poor, let the rich take over the world!" Nope...just wasn't there. Here's a recent article on the religious left speaking out:
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-religion-idUSKBN16Y114
In more recent news, Trump and co. have scammed people, including those living in poverty to give charitable donations which ended up just benefiting the rich yet again.
Trump, in his continually callous and damaging behavior towards people with illnesses and disabilities shifted funds for children with Cancer into his own profit:
www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2017/06/06/how-donald-t...
Even more recently, his lawyer Jay Sekulow scammed people into giving charitable donations just to make himself and his family richer.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-la...
I don't know how anyone can defend such actions, personally. I don't necessarily consider myself a Christian but I try to live a life of kindness towards others. What I do know is that these actions are appalling.
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I finally figured out this difference after talking to so many different people when the reign of Trump occurred and gauged their reactions. We've all been told there are major issues like abortion, immigration, health care, education...
But, I figured it out...the only real difference between a liberal and a conservative is that a conservative only reacts, votes, and advocates along certain lines when an issue directly effects them...so, the woman that votes for Trump even though her husband and father of her 4 kids is an illegal immigrant and then gets outraged when he's deported...or the many Americans who will get outraged when/if Trump completely defunds Obamacare and they are left with nothing...they don't think on the "we" basis. They think only about the "me."
But a liberal, a liberal cares when anything negatively impacts a member of our community. Because, we see the connection..it's not just about human rights we're talking about here, although plenty of liberals care about that. But, what I'm saying is that liberals understand their place in the world in a more holistic sense. We realize that if a member of the community, whether it is a Black man wrongfully killed by police or a an anti-Muslim ICE raid that leads to a harmful deportation and disruption of family lives, this negatively impacts the quality of life of everyone in the community and we cannot ignore it. A liberal realizes that all humans should be honored based on the identity they choose vs. the one they happen to be born with even if we ourselves are heterosexual because it makes for a more accepting world. A liberal realizes we need to invest in climate change solutions before we're actually under a rising sea level. A liberal realizes putting guns in the hands of people who are mentally ill so easily without any background checks is a detriment to the safety of all.
I realize liberals have gotten a bad name in some circles and media outlets...and, it's not hard to see why...we live in a self centered world where profit is a god and many conservatives all out for themselves are both unhappy and rich. They own so many more major media outlets and they control the message. But, let's be clear, money doesn't buy you happiness...being part of a community does bring happiness and increase your quality of life. And, if more people thought about the community aspect..more about the we and less about the I...the world would be a much better shared safe space for us to live in.
Just ask Denmark, the famous masters of hygge or happiness. They care more about the we. They make sure all people have some basic protections. And, though they seem fond of burning a bunch of candles around wooden furniture, they still have much fewer fatalities.
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Today, the GOP did not do what is right for America. In particular, the Wealthcare Act they approved even lists being a survivor of rape or sexual abuse as a pre-existing condition. Let's go farther...if you've had a C section delivery from a pregnancy, this is also a pre-existing condition. How people cannot see this as an attack on women is beyond me. Imagine being raped and not being able to identify yourself or get help because you'll lose health coverage. That's the new reality the GOP are celebrating right now.
Let's go even further. The new Wealthcare bill continues to give tax cuts to the wealthy and, at the same time, if you have asthma, you'll now be paying $4,000 more a year. People won't even be able to buy inhalers in this country, let alone pay for Cancer treatment. (No problems with that, though, because I am sure that with all the deregulation of businesses, there won't be increased toxins in our environment and food).
Under the new Wealthcare, if you have a disability, are a Veteran, or are elderly, you're pretty much out of luck. While thinking about Americans (including the constituents they ignored) literally dying in the streets without health coverage or medical care, these GOP are now kicking back some beers to your misfortune.
Finally, under the new Wealthcare bill, if your state lowers its insurance standards, your employer gets to do the same.
24 Million Americans uninsured (more very poorly insured at huge expenses) and they are getting intoxicated and celebrating.
If you are an American, Call Your Senator NOW and demand this doesn't pass the Senate:
If you have money to give, give to the democratic party candidates going against these monsters so we can take back our country:
secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/noahca
If you, like me, live in a very democratic state and have Democratic senators who will already vote against the bill, call other states and let those senators know you will be donating to their opponent if they vote for it.
I always really appreciate the sense of humor people have, even when they are angry about injustice and the end of democracy as we know it. (It's a good coping mechanism) And, if anyone is paying attention this week as our Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, continues to either evade any questions and/or commits perjury, any American on the fence should be alarmed and outraged at this point.
Also, something the news media is unfortunately not talking about as much is that the Republican GOP is trying to pass the health care bill that will deny 24 million people health insurance without releasing the full text of the bill and having public hearings. So, any ideas people had about the republicans in power caring about democracy should go right out the proverbial window. They want to see you suffer and die if you are a woman, a minority, have a disability, or aren't heterosexual. These people will ruin and kill Americans just to claim they got "something done"
Whatever happened to being remembered for the good you do in the world?
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More lies keep coming from the White House and remarkably never in my lifetime have I seen a president actually prohibit live video of an official White House press conference.
Just yesterday afternoon, the Non-Partisan CBO or Congressional Budget Office released information that about 22 million Americans would be uncovered under this current bill. Though the White House insists Medicaid (which serves people with disabilities) won't be cut, if you read the bill, this is really about a huge tax cut to the 400 top wealthiest families. But remember, instead of Trump actually draining the swamp, he's happy to have the rich running the country anyway.
Additionally, this bill defunds Planned Parenthood and has several loop holes for different states to not provide appropriate coverage and for businesses to do the same. Have an objection against birth control for women? Well, ok then they don't get it, even if it is for a medical necessity. (In my case, I actually do take birth control for a medical necessity and have since I was 16 years old to prevent random black outs on buses and in parking lots).
There are a whole host of other things wrong with this bill-not being able to be ensured if you have pre-existing conditions. Not being able to get insurance for 6 mo. if you can't pay the initial high premiums. And this is all from the party that asserts they are so Pro-Life. Yeah, right.
Here's a nice idea-how about all of these Congressmen and women actually represent their constituents needs instead of plotting against them. Isn't that what Democracy is supposed to be about? So when even FOX news shows surveys that say over 80% of the public does not support this health care bill, it should be Dead On Arrival.
Here's an estimate of state by state damages that could occur if this bill is passed:
www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2017/06/2...
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Politically Incorrectile Dysfunction
My own layered texturing along with a copy of the Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776.
Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa María, California has a little chapel, in which religious services take place. A video camera relays them to a particular channel on the TV in every patient’s room.
In case anyone missed it, yesterday the Supreme Court decided that employers could get out of ensuring free access to birth control because of either a "religious" or "moral" objection. For the last 20 years in America, polls have shown that only 20% or less of citizens here want abortion to be illegal and I would imagine that in terms of access to birth control pills, people are even more liberal. This is yet another way that Trump has undone Obamacare and also a way for employers to cheapen out on looking out for their employees.
If you've been following the decline in women's rights over the last four years, you will recall that we have a man in office who stole the election and actively engaged in friendships with sex traffickers like Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, liked to hang around Miss America locker rooms, has had several accusations of rape against him and has paid off prostitutes and made all kinds of threats towards women in addition to threatening to grab their genitals. (I guess that's still good enough for the religious wrong as long as they can still control women's bodies, though).
So of course, he would put in a rapist and sex predator Brett Kavanaugh himself who, when confronted with reality with those who actually wanted to hold him accountable in his nefarious actions towards Christine Blasey Ford had the proclamation of "I like beer!" as a response followed by the whining of a bunch of republicans that don't believe they should ever be held accountable for anything they do that endangers the American public after they stonewalled the perfectly decent nomination of Merrick Garland from an actually truly elected Obama who never committed treason once in 8 years unlike our current crapload of a demon who negotiated a stolen election, paid a foreign entity for "dirt" on Biden and recently sold out American soldiers because p.s. Russia is not actually our BFF.
Since Trump has been in office, states like Oklahoma have been referring to women's bodies as "hosts" and funding has been drastically cut for Planned Parenthood. We have a bunch of mainly white male politicians severely limiting access to abortions in every state and now, they are even limiting access to birth control. Who will this impact the most? Women who cannot afford to pay out of pocket and therefore definitely could not afford to have a child but of course, in the battle to just control our bodies, men aren't thinking about that (or maybe they are because they do seem to like to watch women suffer.)
In many ways, I believe that women should stop sexual intercourse with men altogether. As I am myself with a male partner and realize how difficult this is, I will say at the very least women should ensure that their partners support their reproductive rights to choose. I realize that not all men are against our rights as witnessed by the fact that there were a lot of men in attendance at these protests and I know several men in my own life who are progressive about this. Unfortunately, these men are not running for any political office.
As far as a religious or moral objection, this is not about "pro life" This is about anti-choice and trapping women. This is about saying, "Your freedom to have control over your body is worth nothing to me because you are a woman and I want to control you!" The dissenters for that Supreme Court Case? Yep, that's right, the 2 women.
So why have women continued to allow this to happen when we make up over half the population? That's a good question. Though I see positive changes, women have been kept out of running for political office in every facet-locally and nationally for so long that it is going to take some time to catch up. Women are also kept out of major corporations as big shareholders and CEOs and the amount of lobbying and dark money that goes into these things is insane.
Even more problematic, though it is changing in a positive way, women did not embrace inter-sectional feminism earlier on in the beginning of the movement. In other words, white women wanted rights for other white women. The very women I have been taught to revere like Susan B. Anthony, for example, were only looking out for themselves. By doing so, they basically doomed us all. And, it is changing. I was pleased to revisit some of my old photos of Women's Marches and even in 2017 there were many women holding BLACK LIVES MATTERS signs and that struck me as highly positive. Because, part of what I don't understand about the Black Lives Matter movement is why it took so long for people to get this outraged when I have been feeling like this for years now and it is nothing new that cops are murdering innocent people because they happened to be born with Black skin.
What we have to remember is limiting the freedom and livelihood of other human beings hurts us all. Do we want to live in a super oppressive society where rich white men continue to control these harsh policies against us? How has that worked out so far? If we want progress, we have to work together inclusively and productively. We have to join hands and embrace and show empathy towards others who may first seem unlike us but are alike in the most important of ways-aligned in our quest for human rights.
I don't know what the answer is here besides obviously voting and inclusive empathy. I hope things will change if Trump doesn't manage to steal another election after he has held rallies and not been held accountable for surges in Coronavirus infections of his base, which is just about the dumbest political strategy I've heard of yet.
Here's the news story from yesterday:
www.politico.com/news/2020/07/08/supreme-court-upholds-tr...
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"We can't pay our bills, have no money for heat in the winter, not much for food, and none for medicine. We really need some of that money we paid in taxes (millions of dollars which he spends on his trips to play golf) to buy some warm clothes and shoes, and we'd love to be invited along on his jet if he has room, to warm up in the sun, eat some really good chocolate cake, and make some new friends. We'd like our daughter to have a nanny, if he has an extra one, so she, too, could learn to speak Chinese, if possible. We know he's thinking about us, about people like us, when he's out there on the 15th hole, getting out of a sand trap. We know, because he said so, and he always tells the truth, always. We believe in him," said the unemployed father of two, last week, who's currently in rehab from opiate addiction paid for by Obamacare.
"I guess my neighbor hasn't heard that the president plans to repeal and replace Obamacare with nothing," said a close friend who asked for anonymity for fear of possible arrest by ICE officers.
We're really starting to see evidence of men trying to take complete control over womens' bodies...In Arkansas and Oklahoma right now, even a rapist has rights over a conceived child through that act of sadistic violence.
A new Texas law takes this one step farther and encourages Drs to lie to pregnant females regarding when/if their babies will be born with disabilities...the republicans are trying to hide behind the idea that this is for the rights of people with disabilities but it's easy to see when they fund prisons over public schools that they really don't care about kids with disabilities or kids in poverty or minorities at all. They aren't pro life...they are pro death only the long con way.
After all, the GOP's own Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos didn't even know about the federal law protecting individuals with disabilities in education. Their plan is to force women to deliver these children and then offer no support for these women and children. Seems like great family values to me!
The fact of the matter is that making abortion illegal and/or nearly impossible will just mean that mothers and fetuses or newly born babies die dramatic painful deaths. And keeping birth control accessible to everyone is in the public's best interest.
This new Trumpcare abomination calls for defunding Planned Parenthood. I wonder how long before there's a bill out there trying to prevent women from voting.
More about the Texas bill that passed 8-0:
m.dallasvoice.com/senate-committee-votes-doctors-lie-wome...
Will Be A Lot of Small Things...
Here's some small (though actually significant) things you can do today to help democracy:
1. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security is taking calls about Bannon's appointment to the NSC. You can call: 202-224-4751. Tell them you don't want a racist and fascist running our security.
2. Call and/or email your congress person. Here's a quick lookup if you don't know who that is:
Email or call them to oppose Bannon, DeVos, Sessions (those are the big ones) and the Muslim ban. When you call, you will be talking to a Congressional aide and it will take less than 5 minutes. They will jot down your name and occasionally you can leave contact info. for them to get back to you. Most of the time, if you mention you are an active voter and are paying attention to how your congress person votes on an issue, that is enough to do the trick to get the information passed along.
3. The Army is actually taking feedback about the Dakota Access Pipeline. This is an environmental nightmare and opposed by all of the indigenous groups in the area for good reason. Leave your feedback:
actionnetwork.org/letters/submit-your-eis-comment-to-the-...;
4. Grab Your Wallet! We're in an era where profits are more important than people so check out this listing of Trump supporter-businesses and email them telling them you will boycott their product because of it. I sent out about 10 emails last night after I found both Uber and Nordstrom were disassociating themselves from Trump (that's huge!)
5. Take a poll from Fox News! No, seriously. Take the poll. Our government has decided to censor and not allow in most media at this point as they are textbook fascists performing an experiment of modern horror on America. So, the prized baby media of our celebrated Fascist in chief is Fox News. So, for one, tell Fox News you disagree with his policies. And, additionally, it's a relief to see the results on many of these questions. Is Trump right about firing Sally Yates? 65% say no. Is he correct about immigrant restrictions? 77% say no. This is Fox news viewers people....
nation.foxnews.com/poll/index.html
6. Sign some petitions. If you're too tired from protesting or just too fearful at the moment, the very basic thing you can do is to sign petitions. There's been a lot of talk about how petitions might not mean anything and, while I agree it's more meaningful to call your congress person, relate that you are a voter and are paying attention, it is still a fun and easy way to express your voice and, after you fill out your info. once, it auto populates for the rest and you can sign about 20 petitions in less than five minutes. Done and done...invigorating when you see how many other hundreds of thousands of Americans agree with you.
7. Have conversations with people...start with your coworkers and family....including (gasp) your republican family members. Appeal to the goodness of them and their sense of nationalism. They want a strong America...well, selling guns to people who are mentally ill without background checks while deporting highly qualified individuals does not make for a strong America. Reference the Constitution which they are supposed to hold dear themselves. Appeal to them as Christians, women, human beings-whatever. Just find that common ground of conscience that would alert them that what is happening is woefully wrong. If you can't talk about politics in person because you don't feel comfortable, talk about politics on social media-destroy lies like the so called Bowling Green Massacre that never happened Kellyanne Conway made up last night. Make sure that for every lie they spout, you spout the truth. Twitter and Facebook are excellent references for that...most people get their news from social media these days anyway (can't blame them when all of the good news sources have been censored and Trump won't allow a recording to be made when he calls Putin) The other funny thing that happened last night is the Trump memo got out that women should dress like women so everyone started tweeting and uploading photos of famous women and how they dressed, the best being this one: pbs.twimg.com/media/CdCLAAsWoAEEP16.jpg
8. Protest. It's easy to say Resist! Resist! But, really mean it. Get out there on the streets...I am a regular protestor in Chicago and, yes, I would probably be protesting some of Hillary's policies too just in case you're wondering. Some people concerned about protesting ask me things like, "Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?" or "Aren't you afraid of getting arrested?"
Right now, by and large, the public agrees with us. Trust me...40% of people want impeachment...60% disapprove of his presidency so far according to recent polls done in America. Most of the police officers agree with you even though they might not say it. You don't have to break the law...protesting is your democratic right and fascist Trump WILL take it away from us if you don't exercise it. These protests are peaceful and passionate. Add to that energy. Plus, it's a great way to connect with other people in your community. The street is the new bar. Meet people, congregate, fall in love. Just voice your democratic freedom.
Another question people ask me about protesting is where to find out the information. Here's a great website with specific information: mashable.com/2017/02/01/how-to-find-protests-online-trump...
Last, you might live in a place that is not by a major city...well, then organize a protest in your town. Why does that make a difference? Trust me, it DOES. Chicago residents were recently very impressed when three suburbs, Oak Park, Morton Grove, and Evanston (not near to each other) organized three separate protests on different days. The reason why these protests are especially important is that it goes against the idea that it's only those city folk who are against Trump. No, it's not...and proving that in every small suburb, town, and city there will be people who are willing to be a light in the darkness is extremely important.
The next huge protest might be the March For Science on April 22cnd. Visit marchforscience.org for more information on participating and/or starting one in your own city!
9. I put this one at the end not because of lack of importance but because I have tried several times and cannot get through.
House Speaker Paul Ryan's Washington D.C. office is allowing callers to express their opinion regarding the Affordable Care Act, often called the ACA or, more simply, Obamacare.
The survey can be accessed by calling either (202) 225-3031 or (202) 225-0600. In each case, there is a period of silence before callers are asked to press "2" if they want to "express [their] opinion on President [Barack] Obama's healthcare law"; for example, it took two minutes and 30 seconds before being able to begin the process while calling the latter number.
10. Donate $$$ The ACLU has received a ton of donations and that's great. Let's not forget also about Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org/ and Refugees in America: www.rescue.org/topic/refugees-america
Have a nice day being politically active and standing up against tyranny! Make sure you take your vitamins and caffeine! Don't forget, a little bit of self care is important too in order to help you stay healthy and active.
Btw, this photo is actually from Ghent, Belgium but I liked the message so much, I felt it fit.
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I will not make any political comments or statements. Will just say that ObamaCare killed medical healthcare. It was handicapped before and after it became even worse. Yes, everyone was forced to have an insurance that is pretty much useless and only covers PCP or CityMD. And yet we have terminally ill patients without proper care & seniors paying thousands for medications. Taxes went up, and after this election will probably move up again. I’m scared for future generations. What happened to American Dream ?!? Turns out USA & Soviet Union had hate / love relationship all those years because we are moving into the direction I came from. What do the kids who grew up with their parents who gave them everything know about socialism . . . I want Democracy more than any other person. I grew up below poverty level & have mother & grandparents on government assistance but there’s a difference between helping those in need & destroying, looting, disabling police & most of all destroying American Dream. My heart breaks. The pain I feel is really unexplainable.
Yes, it’s the blood moon over mill city at about 6:23 this morning. If you look carefully, you can see Satan flying around on a magic middle eastern flying carpet of mass destruction, scattering bad luck ebola seeds and cackling about Obamacare… end times, etc. and so forth.
…You may have to squint pretty hard to get all that detail.
A supporter takes a moment to share why she likes Obamacare at the opening of Ohio's North Hamilton County field office. What's your reason for supporting the Affordable Care Act? Let us know in the comments below.
I believe this is a 1958 Corvette. Auto makers used to put a lot of chrome on their machines because people loved it. People loved white wall tires as well. Now GM is on Obamacare, Ford and Chysler look like a Honda and nobody cares anymore?
Do you remember when one could glance at a car and say "1957 DeSoto"?
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A rally I participated in today supporting the ACA (Obamacare). I was so embarrassed as I watched news reports of Trump meeting with the German Chancellor. That's not to mention the nonsense he has spouted about the British and wiretapping. I hope our European friends won't give up on us as we correct this error.
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On the eve of the presidential inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump protestors demonstrate outside of Trump International hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 19, January, 2017. Jason Ogulnik/Sipa Press
A rally I participated in today supporting the ACA (Obamacare). I was so embarrassed as I watched news reports of Trump meeting with the German Chancellor. That's not to mention the nonsense he has spouted about the British and wiretapping. I hope our European friends won't give up on us as we correct this error.
I should add that this photo was taken at my request by a fellow photographer who was in attendance. My thanks to that photographer who's name I did not catch.
ObamaCare will cost and kill you!
How lucky to have the Government decide who should die!
Nazism had that ultimate choice for so many too.
A rally I participated in today supporting the ACA (Obamacare). I was so embarrassed as I watched news reports of Trump meeting with the German Chancellor. That's not to mention the nonsense he has spouted about the British and wiretapping. I hope our European friends won't give up on us as we correct this error.
Day 17 of Occupy Wall Street saw zombie bankers chasing money. A few photos from the Zombie march and around camp. October 3, 2011
Good Magazine: The (Un)Official Occupy Wall Street Photographer's 15 Favorite Frames
The Occupy Wall Street Creative Commons Project
Day 1 September 17 Photos - Preoccupation and Occupation Begins
Day 2 September 18 Photos - People settle in; cardboard sign menage begins
Day 3 September 19 Photos - Community forms; protest signs
Day 7 September 23 Photos - First rain, protest signs, life
Day 8 September 24 Photos - Pepper spray day, Zuni Tikka, people
Day 21 October 6 Photos - Naomi Klein
Day 23 October 8 - Faces of OWS
Day 28 October 13 - Tom Morello of RATM
Day 31 - protesting Chihuahua and The Daily Show
Day 36 - Parents and Kids Day and quite a crowd
Day 40 - protesting hotties, Reverend Billy and tents
Day 43 Photos - Snow storm at OWS of the first NYC winter snowfall
Day 47 - Solidarity with Occupy Oakland
Day 52 November 7 - Jonathan Lethem, Lynn Nottage and Jennifer Egan
Day 53 November 8 - David Crosby and Graham Nash play OWS
Day 57 November 12 - Former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey
Day 60 November 15 - Police evict protesters from Zuccotti
Occupy Colorado Springs Colorado on November 20
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My story these days ..
"Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans."
Thanks, John Lennon. Wise words, I'll have to remember that in future.
Was about to pop out to the line and collect dry stuff before taking the Girlz out for a while.
Only a hurried afterthought, "Oh, I'll just do this and then we'll go.."
It all happened so quickly, no chance to do a save and went crashing down onto the Pebble-crete patio.
Carrying an empty wash basket in front of me, couldn't see I was about to miss the step and the right foot rolled heavily off the side edge.
In the downward mêlée, somehow I still had time to look down and see it crumple inward at 90° to my ankle.
I thought, "Oh, this is going to be bad…"
The rest of me landed so awkwardly, I had nasty grazes on the right sides of both feet and one on the left side of the left knee.
No idea if the plastic wash basket broke my fall any, I just don't remember where it ended up.
Also landed on my right wrist but no grazes, just painful and compressed which I can fix later.
Not useful putting weight on it, using crutches!
Peg basket went flying and sprayed it's contents everywhere, the clattering alerting my neighbour at her kitchen sink, then from my distressed howling, she knew something was up, or down really, and came running.
It wasn't just the shock and the pain, I was so annoyed that from all my recent endeavours and the creating of good karma lately - bla bla bla - this is what I get.
The emergency room at the local hospital appeared to be run by two non-local interns who'd arrived the day before and looked all of 15 and 17.
More tears from the sheer frustration of appalling rationale and protocol in dealing with the clumsy, immature, and almost disrespectful people skills.
In the end I requested somebody phone a taxi to take me home.
Just get me outta there.
The female intern said I should load up on pain killers and walk on it to keep up the circulation.
Upon request to borrow a pair of crutches, "Oh, no, we don't have any. And besides, you should be walking on on it"
WHAT THE?
How are they training these idiots?
I said to her, "But this is a Hospital, and you have no crutches??
How am I supposed to get around in the house if I can't put any weight down at all?" At that point, both feet were in agony..
In the end, an ambulance arrived that needed to put someone in my bed - one of the two in emergency - and I said, "That's fine, I just wanna go home !"
I was prepared to tear up an old T-shirt and strap it up myself as soon as possible once I got home, as they wouldn't even bandage the really bad foot either.
The young female intern "Dr" said, "We don't believe in it any more, just take the painkillers".
So, with a flimsy sock thingy and a pair of crutches appearing effortlessly from the well-seasoned nurse, off I went in a taxi home - more tears though, as there are no taxi cars in this town, only big vans with high steps and I had to slide in on my caboose and hoist myself up on a seat with my painful wrist and lower back.
What a relief to be home!
A sofa I could lay on with both feet nice and comfy, hanging over the soft generous spongy armrest.
Bliss.
I'll never sell that old thing now!!
When my brother found out that to enter his university architecture course in 1970, a student must score better marks in the Higher School Certificate Exam than for medicine, I found it hard to believe.
Now I believe it.
You can get away making mistakes with an individual's medical care and most of the population will believe you made the right decision.
Altho' a little bit too often I hear,'Oh, and then there were 'complications'…"
But to have a skyscraper fall down that you designed is a lot more obvious. More people notice that mistake en masse!
So while I'm at it, I want to pay England's National Health Care Scheme big kudos, for creating it successfully at a time when the country was so broken and broke after WW2, in the belief it is a basic human right that every citizen should be entitled to decent free health care.
And also to the amazing free health care system in Cuba.
Yes, CUBA.
How a poor communist country can get it together, leaving the rest of us in the wash, not only for it's own people but any visitor who can simply rock up and provide the reception desk with his/her date of birth is beyond belief to the rest of us western capitalists who think we are always ahead of the rest in all things.
Free Doctor/specialist appointment, hospital treatment, and almost free pharmaceuticals.
Both health care systems are praised in Michael Moore's movie, Sicko
While I'm still at it, stumbled onto a very interesting website run by an old kinesiology pal who's now in Florida.
Get a load of this !
Just one excerpt of her articles..
Stefanie writes:
ObamaCare Reality Shockwave Has Begun
From a forum I visit:
I just saw a repost from a Facebook page – An alleged comment on the Affordable Care Act FB page states that a person had signed up online, under the $45-55,000 income range, pre-existing condition of type I diabetes. They chose the “Silver” plan…
Their premium came back as $597 per month, with an almost $14,000 annual deductible!
And when the person clicked the “opt out” option, they shortly received an e-mail stating that their fine would be $4,037, and could be attached to their annual tax return.
And if you don’t have the $4,037 on time, then the repercussions for non-payment begin with your drivers license being suspended until the fine is paid, and if it goes 24 months without payment, a tax lien is placed on you property. It gives you the option to provide your bank info so your penalties can be withdrawn weekly, or biweekly, etc.
That report came from this link
For more information, google:
"The Definitive Guide to How Obamacare is Destroying Lives"
(Sorry, this was supposed to come through as a link).
PS: I don't expect any faves on this pic, but I'm really pleased with it !
On the eve of the United States presidential inauguration, Seth Balaban, center, and other President-elect Donald Trump protestors demonstrate outside of Trump International hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 19, January, 2017. Jason Ogulnik/Sipa Press
Yes, Francis, I know what you mean...
This hospital, which is now part of Dignity Health, was founded by Sisters of Saint Francis of Penance and Christian Charity.
Hence the statue.
The saint seems to exclaim: “What’s happening to health insurance in this country?!...”
recently processed film. mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
Miss Cecily is my wife. Last night, we attended a very informative presentation on how to choose your Medicare coverage.
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Yesterday, on the day after the Presidential election, as I walked across town on my way to a medical appointment (my thanks to the existence of "Obamacare"), I noticed an eerie, unusual silence in the streets of New York. Then I saw someone with an umbrella walking in front of me. On the umbrella I saw a very American symbol, perhaps one of our most successful exports worldwide, aside chewing gum. I assume all Americans know the meaning of a raised middle finger, and so do most citizens of the world, by now. The real question is who or what do we raise our middle finger to. But I found no clear answers to my question. It felt as if that finger was mainly raised towards ourselves, towards our fellow Americans, towards all those frustrations, anger, injustices, we appear to have now decided to hate and despise, to angrily, violently fight against, not to debate anymore with decency, in search of solutions and civil compromises. Suddenly the rain felt much colder and a police siren broke the silence, just a few blocks away.
"Citing Losses, UnitedHealth to Pull Back From Obamacare" by REED ABELSON via NYT t.co/ABrwI7M32G (via Twitter twitter.com/felipemassone/status/722458032169476096)