[Peace-discuss] Healthcare and Daughter Nadine

Sat Aug 15 17:45:58 CDT 2009

I'm continually surprised at the number of (smart, generally well-informed) 
people I talk to who have never heard of Medicare-for-all.

The power of our political establishment is shown in its ability to control the 
terms of the debate.

Obama and the Democrats, in the interest of their rich friends, pretend their 
gimcrack thousand-page bill is the only option.

unionyes wrote:
> I disagree Jenifer,
>  
> This is EXACTLEY what the corporate interests want. That is, a 
> compromise that doesn't solve the fundamental problem, which is THE 
> PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY !
>  
> Did the Women's suffarage movement compromise on getting only a vote on 
> some things at the local level ?  NO !
>  
> Did the Labor Movement betwen 1876 and the 1940's compromise on no Union 
> and only a few changes in the workplace and pay with no representation 
> ?  NO !
>  
> Did the Civil Rights Movement compromise on a removal of just some of 
> the Jim Crow Laws ? NO !
>  
> And we should NOT compromise on anything but REAL PUBLIC HEALTH CARE, 
> ie. MEDICARE for ALL  !
>  
> Medicare for all needs to be the new civil rights movement of the 21st 
> century, and hence we need to be in the streets, boycotting, sit down 
> occupations, etc. whatever it takes.
>  
> In regards to these congressmen and senators that won't vote for it, we 
> need to make healthcare THE issue along with ending the wars.
>  
> The message to these corporate whores in the U.S. Congress and Senate 
> should be ; " you vote against REAL public healthcare ( Medicare for ALL 
> ) or vote to fund ANY aspect of te wars, you will receive NO votes from 
> us and we will focus on making certain you are not re-elected, no 
> matter who we have to vote for to make it happen.
>  
> This is what needs to be done, otherwise if we fall for the lie of Obama 
> Care and " compromise " on a watered down half ass policy that leaves 
> the fundamental problem in tact ( The Health Insurance Industry ) we ALL 
> lose !
>  
> NO COMPROMISE !
>  
> Let's get in the streets and turn up the heat !
>  
> David J.
>  
>  
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Jenifer Cartwright <mailto:jencart13 at yahoo.com>
>     *To:* peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>     <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> ; bdyskant at hearthstead.net
>     <mailto:bdyskant at hearthstead.net>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:48 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] Healthcare and Daughter Nadine
> 
>     Hello AWARE Friends,
>     We all know that -- without at least a public option and lotsa
>     regulation of the Ins Cos, those w/o health ins, period, and those
>     w/ health ins but also w/ pre-existing conditions could be in a
>     precarious position if we don't get some kind of health care reform
>     soon.
>      
>     Yes, of course single payer (Medicare for all) would be best... but
>     if there aren't the votes to pass that this time, we have to support
>     the best bill that has a chance, and -- because there may not
>     be enuff votes for any significant kind of reform (shudder), we need
>     to swallow our pride and push hard for what realistically we can get.
>      
>     There have been- and will continue to be lots of emails to
>     Peace-discuss on this. Please make the phone calls, sign the
>     petitions, and do whatever else you can to get the best possible
>     healthcare reform NOW.    
>      
>     And THANKS so much for writing, Barbara -- everyone on this
>     list should read yr blogs -- Nadine has one as well -- for an inside
>     look at yr situation... and then try to imagine what a future w/o
>     health care reform could mean for Nadine and her family... or for
>     them and their own loved ones.
>      --Jenifer
> 
>     --- On *Sat, 8/15/09, bdyskant at hearthstead.net
>     /<bdyskant at hearthstead.net>/* wrote:
> 
> 
>         From: bdyskant at hearthstead.net <bdyskant at hearthstead.net>
>         Subject: [Peace-discuss] Healthcare and Daughter Nadine
>         To: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>         Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009, 8:56 AM
> 
>         Hi,
> 
>         Barbara here, still AWARE in western NY State.
> 
>         Healthcare has gotten more personal since my 17-year-old
>         daughter Nadine
>         was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last May.  At
>         best, she is
>         facing a chemo program of approximately 2 years and, after about
>         5 years,
>         a lifelong yearly monitoring for any kind of cancer..
> 
>         So far we have "health insurance" although my husband has to
>         stay at his
>         job to keep it, about 100 miles from Rochester, where Nadine and
>         I are
>         located during her treatment  -- he misses being able to be with the
>         family.  And we don't know what will happen 5, 10, 30 years down
>         the line,
>         how she can maintain the care she needs, how everyone who needs
>         care will
>         (or won't) receive it.
> 
>         I know we have it "better" than many people -- still the whole issue
>         touches me even more deeply now.
> 
>         However, we're all at risk -- everyone -- from having illness or
>         injury at
>         any time.
> 
>         I'm just writing this personally to urge us all on in fighting for
>         single-payer healthcare for everyone -- we know it's what we need.
> 
>         What a nasty, cruel, profit-ridden system we've got, and what a
>         heroic job
>         we have ahead to lift us all out.
> 
>         Love and peace,
>         Barbara
> 
>         PS -- For friends who want to follow our personal "journey" I'm
>         keeping a
>         journal at barbaranadinestory.blogspot.com.  If you're in our
>         area, give
>         us a "shout".
> 
>         _______________________________________________
>         Peace-discuss mailing list
>         Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>         <http://us.mc449.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net>
>         http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/peace-discuss
> 
> 
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>     _______________________________________________
>     Peace-discuss mailing list
>     Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>     http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/peace-discuss
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Peace-discuss mailing list
> Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/peace-discuss