Friday, March 12, 2010

Put insurance reform on your to-do list; it's on mine.

To-do list for the weekend:

Visit La Petite, pick up bunnies for break while she travels: her March Madness.
Take Amigo to high school basketball game; his March Madness.
Prepare for parent-teacher conferences: my March Madness.
Support my local chapter of OFA (Organizing for America) in the fight for health care and insurance reform.
Scale the mountain we call Family Laundry.
Handle the weekly load of student papers and gradebook updates.

That's a long list. Why the inserts? Well, someone needs to take care of the bunnies while La Petite is gone. They need daily feeding. Amigo doesn't drive, so he needs to ride the fan bus or get a ride to the play-off game.

Oh. You meant the OFA insert. Well, dear blog readers, there is strength in numbers. I can accomplish more and make a bigger difference by joining with a group of people with like philosophies. Together, we can have an impact on our elected officials, and in turn make an impact on the laws that govern our land.

On that note, here are a few notes that the Tea Partiers tend to ignore.

-> 8 -- that's the number of people every minute who are denied coverage, charged a higher rate or otherwise discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition.
-> 8 is also the number of lobbyists hired by special interests to influence health reform for every member of Congress in 2009.
-> The status quo isn't working, and special interests are doing everything in their power to maintain that status quo.

For more information, go to Health Care by the Numbers, where they'll feature a new number and fact set each day.

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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are my hero, Daisy. Fighting the good fight.

3/12/2010 8:21 AM  
Blogger Ms. D said...

Supporting you in the fight for insurance reform. Just got an e-mail from my congressman today after I asked them to please reconsider. No go according to the e-mail, but I keep trying.

3/12/2010 9:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I've admired you for some time for your dedication to your students and family and community.
On this issue I am right there with you; single payer would be my preference. I think we have evolved as a nation and financial system to the point that we can take care of the decent minimums of society.
Jenny

3/13/2010 11:42 AM  

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