See also, "Astroturf at Adam Schiff Town Hall: ACORN, AARP, Organizing for America, SEIU, and Stalinist Apparatchiks for ObamaCare!"Within our country, the Obamajority is needed to take to the streets in support of health care with a public option paid for by reversing the obscene tax giveaways to the super rich during the Bush years. If health care reform fails, it will be a giant step backwards for the Obama administration and for working people, the labor movement, African American, Latino, Asian-Pacific Island communities, women and youth on every issue including the economy, peace and democracy ....
Progressive forces are organizing to attend every congressional town hall meeting and counter the right-wing attempts to disrupt, take them over, and deny the democratic process.
Organizing for America (OFA) is planning thousands of events, door knocks and phone banks in August. In an email to OFA President Obama called on all those who built the movement for his election to step forward now. He reiterated, "every day we don't act, Americans watch their premiums rise three times faster than wages, small businesses and families are pushed towards bankruptcy, and 14,000 people lose their coverage entirely. The cost of inaction is simply too much for the people of this nation to bear."
The phone banks, rallies, vigils and marches in favor of health care reform that have been organized in the last few weeks around the country have had good turnout and media. Much more street heat and visibility is needed, with those who lack healthcare coverage in the forefront. Many excellent materials are available. The daily on-line edition of the People's Weekly World, as well as the weekly print edition, covers breaking news and provides a deeper understanding of the issue and how to win support.
Image Credit: Serr8d's Cutting Edge, "Democrats STUNNED by opposition. Why can't we UN-AMERICAN PROLES just co-operate and ROLL OVER? (After all, They are our BETTERS, and they KNOW IT!)."
Hat Tip: Glenn Reynolds.
I hope that all of these advocacy groups, that pay $15/hour to lobby for health care, are also paying for health insurance for these "workers" After all they want to mandate that for all businesses
ReplyDeleteIt's time ti break out Mao's Little Red Book, so we can all be prepared for the game plan.
ReplyDeleteSo, I assume that makes all anti-reform protesters supporters of Lyndon LaRouche, right?
ReplyDeleteAhhh, thanks for the linky, Dr. Douglas!
ReplyDelete(You know, I'm particularly fond of "Douglas", since it's my middle name; my great uncle fought as a scout in WWII in Patton's army, and I was given that to honor him, or so I'm told!)