Now is the time to save the world
It’s 8:44 PM. In the last hour, I have had a doorbeller for www.healthcareforamericanow.org stop by, a phone call from the Seattle Radical Women, who are putting together a rally in Olympia to celebrate reproductive freedoms, and literally as soon as I hung up with Radical Women, a great young activist from ThinkOutsideTheBottle called to ask if I had any pledges yet…oops, I don’t.
To quickly summarize: Follow those links and make all those things happen!
To add a bit more depth:
Washington CAN and HealthCareforAmericaNow are tackling one of the most important issues of our time. I’ll go as far as to say it was the most important issue 50+ years ago, but no one seemed to have the balls to tackle it. Insurance companies are synonymous with evil villains. Health care is a human right in a country with this much wealth. By nationalizing it, we’re able to offer all Americans a better shot at life, and also LOWER the costs to businesses. On their website, they state that despite the media’s claim to the contrary, among small businesses:
- 59% of small business owners support a reform plan with a choice of public or private options
- 75% say there should be more oversight of private insurers
- 70% see a strong role for government in guaranteeing health care for all
It makes no sense that your employer should be paying for your Health Care. Currently only large corporations can offer decent health insurance, which puts smaller businesses at a disadvantage. Smaller businesses are fundamental to our economy. Universalize it already.
Seattle Radical Women are…rad. They are organizing a rally in Olympia in Defense of Abortion rights. Typically, the “March for Life” gathers at the Capitol every year on the 22nd. Somehow Radical Women reserved it first this year.
They are organizing a carpool from Seattle leaving at 10 am. Those wanting to ride down for the day can call 206-722-6057.
Think Outside The Bottle is doing a lot through relatively simple steps. Currently our politicians spend a lot of money each year on bottled water for their conferences and meetings. This is a waste of money, and incredibly inappropriate. As our public servants and the stewards of our public water supply, they should really be drinking the same water as the rest of us. Plus, you don’t want to privatize water. I think that was the main plot point behind Kevin Costner’s Water World. And I remember a scene where they drank pee. Help this organization!
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