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Raise Your Voice, Now!


by: Elsbeth

Sat Mar 20, 2010 at 00:29 AM CDT


Final March: Call Congress

After months of hard work, the final vote on health reform in the House of Representatives is expected to be this Sunday.

But it's shaping up to be incredibly close -- so whether you've called your representative before or haven't yet spoken out on health reform, it's now time to raise your voice.

I called my Republican representative today, twice! Just heard a television ad asking us to not trust the "sleazy backroom deals."

Well, I say, don't trust the sleazy backroom antics being used to prevent Americans from having healthcare reform.

We all deserve to hear the truth. And it's not coming from those who are lying to us about all of this. I think that would be Republicans.

I called and asked my Republican congressman's office today if he was for or against reform...just to be certain. I guess I've always held out hope that he would suddenly see the light! But no go. No. No. And No.

Sunday. I heard a Republican say recently that it would be a cold day in hell before this bill passes. Well, it's going to be below 32 degrees here in the D/FW area on Sunday.

Welcome, cold day in hell.

It's going to be a beautiful day!

Forecast Details from the Weather Team

Sunday - Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the morning. Windy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Wind chill readings as low as 18 to 23 in the morning.

Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph.

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I have written to Senators Cornyn, Hutchison (3.00 / 1)
and my U.S. House Rep. John Culberson urging all to vote for HCR.  Their replies?  GOP talking points and whopping lies about what the current HCR bill will do.

It would be nice to have some real representation and leadership for a change. Our Republican lawmakers are clearly working for fat cat the health insurance lobbyist.

Senators Cornyn, Hutchison and Rep. Culberson choose to turn their backs on the uninsured in a state that has the highest number of folks who cannot afford to purchase health care coverage.  


Working for the Insurance Industry (3.00 / 1)
Any lawmakers voting against this bill are definitely showing their true insurance industry colors. Hard to believe they will turn their backs on this...with so much suffering. But that doesn't seem to bother them even a little. I guess they've had seminars on how to ignore human suffering. Seems that would be a very popular one for this mean-spirited crowd of Republican politicians.


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Republicans do attend seminars (3.00 / 1)
taught by folks like Frank Luntz and Karl Rove.

Lesson 1:  How to lie to and trick voters into thinking you are for them when you are really against them.  


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