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March 12, 2010 in City
Health care reform protested
Shirley Rademacher holds a flag during a noontime protest Thursday organized by the Spokane Patriots.
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More than a dozen conservative activists from a group called Spokane Patriots picketed in downtown Spokane on Thursday to call attention to their opposition to federal health care reform.
They carried signs along the sidewalk in front of the Peyton Building at 10 N. Post St. where U.S. Patty Murray, D-Wash., a supporter of health reform, has her Spokane office.
Also, in the Peyton Building is the office of U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., a reform opponent.
Meg Doherty, who is affiliated with a “sisterhood of mommy patriots,” said that health care reform is “going to create thousands of new problems.”
The picketers, who were collecting letters to Murray, said they will work to see Murray defeated in her re-election bid this year.
Among the organizers Thursday was Mike Fagan, who is affiliated with anti-tax initiative sponsor Tim Eyman in Washington.
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oldtownboy500 on March 12 at 4:03 a.m.
If ever you think it isnt important to stand on a corner on a cold wet day…think again. There were many positive signs that made me know what people are doing is important. Americans are watching, and listening, and making decisions for themselves again. Horns were beeping at every light change. Signals of approval, thumbs up and smiles when signs were read. If one person can get thru to another and make a connection…THE POWER OF ONE…then our efforts do not go in vane. That should be everyones goal when given the chance to make your presence count. It isnt easy for some to step up and out of their comfort zones. I applaud those do that. One passerby, a young college student, was quoted as saying she felt let down by Obama and this adminstration. I think the point hit home when she was asked if she voted in the last election. She said she didnt care for any of the candidates. It was explained the percentage of votes that go unaccounted for because of the reason of the person when iand that we need to now look at the values and principles of a person but also of the group he is committed to. His personal as well as his public life will indicate that. She made me realize that a conviction to the principles of liberty and the republic and the ideals that a party represents. We as votors need to make sure and insist that elected officilas truely represent us or they DO NOT get the priveldge of representing me! Period…After a few minutes talking to her made me realize that our youth, if properly injected with factual knowledge, have the power to create a steadfast in ideals. Not a change we cant afford to live with. or have buyers remorse from false promises. Knowone wants to admit that they couldn’t see past the day they were in. So we continue the lies. It reminds me of the childrens story The Kings New clothes. It takes One voice to say…He has no clothes on! And suddenly everone isn’t afraid to admit that the King s knew clothes didint exist in the first place, and that we have all been had! Words are so easily made to sway or make us consider change…One angry man started actually badgering a woman who was standing on the corner with her child. When I approached he was stating that you can’t stop the growth of tax, and that we shouldn’t be out there protesting. When 2 more people listening approached, to counter his “opinion” with facts. and gave specifics on just 2 different reasons as to oppose this bill he rejected any conversation and called us all NUTS! Well then, I guess Knowedge is power and you cant argue with that!
MrNatural on March 12 at 9:40 a.m.
Self-righteous sanctimonious condescending malcontent is every citizen’s inalienable right! Untenable intellectual reasoning is blazing new trails in public discourse. Let’s light the flames of freedom and watch it burn the foundations of American society so these patriots can experience their visions of liberty. No more will we suffer the burden of the environment this foreign government sustains us to suffer. Knit your flag, grow your crops, and defend them with your guns. Form well armed militias and allow them to roam from sea to shining sea on roads built with their own hands. EXCELSIOR!
…and another thing dag-nabit…where do I register a complaint about my neighbor?
SugarShane on March 12 at 1:52 p.m.
We oppose health care reform! (As we outreach our hand for SSI, Medicare, and Medicade!) Hypocrites.
MrNatural on March 12 at 2:27 p.m.
Not just hypocrisy it’s a conundrum…just who do they think they could complain to (or about) with a rendered government. These are the same vocally entitled who demand a high level of service.
rshroll on March 12 at 3:59 p.m.
Mr. Natural, That is great! Spot on. There are a lot of flying monkeys out there! I am one of the lucky Americans with good health insurance. But I realize the key word is lucky. All because of my employer. This health care bill is not great, but it’s something, it’s a start. The health care fight keeps getting worse and worse. Who would want to repeat that process anytime soon. Endless study and debate with astronomical external influences (the biggest in the form of political contribution from health insurance companies and big pharma). All this while the public goes crazy. Sounds like a political nightmare. No industrial country would want to trade health care systems with us. It is great for the lucky, like myself, and the very rich. Not the system of an overall healthy society and it is unsustainable.