Today I want to tell you about a fearless warrior who is trying to cope with his own disabilities while sharing the stories of others who are coping with serious health issues. Fred Christian has set his goal to call attention to what happens to real people when GOP policies get in the way. When Republican governors refuse to expand Medicaid, real people get caught in the gap. They can't afford to purchase healthcare and must resort to desperate measures to try to survive. You can read Fred's personal story here: https://fredchristian123.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/my-healthcare-journey-pre-and-post-petition/
The United States Supreme Court ruling allowed states to opt out of expanding Medicaid. So far, 29 states and the District of Columbia have chosen to expand Medicaid to help their citizens afford healthcare. https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/resources/primers/medicaidmap
You can help Fred call attention and awareness to the need for Medicaid expansion. You can check out Fred's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fred.christian.501?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
or his Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/FredChristian10 You can also follow his YouTube: https://youtu.be/cXrVj-Cmu0k
Fred has also created a few Facebook pages to help share the message of the needs of so many who fall into the gap between Medicaid and Medicaid expansion and cannot afford healthcare. Issues We Face: https://www.facebook.com/Issues-We-Face-247039835490745/?fref=ts and Expand Medicaid Now People Need Help: https://www.facebook.com/ExpandMedicaidNow/?fref=ts and his latest effort is Team Code Blue Stop The War on the Poor and Sick: https://www.facebook.com/Team-Code-BLUE-Stop-The-War-On-The-Poor-and-Sick-739010289566427/?fref=ts
If you are on Facebook, please like Fred's pages and join his groups. Fred never gives up! And we can't either until everyone in America has healthcare coverage!
You can also read more about Fred's journey in the Miami Herald here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/health/2013/10/your-stories-falling-through-the-gap.html#.VYSWvXlvFxE.facebook
I hope this inspires you to act. Please share his story and maybe even write a letter to the editor or a letter to a Republican! Thanks!
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
It was Billed the Economy Debate
Last night both the hosts and the candidates needed to turn the discussion away from the economy, Why? Well, mainly because under Republican leadership, the economy suffers. There are many reasons why the economy does better when Democrats are in charge. You can read some of them for yourself here: http://www.salon.com/2015/05/04/11_economic_facts_about_the_presidency_that_show_how_hillary_clinton_can_win/
These aren't someone's opinions. These are cold, hard facts! So, this is not something that Republicans deal with easily. Remember the Republican spokesperson during Mitt Romney's campaign who said, "We don't need no fact checker!"? To Republicans, facts are just stuff you say to appeal to your base and have no real basis in reality other than to pander to them for political gain.
Last night, the CNBC moderators could have asked about the need to improve our rapidly degrading infrastructure. They could have asked about what the candidates were planning to do to change the decline in incomes for middle class workers. They could have asked how privatizing government services would benefit the middle class. They could have asked how the candidates would continue and improve job growth. But, they didn't.
We Democrats know that Republicans bring us recessions. We must do our part to register voters and work to encourage more people to get involved in politics. We can't afford another Republican in the White House. My candidate has been vocal about warning people to this reality and she is speaking the facts! http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/sep/22/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-recessions-more-frequent-under-rep/
Let's be smart and elect Democrats! Elect them at every level from the school board to the White House!
These aren't someone's opinions. These are cold, hard facts! So, this is not something that Republicans deal with easily. Remember the Republican spokesperson during Mitt Romney's campaign who said, "We don't need no fact checker!"? To Republicans, facts are just stuff you say to appeal to your base and have no real basis in reality other than to pander to them for political gain.
Last night, the CNBC moderators could have asked about the need to improve our rapidly degrading infrastructure. They could have asked about what the candidates were planning to do to change the decline in incomes for middle class workers. They could have asked how privatizing government services would benefit the middle class. They could have asked how the candidates would continue and improve job growth. But, they didn't.
We Democrats know that Republicans bring us recessions. We must do our part to register voters and work to encourage more people to get involved in politics. We can't afford another Republican in the White House. My candidate has been vocal about warning people to this reality and she is speaking the facts! http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/sep/22/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-recessions-more-frequent-under-rep/
Let's be smart and elect Democrats! Elect them at every level from the school board to the White House!
Monday, October 26, 2015
Simple Solutions
Trump's magic lies in his simple solutions. He tells his base that our current leaders are just stupid and if he's in charge everything will be better. When pressed for how he'd do it, he responds, "I'll do it and I'll do it better than anyone else!" They love his bravado!
When did voters lose common sense? People used to know that our problems require effort and compromise. The reality is that THERE ARE NO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS! Today's problems require hard work and teamwork. Both sides need to focus on common values and then bring solutions to the table that make sense to both sides.
Without compromise we'd never have gotten our constitution. Without compromise no laws would ever make it to the President's desk for a signature. Yet, we now have folks like Trump saying he'd just make it happen.
The Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives has a stranglehold on politics. They are adamantly opposed to compromise. They view it as a sign of weakness. How will Trump work with people who are just as strident in their world view has he is?
Trump's magic is smoke and mirrors. The sooner folks wake up to that realization, the sooner we can get down to the real business of electing a president who will work for the whole country.
When did voters lose common sense? People used to know that our problems require effort and compromise. The reality is that THERE ARE NO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS! Today's problems require hard work and teamwork. Both sides need to focus on common values and then bring solutions to the table that make sense to both sides.
Without compromise we'd never have gotten our constitution. Without compromise no laws would ever make it to the President's desk for a signature. Yet, we now have folks like Trump saying he'd just make it happen.
The Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives has a stranglehold on politics. They are adamantly opposed to compromise. They view it as a sign of weakness. How will Trump work with people who are just as strident in their world view has he is?
Trump's magic is smoke and mirrors. The sooner folks wake up to that realization, the sooner we can get down to the real business of electing a president who will work for the whole country.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Grief's Effects on Health
Grief has a profound effect on a person's physical health. As a person deals with grief, symptoms such as insomnia, loss of appetite, exhaustion, trouble concentrating are often present. In addition, while dealing with grief, a person also experiences feelings of guilt, anxiety, anger, worry, and often a spiritual crisis as the person questions their faith and religious dogma. http://www.recover-from-grief.com/effects-of-bereavement.html
Most experts in healthy grieving stress these effects and advise the grieving person to delay making major decisions for a significant period of time. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/end-of-life/in-depth/grief/art-20047261?pg=2
Having experienced significant grief in my own life, I do not believe it is wise for Joe Biden to decide to run for president. He needs time to heal and America needs a president who is fully ready and able to take up the great burden of leadership that the presidency entails.
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