The Green Party of the United States is putting together a special email to producers promoting the GPUS speakers on health care to coincide with the national opening of "Sicko" this Friday. I was asked to provide a couple of sentences for this. Listen to it here.Michael Moore's new documentary, "Sicko", will open this Friday … Continue reading SICKO
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Planned Parenthood Honk and Wave
I participated in the Women's Health Rights Honk and Wave organized by Planned Parenthood on Wednesday. This was in protest to the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the Federal Ban on abortion. Mind you, six white guys have decided what the fate of women's health issues are in this country. Women, we have been … Continue reading Planned Parenthood Honk and Wave
Green Party State of the Union Response – Nan Garrett
This is my green sister, Nan Garrett, who was going to run for President in 2008 but had to choose between her job and campaigning. Survival won. Here is her Green Party respsonse to the State of the Union:
Utahns don’t want to spend money on abortion ban bill
I am cautiously optimistic after seeing this in today's news: Abortion bill opposed: 52% don't support spending millions on Roe challenge According to a poll conducted by the Deseret News, a little over half of those polled do not want to spend money on this issue. I am optimistic because it means that folks are … Continue reading Utahns don’t want to spend money on abortion ban bill
Utah Legislators continue to “show women their place”
It's bad enough that the men of our legislature are making decisions regarding women's reproductive choices for women of our state. Now they are continuing to "put women in their place" by preventing them from other health care needs. A House Committee killed a bill for healthcare that would potentially prevent a fatal form of … Continue reading Utah Legislators continue to “show women their place”
Reaction, News and Commentary on Bush’s State of Union Address
Liberal AND Conservative:Bush gives State of the UnionBay Area delegates give Bush's State of Union an 'F'Democrats deplore president's addressBush Continues to Unite the World... Against HimBush Health Proposal in State of the Union Message Won't Make Insurance AffordableCommunity conversation: President Bush's State of the Union addressPresident Bush, State of Union: New Orleans, Not Burma … Continue reading Reaction, News and Commentary on Bush’s State of Union Address
Getting messages out
The Deseret News today has an article about a woman in a wheelchair stopping traffic on a highway to call attention to the lack of health insurance her husband is able to get for treatment of a medical condition. Medicare won't pay for the treatment that he needs. Police met the woman and her supporters … Continue reading Getting messages out
Last week I posted a piece on the fact that the U.S. population was expected to hit the 300 million mark any day. Well it has. And Utah has contributed to that growth. The United States hit the population milestone at about 5:46 this morning, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The nation's population clock, … Continue reading
Medicaid
The first meeting of the Medicaid Interim Committee of the Utah Legislature is Wednesday, June 14, 8 a.m., in Room W135 in the House building. The Medicaid funding for indigent dental care, was not approved in the recent special session. Read background materialsHere is the proposed agenda: 8:00 1. Committee Business •Call to order 8:05 2. Medicaid Program … Continue reading Medicaid
The Fight Against Aids
It has been 25 years sinces the AIDS epidemic was declared. The UN projects that by the year 2025 31 million people in India and 18 million in China will die from complications associated with AIDS. A man who suffers with AIDS, Eric Sawyer, has an article published on Common Dreams, What 25 years of … Continue reading The Fight Against Aids
Dee's 'Dotes~Anecdotes of a Green Activist 