While I’ve previously spoken about the the point of this Saturday’s march, the game recently became elevated to a higher level. At first it seemed like the first vote in the US House of Representatives would be held Saturday night, but all of that appears to have changed — according to the Associated Press:
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters in a conference call Friday that the make-or-break vote on President Barack Obama’s push to make health coverage part of the social safety net could face delay. Democrats were originally hoping to pass the bill on Saturday.
We all know that 3rd Distict Representative Dennis Moore has stayed strong on his support of the House legislation, including giving all Americans the CHOICE of a public insurance plan. He said as much in recent days:
I will be voting for this bill because it addresses the issues of affordability, fiscal responsibility, quality and choice. We can no longer afford to do nothing. We must meet this challenge head-on.
While I want to extend my deepest thanks to my Congressman, that’s only part of the picture.
The real reason behind this Saturday’s march is to stop Kansas Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook’s proposed amendment to deny Kansans the CHOICE of a public health insurance plan. Last week, with Koch Industries backed Americans for Prosperity (AFP) at her side, she introduced an amendment with the sole purpose of denying Kansans the very Health Care Reform that is so badly needed.
In response, a grass-roots uprising has snowballed into a tremendous movement. As part of a first phase, numerous concerned Kansas citizens reached out to Sen. Pilcher-Cooks constituents to inform them of the unimaginable desire of their elected official — and nearly 2000 calls were made. But we weren’t done yet…
Phase II starts tomorrow morning, and I hope that you can join us:
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Time: 9:45-11:00 a.m.
Starting Location: Blue Jacket / Old Shawnee Town
Rally Location: Shawnee City Hall (approx. 10:30 a.m.)
Blue Jacket/ Old Shawnee Town is located on the NE corner of Johnson Drive & Cody. This march will end with a rally in front of Shawnee City Hall. If you are not able to march please come and meet us in front of city hall for the rally. Please bring signs, although some will be available.
We will be greeted by the same Americans for Prosperity group which was with Pilcher-Cook when she introduced her Insurance Protection Amendment. They plan on meeting us at the Shawnee City Hall, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to let a bunch of paid “activists” bring down Health Care Reform for the rest of my fellow Kansans.
Call your friends, parents, and anyone else in the area — we must stand, together, strong and united.
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