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A Question Of Values And Ethics

2011-04-09T08:19:34Z

The Muskegon Tea Party has scheduled a rally in the Muskegon area for April 15, it is important to take a look at them and their Republican cohorts to see what
they are up to and what they really seem to want. First, of course, in worshipful homage to the rich there was the tax cut for the rich, 1.8 billion from Michigan's new Republican and 700+ billion from from the new Tea Party lead U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. Who are the targets for the billions in cuts coming from (…)

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Video: Doreen Hicks: “Healthcare is a Human Right!”

2011-02-23T21:45:16Z

On Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, 2011, activists rallied at Lawyers Mall, in front of the State House, in Annapolis, MD. They are urging the General Assembly to adopt a bill, entitled: “Maryland Health Security Act.” It calls for a state single-payer healthcare system. One of the speakers at the rally was Doreen Hicks of the United Workers organization. To learn more about the Single-Payer issue, go to: http://www.mdsinglepayer.org/

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Video: Dr. Flowers: “Healthcare is a Fundamental Right!”

2010-06-13T22:33:42Z

On Sunday morning, June 13, 2010, Dr. Margaret Flowers was one of the speakers at a rally “to prevent the corporate takeover of America.” It was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. She is associated with Physicians for a National Health Program, check out for more information: http://www.pnhp.org/ Dr. Flowers champions a Single Payer, Medicare for All Healthcare system. She underscored: “Healthcare is a fundamental right!” The event was sponsored by the Network of Spiritual (…)

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Video: Dr. Margaret Flowers on the Fight for Medicare for All

2010-05-14T03:33:52Z

Dr. Margaret Flowers on the Fight for Medicare for All from William Hughes on Vimeo.
Video: Dr. Margaret Flowers on the Fight for Medicare for All
On the evening of May 13, 2010, Dr. Margaret Flowers spoke at an “informational meeting,” on the issue of a Single Payer Healthcare system and how to create a “Medicare for All” program in this country. In her remarks, made in Annapolis, MD, she traced the history of the fight for Medicare for All, revealed its current state and the plans for (…)

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Video: Dr. Flowers: “Shift the Power Back into Hands of the People!”

2010-04-14T11:51:42Z

Dr. Margaret Flowers is a Maryland pediatrician and Congressional Fellow for Physicians for a National Health Program, a single payer advocate and a musician. See: http://www.pnhp.org/ She was one of the speakers at a National Press Club event, Murrow Room, on April 13, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The forum dealt with the influence of corporate lobbies on U.S. elections. Dr. Flowers called for unity within the progressive movement in the struggle to “shift the power away from the corporations (…)

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Video: Billonaires For Wealthcare, Plus!

2010-03-10T14:16:12Z

Video: Billonaires For Wealthcare, Plus!
On March 9, 2010, a rally was held in Washington, D.C. championing Healthcare Reform. The spirited demonstration began at Dupont Circle, at 10: 30 AM, and then moved south, about 10 blocks to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Fat Cats from the Healthcare Insurance Industry were holding a conference at that site. The protest action was organized by Health Care for America Now (HCAN), along with more than 50 major Labor, grassroots and religious leaders. For (…)

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Video: Scenes from Rally for Healthcare Reform in D.C.

2010-03-10T03:52:53Z

On March 9, 2010, a rally was held in Washington, D.C. championing Healthcare Reform. The demonstration began at Dupont Circle, at 10: 30 AM, and then moved south, about 10 blocks to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Fat Cats from the Healthcare Insurance Industry were holding a conference at that site. The event was organized by Health Care for America Now (HCAN), along with more than 50 major Labor, grassroots and religious leaders. For background go to: http://healthcareforamericanow.org/ Featured (…)

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Video: Civil Disobedience at Health Insurance Fat Cats' Confab

2010-03-09T23:20:27Z

On March 9, 2010, around noon, about 14 pro-Healthcare Reform activists were arrested at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in down town Washington, D.C. They attempted to cross a police line set up at an entrance to the hotel, where the Fat Cats of the Healthcare Insurance Industry were holding a conference. Earlier, the protesters had convened at Dupont Circle for a rally. Then, they paraded down to the hotel, about ten blocks away. The crowd was estimated at about 5,500. The event was staged by (…)

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Video: “It Isn't Nice,” Sung by Margaret Flowers

2010-03-01T18:38:16Z

On Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2010, a sidewalk summit advocating “Medicare for All,” was staged in Washington, D.C., at Lafayette Park, North, not far from the White House. To close the rally, Dr. Margaret Flowers sang her rendition of “It Isn't Nice,” a ballad authored by the late, great songwriter and activist, Malvina Reynolds. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvina_Reynolds Dr. Flower was introduced by activist Katie Robbins. For background on the Sidewalk Summit, go to: (…)

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Video: Medicare for All: A Sidewalk Summit, Lafayette Park, North

2010-02-26T01:45:30Z

On Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2010, a sidewalk summit advocating “Medicare for All,” was staged in Washington, D.C., at Lafayette Park, North, not far from the White House. Here are some sights and scenes from that spirited event. For background, see: http://www.healthcare-now.org/

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