I knew something was missing!
This gal (pictured left with cowbell) was in charge of warming up the crowd at today’s Health Care Rally at the GA Capitol.
The day started out none too promising, overcast, but cleared up beautifully for the rally that began shortly after 12:00.
The rally was organized by a number of groups, and included speakers representing Health Care Reform groups, Organizing for America, MoveOn, elected officials, doctors, labor leaders and ministers.
The crowd was couple hundred strong, holding “folk art” signs, printed ones from various groups and wearing a lot of stickers. Lots of Obama t-shirts and hats, that is one strong brand, the logo was everywhere.
The speakers were quick to stress the following;
~we need to continue to press for the Public Option
~call Sen. Isakson and politely tell him you support Health Care Reform since he sits on the Health, Education & Labor sub-committee
~follow any of the links of the organizations listed above and sign their petitions
~learn more about the issue here, so when you speak to your family, neighbors and friends you are telling them the straight scoop, not the twisted rhetoric of the swiftboatbirthbaggers.
Couple excellent quotes:
“Senator Isakson, meet us with the right legislation, or meet us at the ballot box” Georgia Sen. Nan Orrock
“You just heard about one to thank (meaning Cong. Hank Johnson) and now here’s one to spank (meaning Sen. Isakson) ” Larry Pellegrini representing Health Care for America Now (HCAN)
“Health care costs are rising three times that of wages” Lee Goodall with OfA
“I grew up with folks who didn’t have a health care policy, they just had a burial policy” Cong. John Lewis.
Bernita has some excellent video, which she will post later. More pictures below the flip.
This was the scene when Congressman Lewis was speaking.
Helen Butler & Charlie Flemming
Thanks to Leslie Adams for suggesting the title, I was joking with her that what this movement needs is more cowbell.
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