Joe Bageant Is Very Ill

Dear friends, associates and fellow travelers,

As you may or may not know, I have been struck down by an extremely serious form of cancer. Presently I am back in the United States receiving treatment through the U.S. Veterans Administration hospital system. Due to the nature of the massive internal tumor, I am currently unable to even carry on email correspondence or Skype conversations.

Right now I am at a hospital in Morgantown West Virginia. Once a treatment program has been designed and set in motion, I will probably be transferred back to the Veterans Administration facility near Winchester Virginia. The condition is inoperable, but it is hoped that with chemotherapy plus, the use of a pain killer such as oxycontin, I will be able to resume my online work.

As soon as I am able to sit up long enough to work online and carry on a skype conversation, I will reconnect with all of you. Until then, please have patience and bare with me in this frustrating and difficult time. Business correspondents and relationships will not be interrupted during this period of recovery because I have several persons willing to work with me through dictation.

Thank all of you very much for your friendship and patience.

Joe Bageant

Prayers.

I love this guy. A voice of Truth within the madness of this country.

His outstanding writing on, and understanding of, the Dominionist movement has been a huge boon to those of us trying to cope with Fascisti Right.

for our times! Gonzo meets the Matrix.

I hope he does well and can continue at his well-honed craft of informative insights and reflection.

"inoperable cancer"...

blog has the news, a cute story about Joe and a cool pic.

http://badattitudes.com/MT/archives/2011/01/joe_bageant_has.html

this is incredibly sad.
One of the few remaining bright lights still shining in this darkening epoch.

kick

A lot of people are sending good thoughts your way. If we haven't said it before, please know how much we appreciate your writing.

an overused term perhaps, but in his case, I believe it is warranted. Prayers coming from my little corner of America to , and for, him.

the United States or Mexico? And why is he back here?

I love his essays.

But never forgot we were on the same side in the long run. Godspeed JB.

I hope he knows this. He is a truly good man.

:cry:

:hug:

I had the pleasure of spending a few days with Joe in April, 2008, at the Media Conference On Media Reform, in Indianapolis. We shared a hotel room, he helped out at the World News Trust booth, and he gave a great presentation at the conference, entitled Breaking the Beer Barrier. Here's a transcript: http://worldnewstrust.com/all-content/joe-bageant-breaking-the-beer-barrier.html

Joe is the most talented writer I've ever worked with.

How do we get updates ? Can we send donations to help ?

Contact Joe by email at bageantjb@aim.com

His blog is http://www.joebageant.com/