Bush to honor local girl (Lancaster, Pa) She Raised Money for Sick Children

Bush to honor local girl
Will get award for service work

By CARLA DI FONZO, Staff
Intelligencer Journal

Published: Oct 02, 2007 1:09 AM EST

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - When 10-year-old Kennedy Kulish found out President George W. Bush will be presenting her with the Volunteer Service Award on Wednesday, she was pleased.

"Actually what she said is, 'That's cool,' " her mother, Cammyjoy Rhoads, said. "But she didn't tell me right away. She got off the phone with someone who told her about the award; then she asked me if she could watch SpongeBob because she was finished with her homework.

"She didn't mention the award until after," Rhoads said, smiling at the memory.

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In 2003, Kennedy founded "Kisses for Kaeden," a service project that has raised more than $48,000 for children in need.

"My brother, Kaeden, was born with a hole in his heart," Kennedy said. "He had to have three operations before he was 1."

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Kennedy said getting an award from the president is "very cool," but that she's already enjoying her rewards for community service.

"My baby brother is still here with us," she said, "so my reward is getting to play with him every day and just being with him."

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bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

He does this on the day he vetoed funds for sick kids?

bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

bush has no shame :grr:

Bush's solution for millions of kids without access to health care is more volunteer 10-year-olds.

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"Actually what she said is, 'That's cool,' " her mother, Cammyjoy Rhoads, said. "But she didn't tell me right away. She got off the phone with someone who told her about the award; then she asked me if she could watch SpongeBob because she was finished with her homework.

:rofl:

We shouldn't have to have fund raisers to pay medical bills for sick children or any other citizen for that matter.

It is a good thing that America has compassionate people who will help the sick because we have a president with absolutely no compassion taking health care away from the sick.

since one person has raised $48,000!

Of course, that won't go very far for an uninsured kid with leukemia or for a baby born prematurely, but what the heck, if those kids didn't get born rich, they deserve to die off and save money for the rest of us who know how to appreciate it more than some sick kid does.

What a jerk.

you'll raise money for your own healthcare in no time!!!..:argh:

others? I guess this is a kid who really pulls herself up by her bootstraps :sarcasm: ... real republican values. Bush must be so proud of himself today. What a great man:sarcasm:

She did an amazing thing -- but of course he doesn't want to think about all the kids who were too young, or sick themselves, and unable to get out there and campaign on behalf of their own siblings the way she did.

These can buy a few extras but without Medicaid paying the modern-day medical interventions are too costly to be paid for by local golf contests, walk-a-thons or whatever. They can pay for the Ronald MacDonald houses, parties but not the medical bills.

I commend this child but Bush is being manipulative, if not downright evil, in using this award-after vetoing children's health-to suggest that private charity is the answer. It is a massive insult to Americans.

We are providing enormous tax dollars-probably billions- to support corporate farmers, runaway mercenary armies, banking industry, military industies, energy industry. The great irony is that sick children are responsible for Bush and the Republican Party's enormous war and corporate welfare debts.

His action-veto health spending while lauding small charitable endeavors- is the action of a third world dictator, a John D. Rockefeller with his dime tips to laboring people, or a Leona Helmsley.

It is time for the Bush family to start parting with its billions. I think it is going to have to be a forced separation though.

After an appropriate trial, of course.

but the truly infuriating part is....Americans take it.(and take it - and take it- and take it)

in The Longest Yard(the original) and we will keep lining up so Bush can keep hitting us in the nuts with the football.

we know we shouldn't just take it and still...

why doesn't the media ask why it's necessary for a 10 year old girl to raise money for sick kids? It's shameful that citizens in this country who become ill are reduced to begging and charity in order to cover all their medical bills. And no one is exempt. Today I stopped at my doctor's office to make an appointment. I haven't been there in 3 years (no insurance) and the secretary handed me a form letter. The doctor, who himself has been battling lymphoma for years, is giving up his practice because of "onerous" cancer treatment bills and the paltry payments to his practice by his patients' insurance companies. I swear it sounds like he's cashing out to try to get on Medicaid. What a country.

provide for children

Everyone takes care of their OWN needs. None or minimal government money/involvement. If people die, too bad. The rich have enough to take care of themselves.

I'd expect this out of *, but I would expect at least some of his people to have more sense than to do this on the day he vetoes the SCHIPS program for being "too extravagant".

And btw, Bless you, Kennedy!!