Please read and sign petition at Firedog Lake.

dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:09 PM
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Please read and sign petition at Firedog Lake.

There's a petition up at Firedog Lake, urging progressive Congressional Dems to support public option. Please sign, and donate if you can.

http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/keepthepledge

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Ken Burch

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:22 PM
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1. Done. Here's the personal message I sent with it:

"Without the public option, it's the status quo, and it locks the status quo in forever. Don't listen to Rahm. You were ELECTED to stand up to corporate power!"

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:33 PM
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4. Oooh, I like!

Elected to stand up. Wish I'd thought of that.

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Laelth

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:30 PM
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2. Done.

Here's what I said:

To the Honorable Members of the Progressive Caucus:

While I support single payer, I could settle for a public option that was projected to cover at least 50 million people within five years. That would drive down costs and "keep the insurance companies honest" by creating real competition in the market.

Anything less is a give-away to the insurance industry that is dying to get 50 million new customers all of whom must buy their products or become criminals. Many of us on the left are nearly fed up with the Democratic Party. If the Progressive Caucus, our only remaining defenders, sells us out, we will be done with this Party for good.

Please do the right thing and vote no on any "health insurance reform" bill that does not contain a "robust" public option--one projected to cover at least 50 million Americans within five years.

Thank you for your attention to my concerns.

Sincerely,

Hope it helps.

:dem:

-Laelth

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:35 PM
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5. Well done!

I think it will help. It sure couldn't hurt! Thanks.

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dana_b

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:32 PM
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3. done n/t

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:37 PM
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6. Thanks.

We need to let these progressives know that we support them.

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omega minimo

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:38 PM
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7. This is a dupe. Would you like to link to the existing one?

:hi:

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:57 PM
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8. Sure. I didn't see the other one.

How do I do that?:hi:

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omega minimo

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Thu Aug-20-09 03:02 PM
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11. I just Rec +5 this thread, so both are on Greatest.

What would you like to do? Your title has FDL in it, which helps. The other one is already going.

A post in either one linking to the other will do -- or maybe links in both?

I'm glad this is being promoted, there's something to do. I posted in the other one an email I received today from FDL after signing the petition yesterday. Sounds like there's a large response.

:yourock:

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 03:23 PM
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13. Thanks.

I haven't found the other post. If you have it, please feel free to link it here. The more, the merrier. We need all the help we can get.

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Laelth

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:58 PM
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9. Very upstanding of you not to link to an existing thread.

Following the rules, as usual. :)

I admit that I have been known to break this rule on occasion, but never for a malicious purpose. I don't personally think that it would be malicious of you to post the link in this thread. In fact, I'd like to see other people's letters.

:dem:

-Laelth

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omega minimo

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:59 PM
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10. Yes, the more visibility the better. Other has some interesting comments. so either can get kicked

Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 03:21 PM by omega minimo

:thumbsup:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6346530&mesg_id=6346530

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:16 PM
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16. Thanks for the link. n/t

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omega minimo

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:22 PM
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18. you betcha

:toast:

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LaPera

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Thu Aug-20-09 03:19 PM
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12. Please donate - Very worthy of our donations.

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MarjorieG

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Thu Aug-20-09 03:41 PM
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14. Like what she's doing, but has smug attitude.Obama pushing her buttons, as well as GOP

Many progressives, Dems, don't understand the tightrope necessary here, for Health Care and future legislation.

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FirstLight

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:02 PM
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15. DONE!

woohoo! I am also FB-ing this link, too...

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:16 PM
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17. Cool!

Thanks!

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roguevalley

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:23 PM
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19. done, sweetie.

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dgibby

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Thu Aug-20-09 05:24 PM
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20. Thanks!

Luv the puppy! Overdose of cute.

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