Send a letter to Bush about the flu vaccine crisis. ARA website.

[madfloridian]

Also take time to sign up for their mailings or even join. Unlike the AARP this group is really for seniors, not for the insurance companies.

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/bush_flucrisis

Seniors and the Flu Vaccine
Dear President Bush:
Across the country, my fellow seniors are standing in long lines because of a flu vaccine shortage that your administration could have prevented. In 2001 and again in 2004, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) repeatedly warned of a possible shortage, which would threaten high risk groups including America's 35 million seniors.

It seems your solution to the problem is to place the blame elsewhere, on the American company, Chiron, that outsourced the job to England, or to tell seniors to relax and not panic because "the flu season isn't here yet" according to your Health and Human Services secretary. You've also blamed you the shortage on legal liability when that is not the complete truth. Drug companies won't manufacture the vaccines because it isn't financially worth their while to produce it. The government could avert future shortages by guaranteeing to purchase the amount needed to vaccinate our most vulnerable citizens.

You accuse others of scaring seniors when it's the inactivity of your administration that strikes fear into our hearts. Seniors need to know help is on the way!...."

Edit the message as you wish.

[Mean_Mr_Mustard]

1. Is this

Whole flu vaccine crisis his fault. I mean well i dunno enough about it, but is it directly because of legislation he passed?

[madfloridian]

2. Read this. He ignored it. He does not care.

"In 2001 and again in 2004, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) repeatedly warned of a possible shortage, which would threaten high risk groups including America's 35 million seniors. "


He is the president, isn't he? He says he is....it happened on his watch...it is his fault.

[foreigncorrespondent]

3. The question you should be asking is...

...what is he and his administration doing to fix the problem? Well I dunno about you mate, but I watched the third debate, and paid close attention when he was talking about this. Telling people not to go out and get one, quite frankly, isn't the answer.

Instead of pushing blame onto everyone, his administration should be working around the clock to fix the problem at hand, BEFORE it is too late!

[Auntie Bush]

4. I don't know whether to say

welcome or not. :shrug:

[Mean_Mr_Mustard]

5. I'm Sorry

I am sorry you dont see me as being worthy. Next time Ill do better just for you.

[madfloridian]

6. LOL My sentiments as well.

:hi: