Spare me the bullshit please, you want to protect life and families? Here is your chance - step up

[The Straight Story]

You want to protect me from terrorism and save my life?

You want to save babies from abortion?

You want to save a life and families, and spread a message of family values?

Here is your chance.

My wife has Parkinson's disease. And she ain't getting better. Fatigue, dementia, rigidity, and so on plague her. The meds she takes, and will eventually take if I can afford them - mostly have issues that will cause her to do things she hopes she never does.

The other day, she wished she could just die and spare herself, me, and our daughter the pain she is suffering.

And right now, we don't have insurance. I don't have a job (was laid off of two in one month), and we have no way to get her any care.

I gave up an 80k/year a job - because I needed to take care of her as best I could. I took time off last year, and ended up with no paycheck and facing losing my house, job, etc. I gave up a house I had, a fairly decent job where I excelled, to do the right thing for a breathing/living/existing human who has done a lot in her life for others.

I did all the right things in life you on the right have preached. I worked hard, I did my best, climbed the ladder from the bottom up, was called the best data center manager in the company. I worked way more than I was paid to do, because I cared about the company and making the lives of those who worked there better.

And in the end - I find myself unemployed, without insurance, and with a sick wife who has no care. I gave my all to a corporation, from 24 hour conference calls when things were down, to countless hours online insuring things ran right. I did all the right things. And now, when I need help for a sick wife and to pay the bills - who is here for me? Or more to the point - who is here for my wife and little girl?

YOU are the party of LIFE? Who the hell are you kidding? A big corporation needs money, a war needs money, and you are there like flies on shit.

Where are you for us citizens who busted ass? Where is your love for life when those who are suffering ask you for help?

If my wife was a fetus inside of someone you would rally your troops for her.

But she is 36, so not worth your time. My daughter is 6, so maybe she too is now worth nothing to you.

Me? I can hold my own. But my wife cannot. Nor can my little girl. And where are you to help them? Nowhere.

OH - and you want to protect the sanctity of marriage and commitment? Well I have committed to my wife and daughter, to care for them and provide for them. And I have done my best. And when I come up short - where are YOU????

The only thing you want to protect is war and pain. Don't even try to convince me you want to protect life.

Your actions have spoken loud and clear.

Maybe someday, you will hear those actions. But I doubt it.

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. You said it

and said it well...

But doubt you have said it all...

Hanging with you :hug:

[EFerrari]

2. Hanging with you, too, The Straight Story.

:hug:
:grouphug:

[mike_c]

3. hang tough, my friend....

:hug:

[gateley]

4. This breaks my heart and fills me with rage.

This needs to be publicized, since undoubtedly you're not alone in this injustice. And sent to your representative? National newspaper? Or maybe your candidate of choice. It would behoove him/her (candidate) to read your letter aloud to make this type of tragedy seem more real to the masses, and as a gut-wrenching example of of why our health care system needs big changes.

You and your beautiful family are in my thoughts. I'm so sorry you all are going through this.

[ClayZ]

5. .

:grouphug:

[krispos42]

6. To the greatest... n/t

[Lasher]

7. I am sorry you and yours are going through this.

I wish it were not so.

[PDenton]

8. Can you get your wife on medicaid?

http://www.michaeljfox.org/living_additionalResources_disabilityInformation.cfm

[JNelson6563]

9. I'm sorry friend.

I wish I were not the world's poorest philanthropist right now.

:hug:

Julie

[WilliamPitt]

10. Whatever may come

I'm in your corner from here on out.

Period. End of file.

If I can, I will. If I can't, I'll try.

Oh, yeah...and what was the first Bush veto?

Stem cell research.

:hug:

You're a good man.

[RBInMaine]

11. Good Post ! Republicans are full of crap!

My heart goes out to you and I send my best wishes. Yes, the Republicans and all their bullshit empty slogans like "pro-life" and "family values" and "moral values" and "Christian values"...what a crock of fake, twisted, hyprocritical crap! I wish I had a dime for every so-called "conservative" I know who has gotten divorced, had an affair, is shacked up out of wedlock, watches porn, goes to strip clubs and stag parties, drinks like a fish, swears like a pirate,... Most of them are no more "moral" than anyone else. And yes, their party's
pro-corporate-anti-common-people policies are the very worst of their hypocrisies. So what do we Dems need to do? We need to do what you're doing. EXPOSE their nonsense over, and over, and over again WHILE
re-claiming and re-framing what it REALLY means to be "moral" and "American". A living wage for hard work IS a MORAL and AMERICAN value! A decent retirement package for years of hard work IS a MORAL and AMERICAN value! Healthcare for all as a right of citizenship IS a MORAL and AMERICAN value! A quality education system that doesn't overburden teachers with loads of bureaucratic nonsense so that they can actually focus on teaching IS a MORAL and AMERICAN value! Putting people, especially our children, first and not last in line behind big fat rich corporations IS a MORAL and AMERICAN value! Great post. We need MANY more of these kinds of posts! This populist message is what will help us win big in '08. Americans are getting sick of the empty, fake,
right-wing bullshit!

[antigop]

12. Republicans are NOT PRO-LIFE. We need to repeat that over and over..

So sorry for your situation.

We are each one accident/illness away from being in the same boat.

So sorry.

[applegrove]

13. Well said.

[eppur_se_muova]

14. If the strong cannot protect the weak, what use are they?

And why should we be expected to support their positions of privilege?

Our RWA gov't seems very determined to SHOW its strength, but never USES its strength to make life better for those who cannot help themselves, only to beat up on those who can't fight back on an equal footing.

[renie408]

15. I just can't think of anything to write. This is just so wrong.

This is so unfair. You are completely right. I am going to pray/send good vibes/send good energy to you and for your family. Good luck. Please, please let your wife know that there are people all over the country who are thinking of her. I know it is not much. I wish I could do more.