Progressive Democrats of America expands the Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign to include Brown Bag Lu

[Donnachaidh]

http://pdamerica.org/articles/misc/2009-11-13-12-49-50-misc.php

Progressive Democrats of America expands the Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign to include Brown Bag Lunch Vigils.

The Brown Bag Lunch Vigils’ original aim was to get out a simple message: “Healthcare NOT Warfare.” As the attacks on progressive values and the principles of democracy, equality, and fairness have escalated, the focus has broadened.

After January 2010's Citizens United decision, the corporate machine is moving forward to make significant cuts in Medicare and Social Security to—wait for it—“restore fiscal balance.”

In the Bizarro-world bubble of Washington, President Obama, Congress and the media are expending a lot of energy—and money—on convincing Americans that cutting great, gaping holes into our social safety net will be good for the country.

July 30, 2010, will be the 45th anniversary of Medicare’s being signed into law, but without our action, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as we know them may not survive that long.

The June BBLVs’ theme is “Hands Off Medicare and Social Security.” PDA's inside/outside strategy tells our communities—and our representatives—that cuts to Medicare and Social Security won’t balance the budget, but ending the wars assuredly will.

The inside part of the BBLV strategy involves sending a directed version of the monthly letters to the CD's representative and senators, stating that month's BBLV goals and what we expect from our elected officials. This monthly contact consistently sends a reaffirmed message to the representative and senators that lays down the gauntlet as our challenge to them to sign on to legislation to stop funding wars, set firm dates for complete withdrawal, and dismantle corporate influence over our government.

Find a vigil or start one at the link above ---

[Greyhound]

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