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madamesilverspurs

(16,510 posts)
Mon Sep 30, 2013, 08:59 PM Sep 2013

People With Disabilities Storm House Building, Demand Boehner Leave Obamacare Alone [View all]

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Inside, dozen of others in the group went directly to Boehner's office and tried to enter in order to talk to his staff, to no avail. After being outside his office for about an hour, they began taking laps around the hallways, singing about "taking back my dignity" and "taking back my humanity." Many held signs with Boehner's face next to images of people in wheelchairs breaking free of chains on their wrists.

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A Boehner spokeswoman declined to comment on the protesters. Instead, she pointed to statements Boehner has made in the past couple days about the Senate needing to "listen to the American people" and delay Obamacare when it passes the government-funding bill.

--- read the article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/30/boehner-obamacare-protest_n_4017367.html

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Good for them.. if anytime ever called for Activism against Teabaggists.. Cha Sep 2013 #1
Excellent gopiscrap Sep 2013 #2
Thank you protesters!!! Scuba Sep 2013 #3
Good sign! treestar Sep 2013 #4
Excellent! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #5
What makes me sad... Lobo27 Sep 2013 #6
No Sleep For the Boehner! NBachers Sep 2013 #7
Except for that mandate thingy, it would a great law. hansberrym Sep 2013 #8
"Free rider" and "risk pool" - go look up those two concepts ZRT2209 Sep 2013 #13
"Neoliberalism" and "New Deal" -- go look up those two concepts. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2013 #21
"Free rider" is a derogatory phrase used by the right to demean the poor. Daniel537 Oct 2013 #28
Oh, Lord. Are you serious? Squinch Oct 2013 #18
I am serious as a heart attack. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2013 #22
Your concern is noted. Squinch Oct 2013 #23
Your empathy is noted. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2013 #24
Do you know if you qualify for Medicaid? Daniel537 Oct 2013 #29
I read something about the governor pushing the legislature to throw a monkey wrench in the works. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #31
A sweeping social change of this depth requires 'that mandate thingy' to work. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #32
Great OP! Great occasion. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #9
Here's what everyone can do: Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2013 #25
Thank you; that's sure to help many people. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #26
Here is something else you can do: Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2013 #27
I admit I've neglected the Occupy movement lately, partly because there's so little I can do IrishAyes Oct 2013 #30
Recommended. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #10
Good for them. Too bad the Republicans are probably all drunk by now and Marie Marie Sep 2013 #11
Wish I was there. lonestarnot Sep 2013 #12
Bravo SoapBox Sep 2013 #14
K&R! More Americans need to do this! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #15
Yay, ADAPT! (The protestors are from ADAPT.) deurbano Sep 2013 #16
Awesome! KamaAina Oct 2013 #20
When I was growing up, back in the stone age IrishAyes Oct 2013 #33
k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #17
Wonderful malaise Oct 2013 #19
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