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Afternoon Delight in Denver Tomorrow on Health Care

By Jeralyn, Section Colorado News
Posted on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:15:45 PM EST
Tags: health care reform (all tags)
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Via Firedoglake, I see the "teabaggers" will be out in force tomorrow at a health care event being conducted at a medical clinic for the homeless by Colorado Reps. Diana DeGette and Jared Polis, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. More details here.

I'll be attending, so if you're in the neighborhood, come on down.

Nancy Pelosi, Jared Polis and Diana DeGette will be at Denver’s Stout Street Clinic Tomorrow.

When: August 6, 2009, Time: 2:00 PM
Where: Stout Street Clinic
2100 Broadway, Denver, CO

Speaker Pelosi and Members of the Colorado Delegation will see firsthand how the economic recovery funds are being used to offer vital health care services, create jobs, and lay the foundation for health insurance reform,” DeGette’s office said Wednesday in a statement.

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Pelosi also plans to use the Denver visit to stump for the health-care reform measure that passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which DeGette is vice chair, last Friday.

Rep. DeGette played a key role in brokering the compromise between the Blue Dog Democrats and Progressives that ensured the passage of H.R. 3200, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, Friday night by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

As to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless:

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children and individuals throughout Colorado.

And if you're working during the day, Rep. DeGette is holding a telephone town hall tomorrow evening. You can participate from your home phone:

Finally, I would like to invite you to join me for a telephone town hall this Thursday, August 6 from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (MDT) on health care reform. To receive a telephone call immediately before the call is to take place, please visit my Web site and submit your contact information. I look forward to hearing your questions about the health insurance reform pending before Congress.

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    I'll look for you if I can make it (none / 0) (#1)
    by magster on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:35:26 PM EST
    Do you think I can be at this rally and be at DIA by 4:00 pm?  It would be nice to meet you.

    You'll be 35 minutes from DIA (none / 0) (#3)
    by Jeralyn on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:39:04 PM EST
    e-mail me and let's see if it will work out for you.

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    Diary mobilizing for this event (none / 0) (#6)
    by magster on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 09:03:22 PM EST
    recommended at Kos.  And, I sent you an e-mail.

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    Somehow... (none / 0) (#2)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:37:13 PM EST
    ...I just can't imagine the party of no! folks being all too comfortable in that neighborhood or with the clients the Clinic serves.  

    Anyhoo, I really like the quiet, behind-the-scenes work that Rep. DeGette has put forth on this issue.  Unlike a certain freshman Rep from Boulder.    

    They have zero respect (none / 0) (#4)
    by nycstray on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:48:55 PM EST
    for those that may need the clinic or want to get info. They will be more than happy to go disrupt services and abuse the clients. Look at what they do at women's clinics . . .

    I should check the free clinic not to far from me and see if anything is going on in the near future. May need to lend support . . .

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    Oh, it's not just the homeless... (none / 0) (#5)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 09:00:08 PM EST
    ...there's a gay bar near by, a bus station that caters exclusively to people going to Mexico and back and a park well know for its drug use/dealing.  

    The homeless, gays, "illegal aliens" and the addicted.  Plenty of things they have no respect for.  

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    Heh, I say mobilize da 'hood! (none / 0) (#8)
    by nycstray on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 09:15:22 PM EST


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    Let's hope! (none / 0) (#9)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 09:30:56 PM EST
    A little push-back against these people would be a very good thing, IMO.

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    Great diary title (none / 0) (#7)
    by Steve M on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 09:05:25 PM EST
    seen earlier today: "Angry Mob Demands the Status Quo."

    That's perfect... (none / 0) (#10)
    by Anne on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 09:41:23 PM EST
    no change for those folks...oh, the horror!

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    You go girl, Jeralyn! (none / 0) (#11)
    by gyrfalcon on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:52:51 PM EST
    Wish I could be there with you, but I'm a few too many thousand miles away.  Rep. Welch is having a town hall coming up, and I'll be interested to see how that goes.  Even diehard conservative Vermonters generally don't go for this kind of crap, but like the first pass at civil unions, this is the kind of issue that does tend to bring the nutjobs out all at once.

    Not a "town hall" meeting. (none / 0) (#12)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Aug 06, 2009 at 04:29:47 PM EST
    Teabaggers left outside on the street, intermingled with HCR supporters.  

    NP refers to CO as CA at one point.

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