Thousands Celebrate Suffragists; Whitman Attacks Nurses

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Wednesday August 25, 2010 · 4:25 PM PDT

2010/08/25 · 16:25

Thousands of women—led by the California Nurses Association—are pouring into Sacramento as we speak.

They’re coming by planes and trains and automobiles to celebrate tomorrow’s anniversary of women’s right to vote being recognized. The 19th Amendment is 90 years old!

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Monday June 07, 2010 · 6:46 PM PDT

2010/06/07 · 18:46

Over the past week, satire character Queen Meg and ex-Goldman Sachs director Meg Whitman have barnstormed up and down the state of California.

The Queen has been one step behind--or ahead of--Whitman the whole time, talking to the media about her real character, lampooning the idea of an ex-Goldman Sachs billionaire winning office, and pushing their semi-incompetent campaign.

Our conclusion: all the money in the world can't buy you a good message. We'll talk about that more below (and at www.QueenMeg2010.com).

But first, please check out this picture of Queen Meg dancing with the lead singer at yesterday's Whitman camapign hoedown in Sacramento. The Queen and her escort of 25 nurses were soon thrown out--but not before having some fun with the campaign.

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Tuesday December 16, 2008 · 3:08 PM PST

2008/12/16 · 15:08

Well, we know that Mitch McConnell's heart is definitely two sizes too small.

The Republican Senate leader's successful efforts to block the auto bailout has struck fear into the hearts of hundreds of thousands of auto workers--and millions of people in their families, communities, and industry. That's a lot of Whovilles. And even by the Grinch's standards, the Mitch who Stole Christmas is diabolical.

Unionized nurses around the country, members of the AFL-CIO just like our UAW brothers and sisters, are kicking off a new campaign to let the Mitch know he's gone too far. Time to either get some Christmas cheer--or get booed off the American stage. Please help out by sending a message to the Mitch here--think of it as a virtual lump of coal.. We'll send him your words....and the message that a revitalized labor movement is not going to let these jobs be lost.

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Friday October 17, 2008 · 1:05 AM PDT

2008/10/17 · 01:05

During this incredible election, we have seen the nasty and toxic side of the American character forced to the surface.

It has rarely been worse than the words uttered just this morning at a "Stop Obama" rally perpetuated by one Mark Phillips, a conservative activist and sometime Fox News commentator.

In Elko, Nevada, this morning, he told a small and cranky crowd:

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Tuesday October 14, 2008 · 9:01 PM PDT

2008/10/14 · 21:01

Nurses from Nevada and around the country continued rolling through Western Nevada today as part of the "Drive for Healthcare Voters" tour, visiting the small towns of Gardnerville and Fallon. The tour is being put on by the National Nurses Organizing Committee, which is America's largest RN union, and is complemented by a campaign including mail pieces, phonebanking, and advertising. Our goal is to make sure that voters have the information they need to be healthcare voters.

Day 2 of the tour was intense and emotional, as our healthcare outreach led to many conversations with voters about what is going on in their lives.

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Monday October 13, 2008 · 10:22 PM PDT

2008/10/13 · 22:22

The National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) today kicked off a national road show and outreach campaign designed to inform voters about the healthcare proposals of both leading Presidential candidates. 5 swing states will be targeted for this healthcare outreach, with Nevada up first.

As one nurse from St. Mary’s Medical Center in Reno put it, "Our patients are voters too, and we’re here to get them the information they need."

The road show hits 11 different Nevada cities stops this week—everywhere from Reno to Elko to the Shoshone Reservation—with a striking wrapped bus featuring the nurses’ report cards on Obama and McCain. Next week, the bus turns left and heads to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Manchester NH and Bangor ME (along with a visit to healthcare hero Eric Massa, running for Congress in New York.) It launched today with a rally at the Northern Nevada Labor Temple, the local AFL-CIO office.

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 1:02 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 13:02

The National Nurses Movement, and healthcare activists across the country, believe in Andrea Miller. Her message of guaranteed healthcare, as represented by HR 676, is just what this country needs--and just what she needs to beat out-of-touch Republican J. Randy Forbes in Virginia's 4th District.

That's why she's been named this week's Healthcare Hero. The Healthcare Heroes are nominated by the National Nurses Organizing Committee, California Nurses Association, and Leadership Conference on Guaranteed Healthcare to honor and bring attention to Congressional candidates who commit to fight for--and win--genuine healthcare reform.

More about Andrea below...but what she really needs to beat Forbes is your financial support. Can you help out?

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Tuesday September 09, 2008 · 11:04 AM PDT

2008/09/09 · 11:04

As past of the national movement for guaranteed healthcare, the California Nurses Association and National Nurses Organizing Committee is launching the health insurance casualty of the day series. The real stories of real Americans denied care by their insurance companies will be featured as part of an urgent call for genuine healthcare reform.

Susanne McDowell of Missoula, MT is our story today. She writes:

"What's it like to have to decide whether to abort your baby because no one will give you medical coverage during your pregnancy? That's something I discovered in the summer of 2006 when—during a three-month lull in personal health insurance coverage—I found out I was pregnant," said Susanne McDowell of Missoula, Mont.

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 3:45 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 15:45

In a season of wild stories, here’s the next one: Governor Arnold is facing a recall, just as his state is falling apart and some crucial healthcare bills are waiting to be signed. This new threat to his term opens a window of opportunity to push some of those bills through.

He's got no one to blame but himself. There’s a ridiculous case of budget gridlock hitting California right now...the budget is historically late, key bills are stalled, the most vulnerable among us are threatened, and there is not a single Republican willing to support the budget proposed by either Republican Governor Schwarzenegger or the legislative Dems.

Into this tinderbox, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) has just thrown a match. They’ve started the process to recall Arnold Schwarzenegger, an accidental governor who assumed office when his processor was recalled.

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Wednesday August 27, 2008 · 4:33 PM PDT

2008/08/27 · 16:33

John Conyers yesterday...and the Seattle PI today...ask us the same question: are you ready to rock the boat on healthcare and fight for genuine reform?

The answer is yes from a growing number of people....editorial boards across the country, 450+ labor organizations, 59% of physicians, the national nurses movement, and—I suspect—a majority of delegates to the Dem convention.

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Monday August 25, 2008 · 12:46 PM PDT

2008/08/25 · 12:46

As we go into Denver, here’s a look at where we are in the fight for Guaranteed Healthcare, courtesy of America’s RN Union—the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee—which is working closely with the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) to unify party support for HR 676, the bill to end our healthcare crisis through an expanded and improved "Medicare for All."

I’ll sum it up: among Democrats at least, there now seems to be a common vision of guaranteed healthcare, as memorialized in the platform.

At the same time, the movement has to deal with lobbyist-driven fake reform groups undermining the national desire for genuine reform, and with a healthcare crisis that is worse than ever. On a national stage, Conyers’ bill HR 676 continues to gather support, while Obama repeats that he would support single-payer, if he were starting from scratch.

What do you think about the landscape? PDA and CNA/NNOC will be in Denver all week advocating for better healthcare--come say hi, or, heck, contact your member of Congress and tell them to get onboard with HR 676!

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Thursday August 07, 2008 · 9:38 AM PDT

2008/08/07 · 09:38

Well I guess the healthcare apolcalypse is upon us:

Infomercial king Billy Mays, known for screaming about the wonders of cleaning solutions Kaboom!, OxiClean, and other household products, is now starring in a commercial for what he calls "the most important product I've ever endorsed:" health insurance.

That’s right. The man who brought you the Bloomin’ Onion Maker and the Samurai Shark is now selling health insurance.

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