Sen. Bill Nelson is lobbied again on health care

Bigger crowd than last time -- Thanks to the many who turned out for Friday's meeting outside Sen. Bill Nelson's office in Coral Gables to push for a strong public option in health reform.

Here's my video report with a moving narrative by Miami Beach resident Isabel M. de la Rionda on how her husband lost his job and health insurance, and then had a mild heart attack.



Thank you, Ms. de la Rionda, for telling your story.

Our gathering seems to win approval from many who drove by and honked and waved. A few, however, apparently had drunk the Kool-Aid and believed in magic. "Get a job," was a characteristic yell. Well yes! Get a job. Has he noticed that millions of hard-working people have lost their jobs for no fault of their own? What magic will bring a job? And what magic will pay the medical bill while the unemployed wait for coverage in their next position? And will they get coverage for the heart attack they had in the last job?

This is the reality of hard times. Today's hard times. People still get sick even if they were happy with the health coverage they used to have when they used to have a job.

The case for universal coverage grows stronger every day.

UPDATE: Here's a link to the Miami Herald's story on the event. The comments run on and on, revealing the large crowd that has drunk the far-right Kool-Aid.

ALSO: I am uncomfortable about giving any hits to this anti-health-care doctor, but we should know the caliber of our opposition. Here's a link to the now-withdrawing doctor who passed along a photo-shop of President Obama as a witch doctor. In other words, they will stop at nothing.

And Channel 4: Our event at Sen. Nelson's office provided a lot of footage for a comprehensive report by Michael Williams broadcast on Channel 4.

Miami’s big day of community service for Health Care Reform

A video report on one aspect of the Health Care day of community service by Organizing for America in Miami. There were numerous events in Miami-Dade County on Saturday, and around Florida perhaps 100. Wow, great participation!



Your blogger also dropped in on an informational event run by the Miami Beach Democratic Club in South Beach, in which the main tactic was to find local families enjoying a day on the beach and to give them data on how to sign up kids and adults for reasonably priced health care. Another useful event aimed at making our neighbors aware of the Democratic Party’s drive to reform health care in the United States. Bravo!