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Mothers Leading the Way to Healthcare For All in 2009!
March and Rally May 30th From
Seattle's Central District to Westlake Center
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We have heard over and over again that if we hope to achieve progressive policies in our state and country at this time, we must build a grassroots movement to make it happen. President Obama has repeated what FDR said when he was being lobbied to pass some of the progressive social programs of the New Deal: Make me do it.
As we focus on winning health care reform within the year, we have come to a point where we need people out in the streets showing the peoples mandate for reform. With the political energy around health care in President Obamas administration, now is the time to mobilize the absolutely biggest event we can build. That means, working to build as broad a base as possible, bringing nationally prominent speaker(s), and musicians and entertainment with broad appeal.
The march must have widespread participation from all communities to create the pressure we need to win health care. This event will build toward health care reform efforts on the national scale, particularly to a national mobilization coordinated by the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) campaign. States around the nation will be holding events around the country in April and May to build to a June 25th national event with tens of thousands of people in Washington D.C.
The theme of "mothers leading the way for health care reform" highlights a powerful message that connects people across communities and their personal stories and families to the fight for national health care reform. Regardless of a persons personal connection to motherhood, the concept of mothers protecting loved ones is well known. This theme is not meant to exclude any non-mother parties, but rather, its meant to evoke and convey the previously mentioned messages when it comes to health care.
For more information, contact Lynne Nguyen at lynne@washingtoncan.org or 206-389-0050 x232.
