[Sosfbay-discuss] Fw: Obama asks for advice. Doctors arrested for giving advise to Obama

[Caroline Yacoub]

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>Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:47:53 -0800 (PST)
>From: Geraldo Cienmarcos <gary100dm at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Obama asks for advice. Doctors arrested for giving advise to Obama
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>This is what President Obama said in his State of the Union address:
>
>"But if anyone from either party has a better approach that will 
>bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, 
>strengthen Medicare for seniors, and stop insurance company abuses, 
>let me know. Let me know. Let me know. I'm eager to see it."
>
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>Published on Friday, January 29, 2010 by SinglePayerAction.org
>
>Single Payer Docs Arrested Outside Baltimore Hotel While Obama 
>Speaking to Republicans
>
>by Russell Mokhiber
>
>Two single payer doctors were arrested this morning outside the 
>Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel where President Obama was 
>scheduled to speak to a retreat of House Republicans.
>
>Dr. Margaret Flowers and Dr. Carol Paris were carrying a sign that 
>said: Just Letting You Know: Medicare for All.
>
>"We were on the hotel property holding our sign," Dr. Flowers said. 
>"The Secret Service said we had to go across the street. We said we 
>would go across the street if our letter was delivered to the 
>President. The Secret Service said that wasn't possible. They said 
>if we didn't go across the street we would be arrested. We refused 
>to leave because we didn't want to continue to be excluded, 
>marginalized and ignored. And they arrested us."
>
>Flowers and Paris were taken to the Central Police headquarters.
>
>They were separately questioned by the Secret Service.
>
>... more on line:
>http://www.singlepayeraction.org/blog/?p=2064
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