March 18,
2010
Volume 6, Number 11
In This
Issue
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Town Hall
Meeting
.
I-70
Closures
.
A Little Bit
of Humor.
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Congressman Blaine
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Town
Hall Meeting on Healthcare Bill
Photos
courtesy of Chuck MacNab
Last
week I was honored to share the platform with U.S. Congressman, Todd Akin,
during his Town Hall meeting to discuss the national healthcare
debacle. The meeting started with a prayer which added a poignant
moment to the morning and made a statement about what is really
important.
While
congress is resorting to chicanery to reduce our choices in healthcare, I
am happy to report to you that my
It might
be easy to be discouraged because the national healthcare bill is too
expensive; does not include a broad spectrum of medical choices; involves
a big tax increase; reduces competition, innovation and cost saving ideas;
and is an expansion of socialism and promotion of pro-death
policies. However, I am optimistic because over 2,225 people came
out to hear our message, and we are functioning as a conscience for the
country.
When a
person has a conscience, he might still do wrong; however, at least he is
aware of the wrong-doing. The process of having thoughtful debate on
a national level is so dysfunctional; the only way they can foist their
healthcare bill on us is by resorting to harsh partisan tactics.
This is a disappointment. However, we still live in the greatest
country ever in history and our American spirit continues to be
strong. It can be stressful to engage in the fight to preserve our
freedoms, yet I am constantly renewed and invigorated in my spirit by
hearing from you and knowing you care.
Here is
the video of my comments: Representative
Davis speaking
To hear
what others said about the meeting: Todd Akin Health
Care and Top Ten Lawmakers' weigh in
Your
thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you think about
our healthcare in
Our
office welcomed high school TeenPactR student, Ellen Westover, and some of
her colleagues. TeenPactR is a national organization with local
chapters that teaches the foundations of legislative government. They were
participating in a week-long session at the
There
will be nightly lane closures next week
on Eastbound I-70 @ Zumbehl for bridge painting.
Next
week is the start of several months of work on the I-70 corridor between
Highway K in O'Fallon and the Missouri River as well as 10 bridges (Four
bridges are located at Highway K, Belleau Creek, Route 79, Dardenne Creek,
Mid Rivers, and three are at the I-70/370 interchange, Cave Springs and
Zumbehl). Most work will be done at night and some work will take
place on weekends. If you experience some delays, just turn on your
favorite radio station and remember these are your tax dollars at
work.
A Little
Bit of Humor . . .
If you
ever wondered about bias in the media, here are two articles on the very
same su
Mo. House passes health care
resolution
KWMU
State Representative
Cynthia Davis (R, O'Fallon,
MO) maintained that Democrats in Congress are seeking to take over the
nation's health care industry. ...
House seeks to block US health
care plan in
Missouri
A Little
Bit of Additional Humor . . .
Have you
noticed that more doctors are running their practices like an assembly
line?
One fella walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist
asked him what he had.
He said, "Shingles."
So she took
down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a
seat.
Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked him
what he had.
He said, "Shingles."
So she took down his
height, weight, a complete medical history, and told him to wait in an
examining room.
A half hour later a nurse came in and asked him
what he had.
He said "Shingles."
So she gave him a blood
test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, told him to take off
all his clothes and wait for the doctor.
An hour later the doctor
came in and asked him what he had.
He said, "Shingles."
The
doctor said, "Where?"
He said, "Outside in the truck. Where do you
want them?"
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