As part of her own Tour of Missouri (which is not to be confused with the real Tour of Missouri linked here: Tour de MO) , Sen. Claire McCaskill will be holding additional health care listening forums--aka town hall meetings--in the next week. I don't think I need to explain the importance of showing support for real health care reform WITH A PUBLIC OPTION at these meetings. Sen. McCaskill has pretty consistently been on the side of true reform, including the Public Option.
Details below the fold.
Here are the times and locations:
Monday, August 24, 2009
9:30 AM Health Care Listening Forum – Ralls/Marion County
Gymnasium in Veterans Elementary School
790 North Veterans Road
Hannibal, Missouri 63401
1:00 PM Health Care Listening Forum – Randolph County
Moberly Area Community College Auditorium
101 College Avenue
Moberly, Missouri 65270
4:30 PM Health Care Listening Forum – Jackson County
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Swinney Recreation Center
5030 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
8:00 AM Health Care Listening Forum – Johnson County
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Rural Youth Community Center
386 NW 145
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(Four miles west of Warrensburg on HWY 50)
4:00 PM Health Care Listening Forum – Cole County
Lewis and Clark Middle School Cafeteria
325 Lewis and Clark Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65101
For updates and more details, check her website:
Senator McCaskill's Senate Website
Even though I am mis- and under-represented by Sens. Brownback and Roberts in my own state ("Kansas: As Bigoted As You Think"), I plan to cross the state line to let my voice be heard. Hope to see some of you there. But, be sure to check the rules: no signs, umbrellas, or water bottles were allowed at her last meeting in St. Louis.
And while I feel it may be unnecessary to mention this, I'll do it anyway. DON'T STOOP TO THE LEVEL OF THE TEA-BAGGERS, but hold your ground.