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Sit-In at Portland Regence, 10-15-09
About 100 protesters gathered at the Portland headquarters for Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon.  Aftrer several hours police arrested 11 for trespassing.  Dawnette McCloud, a registered nurse, explained:  ”We originally planned to go in the lobby and ask to speak to the CEO to address some specific issues such as premiums going toward lobbying,” McCloud said. “But we’ve been told the building’s been locked down. So we plan to approach the doors and ask to speak to the CEO and at that point if we are not allowed to discuss these issues with him, then we’ll stand at all the entrances.”

"Big Insurance: Sick Of It" Rally, 09-22-09

We had several hundred protesters show up at Noon to talk about public option and single payer health care, and then march the two blocks around Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield while we chanted our slogans:

“Hey Hey Ho Ho – For Profit Health Insurance Has Got To Go!”

“What Do You Want: Single Payer” – When Do You Want it: Now!”

“What Do You Want: Healthcare” – When Do You Want it: Now!”

Move On was the primary sponsor (pushing the public option), but most of the attendees were Single Payer supporters.

Tom Leeland of the Jobs With Justice Healthcare Committee gave a short, inspiring, and energetic speech (Single Payer).

The Jobs With Justice Healthcare Committee “Big Nurse” was there and made a short statement!




The march around Regence.

MadAsHellDoctors Send-Off Rally, 09-08-09

Adam Klugman, cofounder, introduced the Mad As Hell Doctors

Philip Kauffman shared his reasons for Care-A-Vaning with the Mad As Hell Doctors.

The 10:00 am crowd of supporters.

Beaverton “We Can't Afford to Wait” Vigil, 09-02-09

King City Plain and Simple Single Payer Health Insurance Forum, 08-30-09

Dr. Herman M. Frankel, M.D. and Derrick Duehren addresses 53 concerned citizens.

Public Health Insurance Reform Rally, 08-29-09

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, our own progressive champion of the law was the MC, and Wendell Potter, former insurance executive turned advocate of radical healthcare funding reform was our keynote speaker. 

Lots of signs, including 15 SiglePayUSA signs

Mike and Derrick chatted with Wendell Potter before the event.

Derrick's Front Yard on Busy Walnut Street, Tigard

My dog, Dewey is keeping guard in the window...

Ed Schultz Portland Town Hall 7-30-09

This march was organized by Jobs with Justice, with participation of
Single Pay USA, Mad as Hell Doctors.com, Single Pay Action, the Green
Party, and other concerned citizens.

Single Payer March to the Ed Shultz Town Hall

Single Payer March to the Ed Shultz Town Hall

Single Payer March to the Ed Shultz Town Hall (MadAsHellDoctors.com)

Single Payer March to the Ed Shultz Town Hall (Derrick)

Single Payer March to the Ed Shultz Town Hall

Single Payer March to the Ed Shultz Town Hall

Ed Shultz Town Hall: Ed promotes Single Payer on his radio show and MSNBC TV show.

Gretchen, Mike, and Derrick at Ed Schultz Portland Town Hall 7-30-09

Protests Outside Sen Ron Wyden's Portland Office

Jobs with Justice Protest 6-24-09

Jobs With Justice 6-24-09

Single Pay USA Protest 6-25-09

Single Pay USA 6-25-09

Single Pay USA 6-25-09

Single Pay USA 6-25-09