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freshwest

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34. Yes the inner humanity of the baggers really shone through, huh? Same as they did this guy:
Tue Oct 29, 2013, 01:34 AM
Oct 2013


Tea Partiers Mock And Scorn Apparent Parkinson's Victim

Uploaded on Mar 17, 2010

COLUMBUS
- In a scene reminiscent of non-violent civil rights confrontations from the 1960s, Ohio Tea Partiers quickly turned ugly when facing off with health care advocates in front of Ohio Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy's office Tuesday.

In shocking video taken by a Columbus Dispatch reporter Doral Chenowith yesterday, Tea Party protestors mock a seated counter-protestor with a sign indicating he has Parkinson's disease. They then proceed to hurl wadded up bills at him shouting, "I'll decide when to give you money!"

On March 17th outside of Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy's (D-OH15) district office teabaggers mocked and scorned a man who had a sign stating that he had Parkinson's. They told him "he's in the wrong end of town to ask for handouts", called him a communist and threw dollar bills at him to "pay for his health care".


To see more of the man they were abusing and his story, enter this search term at youtube. The video is in two parts:

Targeted by the Tea Party: Parkinson's Hero Speaks


Bob, the man with Parkinson's who was targeted by the Tea Partiers, sat down with ProgressOhio for an interview. He is 60 years old and was first diagnosed with Parkinsons 15 years ago. He has two masters degrees and a Ph.D. from Cornell. He taught at the University of Michigan and worked as a nuclear engineer.

Bob was able to have a $150,000 surgery that greatly increased his quality of life, thanks to Medicare and the Cleveland Clinic. He attended the event in Columbus because he believes in giving back and thinks everyone should have access to affordable health insurance and quality health care.


Yet this is how the man was treated as the Tea Party was promoted by mainsteam media. There was a reason he was sitting there, but look at the crowd. And they still say they are not vicious and people vote for this?

I posted this video again and again as a warning in the summer of 2010 as I was arguing with people who said they were not going to vote. This is who got elected and we are still living and dying with the results right now. This is the mentality of those who control the HoR and many states.
"You're on your own." Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #1
He chose to be sick. Too bad! Rectangle Oct 2013 #25
sickening ? kardonb Oct 2013 #30
Wow. Rex Oct 2013 #2
Unless she signed something saying she would pay the bills, his mother cannot be held responsible... nessa Oct 2013 #3
Right, and I hope/wish his mother, elleng Oct 2013 #5
I hope your friend reported that company to his state Attorney General dflprincess Oct 2013 #24
Hospitals and collections agencies do hit up relatives of adults who die Mariana Oct 2013 #27
.i.e., he lived (and died) the Tea Party's wish for America TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #4
I wonder dem in texas Oct 2013 #6
Pneumonia can be very dangerous, even for young, healthy people. Mariana Oct 2013 #28
Especially for the young and healthy sometimes. At age 34 my tblue37 Oct 2013 #42
That's the primary reason, that the right wing Libertarian Party is wrong, they don't believe in the Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7
The freedom to die... CTyankee Oct 2013 #8
I guess the lesson here is that this man just didn't SheilaT Oct 2013 #15
"freedom," my ass! noiretextatique Oct 2013 #9
Ron Paul, Anti-Humanitarian Blue Owl Oct 2013 #10
I wrote a post on this for our blog and got a response from the campaign rurallib Oct 2013 #11
elleng Diclotican Oct 2013 #12
Happy to hear you have received good care elleng Oct 2013 #13
elleng Diclotican Oct 2013 #21
Sure is a hard way to lose weight! elleng Oct 2013 #23
"Should we just let him die? YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!" bullwinkle428 Oct 2013 #14
Ditto. elleng Oct 2013 #16
Yes the inner humanity of the baggers really shone through, huh? Same as they did this guy: freshwest Oct 2013 #34
The last part shows just how savage and inhumane Ron Paul and other GOPers are AZ Progressive Oct 2013 #17
Higher order animals, especially sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #18
LIBERTARIANS .... MindMover Oct 2013 #19
Good toon! A Little Weird Oct 2013 #29
+1 freshwest Oct 2013 #36
"The bill was handed to Snyder's surviving mother (pictured, left), who was incapable of paying." Ed Suspicious Oct 2013 #20
Yes, it should die with the person elleng Oct 2013 #22
As far as I know, no they don't have to pay it davidpdx Oct 2013 #26
I think it's standard for hospitals (and collections agencies) Mariana Oct 2013 #31
Guess people don't know how to deal with matters after a death in the family. elleng Oct 2013 #33
You would probably be surprised at how often this scam works. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #38
I'd believe it. Mariana Oct 2013 #40
When my mother died LibertyLover Oct 2013 #43
Some times, The Last Dem. Oct 2013 #32
Libertarian utopia. At least he died free from the enslavement of free/affordable health care. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #35
The term is, I believe, poetic justice. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #37
But Ron Paul is fighting for all of our freedoms here-- Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #39
Despite what republicans claim they are, taking personal B Calm Oct 2013 #41
K & R Scurrilous Oct 2013 #44
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