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Raging Grannies for Single Payer Health Care at SICKO

by Granny Ruth Robertson (info [at] raginggrannies.com)
Interactive Street Theater with members of the Raging Grannies and theater patrons at SICKO....all to promote passage of SB840...that's California-speak for Single Payer Health Care!

Photos: Kim Kinoshita, R. Robertson
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Raging Granny doctors, nurses and patients engaged theater-goers in singing and antics on May 29, 2007 at the Century 16 in Mountain View California. Alongside members of OneCareNow (Health Care for All), the Green Party, Veterans for Peace, and activists for Democratic presidential candidates, we passed out over 1,000 leaflets and collected postcards signed by movie patrons telling Gov. Arnie...we want Single Payer Health Care!

In July of 2004 the Raging Grannies caused a sensation when they performed in front of the same Mountain View CA theater at the premier of Moore's film "Fahrenheit: 9/11" and were met with a shower of accolades and unsolicited donations of money from the crowd.



§Granny Nurse Shirley
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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She's got the cure...Senate Bill 840!
§Leafletting Crew Starts to Assemble
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Ready at the Century 16 at 6:00pm promptly on May 29. We weren't done until 10:15 pm!
§Granny Susan Sustains Serious Injuries
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Not only was this patient physically injured, she was emotionally battered by her insurer, when she received a "regret to inform you" letter saying their were large portions of her care they would not be covering!
§Press shows up
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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The camera catches a Raging Granny Doctor/Patient Consultation in front of the theater
§leafletting
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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The older folks in the crowd "get it"... they've been screwed by health insurers for years!
§Young friends take flyers
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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The Grannies explained to young folks that even though they are young and healthy now, they could get in an accident or get sick unexpectedly. Many of them are looking forward to starting families and Grannies reminded them that babies need lots of healthcare...they took our leaflets and signed the postcards to Arnie right away...they get it!
§Dr. Granny Gail and Granny Marian
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Granny Marian is 91 years old...she's seen her share of health care insurer tricks!
§Singalong with the Grannies
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Note that everyone has got a leaflet and on top of that, a songsheet from the Grannies...tunes included "My Pharmacy's Over the Border" to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean".
§Granny "medical Personnel"
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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§fans
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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everyone wants a souvenir photo with the Raging Grannies!
§SICKO promo shot
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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We used this photo to promote the film
§Dressing up is fun
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Join the Raging Grannies for this and more actions!
info [at] raginggrannies.com. "Gaggles" of Grannies throughout the US, Canada, and also in Japan, Israel and the UK. Contact us!
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