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Streets of the state Capitol blocked to say, "NO MORE CUTS TO DISABLED SERVICES!"
A diverse assortment of disability rights activists demonstrate against Arnie's slash and burn budget that imperils health care for thousands of elderly and disabled across California.
Over a hundred rallied at the steps of Sacramento's Capitol building Wednesday afternoon, calling for a more compassionate state budget which maintains in home health services for California's disabled, who would otherwise be forced to relocate in more expensive health care institutions on the states dime.
"Remember the Arnold who came into office promising reform? Well it's just a bunch of same old," one rally speaker said.
Then the respirators, hospital beds, wheelchairs, and canes began marching through downtown Sacramento. The feeling of solemnity competed with the exuberance of being able to draw attention to the plight of the low-income/disabled community. When the march wapped to the intersection facing the Capitol, folks quickly went to work erecting makeshift tents and banners to occupy the intersection and prevent cars from driving. A buzzed man wearing army fatigues in an SUV nearly had an anyheurism. “Get out of my way before I run you over!" he screeched at an elderly woman in a wheelchair.
The cops then began to arrest a total of 22 demonstrators, who had been trained in nonviolent civil disobedience and did not resist arrest. All but one was cited and released, the "ringleader" carted off to jail.
"Remember the Arnold who came into office promising reform? Well it's just a bunch of same old," one rally speaker said.
Then the respirators, hospital beds, wheelchairs, and canes began marching through downtown Sacramento. The feeling of solemnity competed with the exuberance of being able to draw attention to the plight of the low-income/disabled community. When the march wapped to the intersection facing the Capitol, folks quickly went to work erecting makeshift tents and banners to occupy the intersection and prevent cars from driving. A buzzed man wearing army fatigues in an SUV nearly had an anyheurism. “Get out of my way before I run you over!" he screeched at an elderly woman in a wheelchair.
The cops then began to arrest a total of 22 demonstrators, who had been trained in nonviolent civil disobedience and did not resist arrest. All but one was cited and released, the "ringleader" carted off to jail.
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