The G20 Summit is coming to Pittsburgh? Weird, yet for publicity's sake, appropriate. Look, here's a city that pulled itself out of smog and into health care and technology. And, we have a surprising focus on Green building and design here. That's a hot topic.
And to have our president and all those other leaders come here is just awesome. I admit it, I still love the big O. I mean, who doesn't? And pitting him vs Hothead and Dimwit last November didn't make him look any worse.
In spite of all that, I still think we have a great opportunity to speak out for change: Change we can believe in!
At this point, I'm planning my brief, yet poignant, sign to hold outside the Convention Center.
These are very rough drafts, so if you'd like to help me edit, have at it!
How about something like this:
"Mr. President, I went back to school like you told me to. Now I owe $400 a month and I don't have heathcare."
"Mr. President, my parents were laid off 5 years ago, and they still only have part time jobs and no health care. My mom has diabetes and my dad has heart disease."
"Mr. President, I have a graduate degree. Where's my healthare?"
"I pay my taxes but I don't have healthcare."
"Mr. Sarkozy, I don't have health insurance. Know any single French men? Ability to speak English is optional."
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