Flippy - I Rant, You Read
Thursday, September 01, 2005
mid-afternoon
Liberal Blogosphere For Hurricane Relief
“There’s nothing wrong with America that can’t be fixed by what’s right with America.” - Bill Clinton.
Hurricane Katrina destroyed thousands of lives. Together, we’re raising $1 million for the Red Cross and prove that the liberal blogosphere can help our fellow citizens.
Please donate now.
Before you donate, read the Skippy Challenge
Thursday, August 25, 2005
lunch time
Pride In The Blog Community
Even though Mr. Badger’s cancer is terminal, we’ve all done what we can to help make the rest of his time here as comfortable as possible. Here’s an update on the fundraising that I wrote about in this post. “Thanks to your generous donations, there is now a professional support network in place to help the Badgers through this time. With Hospice involved, Mr. Badger𠏋 pain medication has been much more closely monitored, the dosages increased, and the nurses who come twice a week have reassured him that they will keep him from suffering physically.” To read the rest of the post - Badger Fund Update
Don’t forget, $2,100, while currently making a significant difference in the lives of the Badgers right now, there’s surely more needed. So, if you have a little extra, why not donate? And for my readers, who might be skeptical about the legitimacy of the Badgers or even Academic Coach, I can assure you that I’ve checked everything out myself and it is absolutely legitimate. There is no question about the dire circumstances faced with regards to both the terminal cancer and the horrible treatment they’ve received from their state and our federal government. How they’ve been treated should be a crime. Okay, I’ll end my rant here. If you can, donate. If you can’t, send good thoughts their way.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
evening
Medical Marijuana - A Rant and a Plea
When I wrote my rant yesterday about marijuana, I hadn’t read Bitch Ph.D.‘s blog entry about The Badgers’ family struggle with cancer. When I donated what I had left in my Paypal account, I had only read a brief account of her story and the verification through a couple of sources that it wasn’t an internet scam. What I hadn’t read was this horrible account of how our government has failed her and her husband. When I thought the story was as bad as it could be during a bout with terminal cancer, it got worse. Marinol at $80 a pill? WTF!? Pot can practically be grown for free, yet our government wants terminally ill people to have to pay for an $80 pill. It’s sad and it’s sick.
I know I have a small readership, but if everyone who has a small readership can post a link and donate a little cash, it can certainly help a little.
