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Mon Oct-26-09 03:37 AM
Response to Reply #107 |
| 146. Will do. See my photos below at Post #141. nt |
| -Blue Cross sent me a postage-prepaid postcard to send to my Senator opposing a Public Option (PICS) |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 12:32 PM |
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Well done. If I get one, I will do the same. |
Kerrytravelers |
Oct-25-09 12:34 PM |
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Me too. |
Paper Roses |
Oct-25-09 12:42 PM |
#13 |
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I don't have Blue Cross, but if UHC tries anything similiar... |
47of74 |
Oct-25-09 12:57 PM |
#27 |
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me too ... I have UHC .. I hope the company goes down in flames |
TheCoxwain |
Oct-25-09 08:05 PM |
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You may not have the option, but I just dumped UHC. |
trof |
Oct-26-09 06:31 AM |
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Be sure to affix it to a brick or a rock- see my post below n/t |
Occulus |
Oct-25-09 01:42 PM |
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Brick trick reminds me of a funny story -- and true: |
Liberty Belle |
Oct-25-09 10:47 PM |
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Thanks. hehe. n/t |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 11:51 PM |
#135 |
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This won't work. |
drm604 |
Oct-26-09 08:16 AM |
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They wouldn't have to raise premiums if they would stop shit like this. nt |
jasi2006 |
Oct-25-09 01:56 PM |
#54 |
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They can waste money on crap like this |
cyclezealot |
Oct-25-09 04:31 PM |
#80 |
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The have an obligation to their shareholders |
TheEuclideanOne |
Oct-26-09 01:09 AM |
#139 |
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Or paying their CEOs $ 1.7 billion compensation packages or $10 mil/yr |
bjobotts |
Oct-26-09 02:23 AM |
#143 |
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Make a copy of it and send it to Blue Cross while you are at it |
CreekDog |
Oct-25-09 06:32 PM |
#107 |
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Will do. See my photos below at Post #141. nt |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 03:37 AM |
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HA! |
tmyers09 |
Oct-25-09 12:34 PM |
#2 |
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great way to get your point across & |
wolfgirl |
Oct-25-09 12:34 PM |
#3 |
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I want one! |
lonestarnot |
Oct-25-09 12:34 PM |
#4 |
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me too! how fun is that? |
glinda |
Oct-25-09 04:40 PM |
#83 |
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Amazing shameless, aren't they? |
teamster633 |
Oct-25-09 12:35 PM |
#5 |
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I'm self-employed & insured with them at an astonomical premium |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 12:43 PM |
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The vultures fell into that one ! COOL ! |
UndertheOcean |
Oct-25-09 12:35 PM |
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And they're a non-profit n/t |
sandnsea |
Oct-25-09 12:35 PM |
#7 |
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the company may be |
barbtries |
Oct-25-09 02:03 PM |
#60 |
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BCBS is no longer "not-for-profit". They were bought up some years ago. |
stlsaxman |
Oct-25-09 08:44 PM |
#121 |
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No, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC has non-profit status |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 08:46 PM |
#122 |
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I stand corrected- sort of... from Wiki: |
stlsaxman |
Oct-25-09 10:01 PM |
#126 |
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In Minnesota BCBS is still a non-profit company |
dflprincess |
Oct-26-09 12:34 PM |
#174 |
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Bravo! Bravo! |
Vickers |
Oct-25-09 12:36 PM |
#8 |
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Excellent.....Va te faire foutre to these Health Insurance Industry swine. |
marmar |
Oct-25-09 12:36 PM |
#9 |
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Wait! Wait! |
eleny |
Oct-25-09 12:38 PM |
#10 |
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I may do that in RED ink. |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 12:39 PM |
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good idea. Why not color the edges of the card to make it really stand out in a stack |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 12:53 PM |
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good work! n/t |
MrsBrady |
Oct-25-09 12:40 PM |
#12 |
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Maybe write I support Public Option on the envelope so they don't not open it |
MidwestTransplant |
Oct-25-09 12:47 PM |
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It's a post card |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 12:48 PM |
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That was my first thought: The Senator's office knows those letters are being solicited. . . |
Journeyman |
Oct-25-09 12:49 PM |
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It's NOT being "opened" -- it's a POSTcard. I will write in red on the front |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 12:50 PM |
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Then you should not have called it a "letter" in the OP. . . |
Journeyman |
Oct-25-09 12:54 PM |
#24 |
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well, I changed it, you wonderful person you |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:01 PM |
#29 |
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Words mean something. . . |
Journeyman |
Oct-25-09 01:06 PM |
#34 |
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Thanks for all your help with this. |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:08 PM |
#36 |
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Alot of nerve sending that to you in the first place. |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 12:47 PM |
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I'm hoping it will come to the attention |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 12:49 PM |
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Isn't this an example of the "administrative" costs that make insurance prohibitive? |
EFerrari |
Oct-25-09 12:48 PM |
#17 |
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good point. n/t |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 12:56 PM |
#26 |
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Good Job! Make them pay for lobbying for Our Side for a change! |
ThomCat |
Oct-25-09 12:50 PM |
#21 |
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This is going to rocket to the front page. *salutes* n/t |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 12:55 PM |
#25 |
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Eleny is right - this unfortunately is likely to backfire. |
JackRiddler |
Oct-25-09 12:59 PM |
#28 |
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I think I'll call her office tomorrow and make sure they know to sort the postcards |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:03 PM |
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brilliant! are you really going to do that? n/t |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 01:26 PM |
#44 |
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yes, her office should know about this |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:38 PM |
#48 |
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Yes, and so should everyone else who does this... |
JackRiddler |
Oct-25-09 02:02 PM |
#58 |
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Not if people tape these things to a brick or a rock or something |
Occulus |
Oct-25-09 01:41 PM |
#49 |
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That's friggin brilliant. |
JackRiddler |
Oct-25-09 02:01 PM |
#56 |
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Won't work |
Randypiper |
Oct-25-09 05:44 PM |
#100 |
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it will not backfire |
northernlights |
Oct-25-09 05:59 PM |
#103 |
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I'm coming to agreee with you - a strong exterior look is important. |
JackRiddler |
Oct-25-09 11:16 PM |
#132 |
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Blue Cross admits it fears real competiton in marketplace. BC is against consumer choice. |
Garbo 2004 |
Oct-25-09 01:02 PM |
#30 |
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Your ad idea is great! |
beac |
Oct-26-09 09:23 AM |
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So glad they're using your premiums to print |
intheflow |
Oct-25-09 01:03 PM |
#32 |
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I live in NC too - brilliant |
slay |
Oct-25-09 01:03 PM |
#33 |
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Send them to KO, Rachel and |
malaise |
Oct-25-09 01:06 PM |
#35 |
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I had the same thought on this! GMTA! n/t |
Hepburn |
Oct-25-09 04:53 PM |
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self-delete |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:16 PM |
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I haven't gotten one yet, but if I do, I'll make SURE |
HillWilliam |
Oct-25-09 01:19 PM |
#38 |
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Props to you, Lex! |
left coaster |
Oct-25-09 01:21 PM |
#39 |
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Nice. Color the edges? It will be in a big stack, right? n/t |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 01:22 PM |
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yes |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:25 PM |
#43 |
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hehe sorry to get all excited about this |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 01:27 PM |
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BCBS isn't gonna like this . . . one bit! |
tool_of_the_people |
Oct-25-09 01:24 PM |
#41 |
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Well, I threw the baseball around with her last Wednesday |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:29 PM |
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Another edit: Cross of "the private sector" and write "blood-sucking insurance companies" |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 01:25 PM |
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Very Good! K&R |
Road Scholar |
Oct-25-09 01:28 PM |
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Your insurance co. is spending YOUR money to entice YOU to lobby for THEM? |
dixiegrrrrl |
Oct-25-09 01:49 PM |
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yeah, swell, huh? |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 01:52 PM |
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I'll say it again: tape 'em to a brick |
Occulus |
Oct-25-09 01:56 PM |
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You are serious? The PO WILL deliver a brick??? |
dixiegrrrrl |
Oct-25-09 02:55 PM |
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Here's hoping Senator Hagan gets enough bricks to build a McMansion. |
Bozita |
Oct-25-09 04:01 PM |
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It won't work |
MajorChode |
Oct-25-09 08:13 PM |
#118 |
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Yse. I once mailed a coconut; slapped a label on the shell and it was received. |
Liberty Belle |
Oct-25-09 10:41 PM |
#128 |
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hehe well you only live once. n/t |
adamuu |
Oct-26-09 12:09 AM |
#137 |
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And who do you think will be covering that extra expense? |
oedura |
Oct-25-09 04:00 PM |
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As a PO employee, can you answer the concerns below in this OP? |
dixiegrrrrl |
Oct-25-09 05:38 PM |
#97 |
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Would adding shipping insurance to the brick cost the shipper |
Veruca Salt |
Oct-25-09 05:55 PM |
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Be sure to let BCBS know about this "advice" being circulated. |
Liberty Belle |
Oct-25-09 10:44 PM |
#129 |
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No. |
drm604 |
Oct-26-09 08:20 AM |
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Excellent! |
Lifelong Protester |
Oct-25-09 01:54 PM |
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that is great |
barbtries |
Oct-25-09 02:02 PM |
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I'll check my mailbox today for it, and do the same. |
lildreamer316 |
Oct-25-09 02:02 PM |
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Good idea! KR. nt |
skipos |
Oct-25-09 02:38 PM |
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BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Urges Its Enrollees to Oppose Health Care Reform (HuffPo) |
adamuu |
Oct-25-09 02:38 PM |
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thanks for linking it up |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 02:47 PM |
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K&R Well done! |
pleah |
Oct-25-09 02:38 PM |
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Superb!!! |
Sherman A1 |
Oct-25-09 02:44 PM |
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your premiums paid for and licked that 'stamp' as if you did it yourself personally |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-25-09 03:20 PM |
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This is very well done. |
Grateful for Hope |
Oct-25-09 03:47 PM |
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I'm a little confused about something. |
drm604 |
Oct-25-09 03:49 PM |
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One would think it sure implies Sen Hagan will be paying for the postage, huh???? |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-26-09 01:25 AM |
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WOW WOW WOW - am printing for when I get mine (NC here) PLUS |
Mira |
Oct-25-09 04:03 PM |
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Very cool idea! |
sonias |
Oct-25-09 04:13 PM |
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Very smart and savvy to make clear your position ON the envelope! |
emsimon33 |
Oct-25-09 04:13 PM |
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Uh-oh. Does the company that makes Sharpies support a public option? |
onehandle |
Oct-25-09 04:20 PM |
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yeah, I'm worried to death |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 04:30 PM |
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Is that even legal for Blue Cross to send those out? |
Mrs. Overall |
Oct-25-09 04:25 PM |
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Brilliant. Do you have a Kos account? |
Barack_America |
Oct-25-09 04:29 PM |
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Feel free to link it over there if you'd like. |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 04:31 PM |
#79 |
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Here's My DAILY KOS Diary On It. Please recommend it and comment: |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 05:14 AM |
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Which means Wellmark also does. Your gonna give me ideas!! |
PatrynXX |
Oct-25-09 04:33 PM |
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awesome!! |
francolettieri |
Oct-25-09 04:39 PM |
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Perfect! |
Christa |
Oct-25-09 04:50 PM |
#84 |
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And BSBC never thought anyone would do this to their BS postcard? |
Hepburn |
Oct-25-09 04:51 PM |
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In the past, I would forward that stuff to the Attorney Generals office as obscene literature. |
VPStoltz |
Oct-25-09 04:58 PM |
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K&R |
mvd |
Oct-25-09 04:59 PM |
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I suspect that the postcard doesn't really go to your Senator |
Trekologer |
Oct-25-09 05:03 PM |
#89 |
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still they have to pay the postage |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 05:04 PM |
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The Clue Phone is Ringing: that's Sen. Hagan's Greensboro office |
nilram |
Oct-25-09 05:12 PM |
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In that case go for it |
Trekologer |
Oct-25-09 05:19 PM |
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Thanks ..you are correct ..it goes to him. Double checked by me. |
wroberts189 |
Oct-25-09 05:41 PM |
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No. That is the address of Senator Hagan's Greensboro office. |
drm604 |
Oct-26-09 08:30 AM |
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BC/BS campaign |
Duval |
Oct-25-09 05:15 PM |
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Maybe not |
katkat |
Oct-25-09 05:30 PM |
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That was pure brilliance. Well done! KNR/nt |
wroberts189 |
Oct-25-09 05:34 PM |
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I just Googled Kay Hagan. |
ThatsMyBarack |
Oct-25-09 05:36 PM |
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This is absolute BULLSHIT. We have BCBS, and I am cancelling it first thing tomorrow. |
RayOfHope |
Oct-25-09 05:43 PM |
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I think BCBS is state-by-state. I'd be FURIOUS if my state BCBS did this... |
fiorello |
Oct-26-09 10:22 AM |
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These people risk their livelyhood by attacking the people they serve like this |
HughMoran |
Oct-25-09 05:57 PM |
#102 |
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I want to augment on the idea - for North Carolineans anyway: READ THIS |
Mira |
Oct-25-09 06:08 PM |
#104 |
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Thanks I will do this too. |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 06:44 PM |
#111 |
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What claims were denied by Blue Cross to fund this? |
Politicub |
Oct-25-09 06:11 PM |
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When I first saw it in my mail and read what it said, my blood ran cold I was so angry. |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 02:25 AM |
#144 |
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Good thinking! nt |
Enthusiast |
Oct-25-09 06:29 PM |
#106 |
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Genius!!! |
Jackeens |
Oct-25-09 06:33 PM |
#108 |
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Adorable treachery -- !!! Congratulations! |
defendandprotect |
Oct-25-09 06:38 PM |
#109 |
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I always put "Support the Public Option Health Care for all " on the front of EVERYTHING I mail |
GreenTea |
Oct-25-09 06:40 PM |
#110 |
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DId you happen to snap a pic of the unaltered original letter? |
DaveinJapan |
Oct-25-09 06:44 PM |
#112 |
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No, I didn't. I only thought of posting it here once I edited it. |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 06:55 PM |
#114 |
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Oh, that's okay. |
DaveinJapan |
Oct-26-09 01:43 AM |
#142 |
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Looks like you filled it out right to me. nt |
Crabby Appleton |
Oct-25-09 06:54 PM |
#113 |
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Delete |
itsrobert |
Oct-25-09 07:01 PM |
#115 |
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The claim competition saves all is a real load - yanked fresh from the cow |
Deja Q |
Oct-25-09 08:11 PM |
#117 |
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Brilliant! |
tooeyeten |
Oct-25-09 08:22 PM |
#119 |
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Mine would go back to BCBS with a stool sample |
AzNick |
Oct-25-09 08:25 PM |
#120 |
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Excellent! I wonder if anyone reads them or if they just take counts of |
valerief |
Oct-25-09 09:32 PM |
#123 |
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Oouu, I want one! |
graywarrior |
Oct-25-09 09:33 PM |
#124 |
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I haven't got one of these yet... |
moonbatmax |
Oct-25-09 09:58 PM |
#125 |
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Fantastic! Brilliant!!! |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-25-09 10:22 PM |
#127 |
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Good for you |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-25-09 10:51 PM |
#131 |
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I got one too, and I DON"T have any health ins. Will do what you did |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
Oct-25-09 11:22 PM |
#133 |
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Wow, they have the audacity to send them to folks without insurance? |
Lex |
Oct-25-09 11:47 PM |
#134 |
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Isn't that sweet of them |
rpannier |
Oct-26-09 12:08 AM |
#136 |
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Excellent idea. I would send a copy of it to BCBS and thank them for the postage. |
Maru Kitteh |
Oct-26-09 12:13 AM |
#138 |
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HA! I did the same thing yesterday before I saw your thread. |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 01:40 AM |
#141 |
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"Who wants that?" |
nxylas |
Oct-26-09 12:37 PM |
#175 |
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No, you don't! |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 01:39 PM |
#177 |
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It's hard to believe |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Oct-26-09 03:02 AM |
#145 |
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Love what you did with it! |
boobooday |
Oct-26-09 05:25 AM |
#148 |
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Send this to the cable networks and newspapers! |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Oct-26-09 06:14 AM |
#149 |
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Here's another idea for those of you with post office boxes. |
Vinca |
Oct-26-09 06:55 AM |
#151 |
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Ooh. Good idea. |
Barack_America |
Oct-26-09 07:14 AM |
#152 |
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Well done! Don't have BCBS, but if my ins co tries this, I will do the same |
AllyCat |
Oct-26-09 08:07 AM |
#153 |
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You rock! n/t |
rvablue |
Oct-26-09 08:13 AM |
#154 |
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One tiny little question |
cornermouse |
Oct-26-09 08:19 AM |
#156 |
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Aww too late to recommend! |
flygal |
Oct-26-09 08:19 AM |
#157 |
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All I can Say is |
nykym |
Oct-26-09 08:29 AM |
#159 |
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awesome! |
Blue_Tires |
Oct-26-09 08:30 AM |
#160 |
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Great Example for the rest of us Lex |
SlingBlade |
Oct-26-09 08:43 AM |
#162 |
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Brava!!! And I love Hissyspit's idea of adding a note asking HOW they can afford thousands of |
beac |
Oct-26-09 09:15 AM |
#163 |
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That's an excellent idea, Lex! |
Kajsa |
Oct-26-09 09:33 AM |
#165 |
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I like your changes to it... |
Kansas Wyatt |
Oct-26-09 09:39 AM |
#166 |
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These pictures need to go viral .. Maybe KO can feature this on his show under "Best Persons' |
TheCoxwain |
Oct-26-09 10:10 AM |
#167 |
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OMG! I love that! Good for you! Nice to know where their money is being spent. n/t |
progressivebydesign |
Oct-26-09 10:38 AM |
#169 |
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Hey...if they are a non-profit, they can't legally lobby in any fashion. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Oct-26-09 10:49 AM |
#170 |
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They are listed as a non-profit. Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, that is. |
Lex |
Oct-26-09 12:09 PM |
#173 |
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Big no-no then, |
dixiegrrrrl |
Oct-26-09 01:04 PM |
#176 |
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UPDATED On the issue of non-profit: |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 01:42 PM |
#179 |
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Unbelievably shitful. I hope you sent a photocopy of your |
LibDemAlways |
Oct-26-09 11:20 AM |
#171 |
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Bravo! |
residentfan |
Oct-26-09 11:38 AM |
#172 |
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If you need a place to store the picture, you can send it to me and I'll post it at my site so you |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-09 01:40 PM |
#178 |
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Heh. Email from Robert Reich just now: |
Hissyspit |
Oct-26-09 03:23 PM |
#180 |
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Hey you made the front page of reddit, too |
Extend a Hand |
Oct-26-09 03:39 PM |
#181 |
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Thanks. |
Lex |
Oct-26-09 08:24 PM |
#182 |
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Wow is this a record |
malaise |
Oct-26-09 08:26 PM |
#183 |
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You're much nicer than I was on my card... |
ms liberty |
Oct-26-09 09:12 PM |
#184 |
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I wanted to make it easy to see I was for a Public Option. |
Lex |
Oct-26-09 09:17 PM |
#185 |
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kick |
Road Scholar |
Oct-26-09 09:24 PM |
#186 |
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I'm with BCBS, but individual pay, so I doubt they'll send me anything |
ecstatic |
Oct-27-09 08:36 AM |
#187 |
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Well done! |
derby378 |
Oct-29-09 03:45 PM |
#188 |
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