Actively participating in local, state OR national issues!!!

[Guest guest]

The answer is.....'you can count them on one hand'.

 

I spend at least 50% of my time on these issues.

 

Richard

 

 

In a message dated 1/25/2006 2:07:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

twylahoodah writes:

 

" bi polar cat ladies? " ...surely you jest, my unipolar catman! Seriously, I

think the real issues can be narrowed down to the first five, no matter what

country or state we reside in.

 

I wondered how useful it might be to do a poll of US listmembers (or even

global for that matter) to determine how many have the time and interest in

actively participating in local, state, national legislative issues? The

Hinchley Bill is still there, for example. How many have signed the petition or

contacted their congresspersons? Just wondering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/25/2006 2:50:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

acudoc11 writes:

 

The answer is.....'you can count them on one hand'.

 

I spend at least 50% of my time on these issues.

 

Richard

 

 

 

I can say that Richard has worked very hard in our state, plus on National

issues as well.

 

Stan

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I think this is exactly the point being made by the now banned catwoman.

Probably represents the same percentage of the general population interested in

government or politics period. So, now where are the five people?

 

Do you have an active website that dispenses information for your state,

Richard?

 

Thanks

Twyla.

 

acudoc11 wrote:

 

The answer is.....'you can count them on one hand'.

 

I spend at least 50% of my time on these issues.

 

Richard

 

 

In a message dated 1/25/2006 2:07:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

twylahoodah writes:

 

" bi polar cat ladies? " ...surely you jest, my unipolar catman! Seriously, I

think the real issues can be narrowed down to the first five, no matter what

country or state we reside in.

 

I wondered how useful it might be to do a poll of US listmembers (or even

global for that matter) to determine how many have the time and interest in

actively participating in local, state, national legislative issues? The

Hinchley Bill is still there, for example. How many have signed the petition or

contacted their congresspersons? Just wondering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Twyla Hoodah wrote:

> So, now where are the five people?

 

Hi Twyla!

 

At least three of them are on this list.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I spend alot of time on issues.

I'm co founder of my local Green Party county organization. (Nassau County,

NY, USA)

I am also Co chair of the national Green Party Accreditation Committee, and

a delegate to the National Coordination Committe of Green Party USA.

Co- founder of School of the Americas Watch, Long Island

Appointed to the Ryan White/ Health Services Planning Council for Region 1in

NYS, where I sit on the Outreach Committee. On Feb. 7th I will be in

Albany, NY, to talk to elected officials about funding for HIV healthcare.

 

I'm also a member of the Board of Trustees of New York College of Chinese

Medicine. Last month I was elected VP of the Board.

 

Maria Kuriloff

 

_____

 

Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Twyla

Hoodah

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:05 PM

Chinese Medicine

Re: Actively participating in local, state OR national

issues!!!

 

 

I think this is exactly the point being made by the now banned catwoman.

Probably represents the same percentage of the general population interested

in government or politics period. So, now where are the five people?

 

Do you have an active website that dispenses information for your state,

Richard?

 

Thanks

Twyla.

 

acudoc11 wrote:

 

The answer is.....'you can count them on one hand'.

 

I spend at least 50% of my time on these issues.

 

Richard

 

 

In a message dated 1/25/2006 2:07:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

twylahoodah writes:

 

" bi polar cat ladies? " ...surely you jest, my unipolar catman! Seriously,

I

think the real issues can be narrowed down to the first five, no matter what

 

country or state we reside in.

 

I wondered how useful it might be to do a poll of US listmembers (or even

global for that matter) to determine how many have the time and interest in

 

actively participating in local, state, national legislative issues? The

Hinchley Bill is still there, for example. How many have signed the

petition or

contacted their congresspersons? Just wondering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Maria,

 

Thank you for taking the time to get involved. This is one big area that we

seem to be lacking in.

 

In my chiro college I see huge political participation and even annual trips

to Washington, DC to meet with legislators.

 

Hmmh, lets see, more trips to Washington, DC equals more scope of practice

and protections. I would say this is a good thing. Why can't we learn from

this model? It appears that the ND are know using the DC model as well.

 

Mike W. Bowser, L Ac

[Guest guest]

Good for you Maria! It sounds like alot of people on this list are very

active in whatever part of the country or world they live it, which is

great. I'm now serving a secretary to the OKAA (OK Acupuncture Assoc.)

and for years I was inactive. Then, after being in practice for 8 years

I went to a meeting and was nominated! One of the reasons I'm finding

this list so helpful is that I am politically retarded and I'm learning

alot just from reading the posts.

Unfortunately, here in OK there are no laws governing acupuncture and I

think a majority of the members like it like that. I can understand

both sides of the discusssion and the OKAA has their own bi-laws, but

currently there is a school in Oklahoma City that is herding people

through a 6 week acupuncutre program and they are getting their needles

two weeks into the progam! The school I went to (which is no longer

open) was a two year school and I felt like that was compressed. Our

meetings are quarterly and usually last about 4 or 5 hours (2 or 3 with

some type of continuing education). The president of OKAA is from

Maryland and he practiced there. His name is Mark Mills and I think

he's doing a great job conducting the meetings. One of the reasons I

quit going to the meetings was because all they did was sit around for

hours and argue about the pros and cons of having laws. Most of the

acupuncturists here have either graduated from the school I went to or

have moved here from another state. If anyone has an suggestions for me

I'm totally open.

 

Kinds regards,

Jamie Whartenby

 

Ron & Maria Kuriloff wrote:

 

> Hi,

> I spend alot of time on issues.

> I'm co founder of my local Green Party county organization. (Nassau

> County,

> NY, USA)

> I am also Co chair of the national Green Party Accreditation

> Committee, and

> a delegate to the National Coordination Committe of Green Party USA.

> Co- founder of School of the Americas Watch, Long Island

> Appointed to the Ryan White/ Health Services Planning Council for

> Region 1in

> NYS, where I sit on the Outreach Committee. On Feb. 7th I will be in

> Albany, NY, to talk to elected officials about funding for HIV healthcare.

>

> I'm also a member of the Board of Trustees of New York College of Chinese

> Medicine. Last month I was elected VP of the Board.

>

> Maria Kuriloff

>

> _____

>

> Chinese Medicine

> Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Twyla

> Hoodah

> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:05 PM

> Chinese Medicine

> Re: Actively participating in local, state OR national

> issues!!!

>

>

> I think this is exactly the point being made by the now banned catwoman.

> Probably represents the same percentage of the general population

> interested

> in government or politics period. So, now where are the five people?

>

> Do you have an active website that dispenses information for your state,

> Richard?

>

> Thanks

> Twyla.

>

> acudoc11 wrote:

>

> The answer is.....'you can count them on one hand'.

>

> I spend at least 50% of my time on these issues.

>

> Richard

>

>

> In a message dated 1/25/2006 2:07:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> twylahoodah writes:

>

> " bi polar cat ladies? " ...surely you jest, my unipolar catman! Seriously,

> I

> think the real issues can be narrowed down to the first five, no

> matter what

>

> country or state we reside in.

>

> I wondered how useful it might be to do a poll of US listmembers (or

> even

> global for that matter) to determine how many have the time and

> interest in

>

> actively participating in local, state, national legislative issues? The

> Hinchley Bill is still there, for example. How many have signed the

> petition or

> contacted their congresspersons? Just wondering.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What is the Hinchley Bill?

 

Jamie

 

>

> I wondered how useful it might be to do a poll of US listmembers (or

> even

> global for that matter) to determine how many have the time and

> interest in

> actively participating in local, state, national legislative issues? The

> Hinchley Bill is still there, for example. How many have signed the

> petition or

> contacted their congresspersons? Just wondering.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Whartenby! wrote:

> What is the Hinchley Bill?

 

Hi Jamie!

 

<http://pete-theisen.com/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=103 & Itemid=1>

 

or

 

http://tinyurl.com/9o8d5

 

http://www.aomnc.com/ (HR818)

 

Regards,

 

Pete

[Guest guest]

Jamie,

The Hinchey Bill (H.R. 818) is better known as the Federal

Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2005. It has been introduced in several

congresses now and has the best chance of passage yet. We need folks to

contact their representatives in Congress and request that they

co-sponsor the bill. The legislation would simply add acupuncture to

the list of treatment modalities which can be paid for by medicare,

medicaid, and Federal employee insurance programs. For lots more

information, please visit www.aomalliance.org and click on the

" Legislation " tab on the left side of the page.

 

Michael

 

 

What is the Hinchley Bill?

 

Jamie

[Guest guest]

Jamie,

The AOMAlliance provides lots of help to state associations.

Contact me off list if you want more information or to talk about this.

 

Michael

Exec. Dir. AOMAlliance

director

253 851-6896

 

Good for you Maria! It sounds like alot of people on this list are very

active in whatever part of the country or world they live it, which is

great. I'm now serving a secretary to the OKAA (OK Acupuncture Assoc.)

and for years I was inactive. Then, after being in practice for 8 years

I went to a meeting and was nominated! One of the reasons I'm finding

this list so helpful is that I am politically retarded and I'm learning

alot just from reading the posts.

Unfortunately, here in OK there are no laws governing acupuncture and I

think a majority of the members like it like that. I can understand

both sides of the discusssion and the OKAA has their own bi-laws, but

currently there is a school in Oklahoma City that is herding people

through a 6 week acupuncutre program and they are getting their needles

two weeks into the progam! The school I went to (which is no longer

open) was a two year school and I felt like that was compressed. Our

meetings are quarterly and usually last about 4 or 5 hours (2 or 3 with

some type of continuing education). The president of OKAA is from

Maryland and he practiced there. His name is Mark Mills and I think

he's doing a great job conducting the meetings. One of the reasons I

quit going to the meetings was because all they did was sit around for

hours and argue about the pros and cons of having laws. Most of the

acupuncturists here have either graduated from the school I went to or

have moved here from another state. If anyone has an suggestions for me

I'm totally open.

 

Kinds regards,

Jamie Whartenby