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from: Mark
date: 2006-11-02 22:17:10
subject: Re: GOP blocks flu shots

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I know you're asking Gary, but I don't approve of it, not one bit. What =
the hell is it with all these wackos cheapening our democracy with their =
various nut-job schemes? Run for office and take your medicine if you =
lose, don't whine about it for weeks (or decades) on end, just shut the =
fuck up until/if you run again.
  "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message =
news:454ab2ea{at}w3.nls.net...
  So I take it you do not approve of the Arizona million dollar lottery =
vote?

    "Gary Britt"  wrote in message =
news:454aa54b{at}w3.nls.net...

    Its still ILLEGAL.  The county clerk said there was no problem IF it =
was not against the law.  The Mayor rightly determined it IS against the = law.

    Then you quote this bullshit from someone else:

    Polls are an ideal place to access large numbers of people who need =
the vaccine."I'm disappointed this has happened,"he said.

    So is the local grocery store, church, liquor store.  In fact much =
more likely to get MORE people at those places than a single day polling =
place event.  If it was really about serving the poor flu shots, they =
wouldn't be REQUIRED to do it ONLY at polling places on election day.  =
How are the drunks who don't vote supposed to get their flu shot????   =
Don't they deserve a flu shot?  In fact aren't they more in need of a = flu
shot than people with enough sense to vote?  Want to get the poor = drunks
set up outside the local liquor store or 7-eleven.

    Its obvious this doesn't have a damn thing to do with flu shots for =
the poor from the perspective of the people paying for the program.  =
Hence the "funds only for polling place flu shots".

    Gary


    Robert G Lewis wrote:=20
      During early voting ,NOT  on election day and apparently cleared =
by the REPUBLICAN County Clerk and the REPUBLICAN Secretary of State. NO =
REQUIREMENT TO VOTE in order to get the shots. Just have to over the age =
of 50.

      =
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Nov02/0,4670,VoteandVaccinate,00.html

      Dr. Douglas Shenson, the director of the flu-shot program for the =
foundation, said he does not know of problems with the program in any = other city.

      "It's an entirely nonpartisan and nonpolitical activity,"Shenson =
said."It's not a get-out-the-vote campaign. It's a get-out-the-vaccine
= campaign."

      Polls are an ideal place to access large numbers of people who =
need the vaccine."I'm disappointed this has happened,"he said.


      http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4298775.html


      The "Vote and Vaccination" clinics are in Hispanic and black =
neighborhoods because studies show these ethnic groups are less likely = to
get flu shots, said Porfirio Villarreal, a spokesman for the city's =
health department.

      "This has nothing to do with politics," he said. "It's an =
initiative to reach people who are at high risk and would not go to a =
doctor and clinic, but do take advantage of voting."


      I expect you would also object to giving people rides to the polls =
, or handing out absentee ballots.


      Why do you object to the local government setting up free flu =
shots in poor areas ? Why do you object to free flu shots for the poor ?


        "Gary Britt"  wrote in message =
news:454a8cda{at}w3.nls.net...

        You quoted the part that makes it illegal Robert:


Stephen Williams, the city health chief, and White said the terms of the =

Amerigroup grant required a tie to polling places in medically = undeserved=20
areas where populations are less likely to get vaccinations.

So the "private" funding REQUIRED that the flu shots be given out
ONLY = on election day, and
ONLY at polling places.  Yeah that's a real intent to serve the poor =
there.  Nothing to do with people canvassing neighborhoods and telling =
people come on down to vote, will drive you, and if you do come down and =
vote you can get a free flu shot.

What if a "private" group wanted to fund some "fun"
into the lives of = the poor neighborhoods where there isn't a lot of
"fun" and set up = funding for people to vote at a local liquor
store and get a free pint = of whiskey of their choice.  Would you see any
problems with that?  = Because that is EXACTLY the same as this bullshit
flu shot vote fraud = scheme.

Are you and Rich against poor people having some free fun and voting at =
liquor stores?

Gary





        Robert G Lewis wrote:=20
From the article

Before launching the program, Williams' staff consulted with Republican=20
Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, the county's top election official, =
who=20
offered support provided that the initiative complied with applicable = laws.

Kaufman's spokesman, David Beirne, said erroneous media reports might = have=20
fueled the perception that voting was related to receiving something of=20
value, which could violate the law. "It's not tied to the voting =
practice,=20
which is a critical element," he said. "We did not see anything
on its = face=20
to indicate that it would be a clear violation of election law."

Scott Haywood, a spokesman for Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, = also=20
a Republican, said in an e-mail that "there is nothing wrong with a = health=20
clinic being located at the same site that voting is taking place," =
provided=20
that people weren't required to vote to get the service.

Stephen Williams, the city health chief, and White said the terms of the =

Amerigroup grant required a tie to polling places in medically = underserved=20
areas where populations are less likely to get vaccinations.


"Gary Britt"  wrote in
message=20 news:454a79b3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Its the law.  Giving somebody booze, cigarettes, money, gold, or a flu =

shot is paying for somebody to vote and violated a very specific statute =

applicable to that region.

Its also bullshit they were trying to reach medically undeserved areas.=20
They were trying to pay people to come vote.

Gary


Phil Payne wrote:
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4304540.html

"Mayor Bill White ordered a halt Wednesday to the city health=20 department's
privately funded drive to offer flu vaccinations at early voting sites = in
predominantly Hispanic and black neighborhoods, amid conservative=20 criticism
that the effort would boost Democratic turnout.

About 1,300 flu shots were given to people age 50 or older in the past=20 three
days under the program, which didn't require the recipients to vote.=20 Health
officials said they were only trying to reach people in medically
underserved communities."


     =20

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I know you're asking Gary, but I don't =
approve of=20
it, not one bit. What the hell is it with all these wackos cheapening = our=20
democracy with their various nut-job schemes? Run for office and take = your=20
medicine if you lose, don't whine about it for weeks (or =
decades) on end,=20
just shut the fuck up until/if you run again.
"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com> wrote = in message=20 news:454ab2ea{at}w3.nls.net... So I take it you do not approve of = the Arizona=20 million dollar lottery vote? "Gary Britt" <glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=">mailto:glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com">glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com= >=20 wrote in message news:454aa54b{at}w3.nls.net...Its=20 still ILLEGAL. The county clerk said there was no problem IF = it was=20 not against the law. The Mayor rightly determined it IS = against the=20 law.Then you quote this bullshit from someone=20 else:Polls are an ideal place to = access large=20 numbers of people who need the vaccine."I'm disappointed this has=20 happened,"he said.So is the local grocery store, church, = liquor=20 store. In fact much more likely to get MORE people at those = places=20 than a single day polling place event. If it was really about = serving=20 the poor flu shots, they wouldn't be REQUIRED to do it ONLY at = polling=20 places on election day. How are the drunks who don't vote = supposed to=20 get their flu shot???? Don't they deserve a flu = shot? In=20 fact aren't they more in need of a flu shot than people with enough = sense to=20 vote? Want to get the poor drunks set up outside the local = liquor=20 store or 7-eleven.Its obvious this doesn't have a damn thing = to do=20 with flu shots for the poor from the perspective of the people = paying for=20 the program. Hence the "funds only for polling place flu=20 shots".GaryRobert G Lewis = wrote:=20 During early voting ,NOT on election day = and=20 apparently cleared by the REPUBLICAN County Clerk and the = REPUBLICAN=20 Secretary of State. NO REQUIREMENT TO VOTE in order to get the = shots. Just=20 have to over the age of 50. http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Nov02/0,4670,VoteandVaccinate,00= ..html">http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Nov02/0,4670,VoteandVaccinate,00= .html Dr. Douglas Shenson, the director of the = flu-shot=20 program for the foundation, said he does not know of problems with = the=20 program in any other city. "It's an entirely nonpartisan and nonpolitical = activity,"Shenson said."It's not a get-out-the-vote campaign. It's = a=20 get-out-the-vaccine campaign." Polls are an ideal place to access large = numbers of=20 people who need the vaccine."I'm disappointed this has = happened,"he=20 said. http:/" target="new">http:/=">http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4298775.html">http:/= /www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4298775.html The "Vote and Vaccination" clinics are in = Hispanic and=20 black neighborhoods because studies show these ethnic groups are = less=20 likely to get flu shots, said Porfirio Villarreal, a spokesman for = the=20 city's health department. "This has nothing to do with politics," he = said. "It's=20 an initiative to reach people who are at high risk and would not = go to a=20 doctor and clinic, but do take advantage of voting." I expect you would also object to giving = people rides to=20 the polls , or handing out absentee ballots. Why do you object to the local government = setting up=20 free flu shots in poor areas ? Why do you object to free flu shots = for the=20 poor ? "Gary Britt" <glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=">mailto:glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com">glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com= >=20 wrote in message news:454a8cda{at}w3.nls.net...You=20 quoted the part that makes it illegal Robert:
Stephen Williams, the city health chief, and White
said the = terms of the=20
Amerigroup grant required a
tie to polling =
places in medically undeserved=20 areas
where populations are less likely to get vaccinations.

So the "private" funding
REQUIRED that the flu =
shots be given out ONLY on election day, and ONLY at polling places.  Yeah
that's a real intent to serve the poor = there.  Nothing to do with people
canvassing neighborhoods and telling = people come on down to vote, will
drive you, and if you do come down and = vote you can get a free flu shot.

What if a "private" group wanted to fund some "fun"
into the lives of = the poor neighborhoods where there isn't a lot of
"fun" and set up = funding for people to vote at a local liquor
store and get a free pint = of whiskey of their choice.  Would you see any
problems with that?  = Because that is EXACTLY the same as this bullshit
flu shot vote fraud = scheme.

Are you and Rich against poor people having some free fun and voting at =
liquor stores?

Gary
Robert
G Lewis wrote:=20
        
From the article

Before launching the program, Williams' staff consulted with Republican=20
Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, the county's top election official, =
who=20
offered support provided that the initiative complied with applicable = laws.

Kaufman's spokesman, David Beirne, said erroneous media reports might = have=20
fueled the perception that voting was related to receiving something of=20
value, which could violate the law. "It's not tied to the voting =
practice,=20
which is a critical element," he said. "We did not see anything
on its = face=20
to indicate that it would be a clear violation of election law."

Scott Haywood, a spokesman for Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, = also=20
a Republican, said in an e-mail that "there is nothing wrong with a = health=20
clinic being located at the same site that voting is taking place," =
provided=20
that people weren't required to vote to get the service.

Stephen Williams, the city health chief, and White said the terms of the =

Amerigroup grant required a tie to polling places in medically = underserved=20
areas where populations are less likely to get vaccinations.


"Gary Britt" <glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=">mailto:glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com"><glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=
> wrote in message=20
news:454a79b3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  
          
Its the law.  Giving =
somebody booze, cigarettes, money, gold, or a flu=20 shot is paying for
somebody to vote and violated a very specific statute =

applicable to that region.

Its also bullshit they were trying to reach medically undeserved areas.=20
They were trying to pay people to come vote.

Gary


Phil Payne wrote:
    
            
http:=">http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4304540.html">http:=
//www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4304540.html

"Mayor Bill White ordered a halt Wednesday to the city health=20 department's
privately funded drive to offer flu vaccinations at early voting sites = in
predominantly Hispanic and black neighborhoods, amid conservative=20 criticism
that the effort would boost Democratic turnout.

About 1,300 flu shots were given to people age 50 or older in the past=20 three
days under the program, which didn't require the recipients to vote.=20 Health
officials said they were only trying to reach people in medically
underserved communities."


      

  =


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