cross-posted from Daily Kos where it has received a lot of traffic
If Joe Lieberman or other senators came across John Brodniak writhing in pain on the sidewalk, they presumably would jump to help him and rush him to a hospital.
Unfortunately, an emergency room won't help - indeed, the closest E.R. has told him not to come back, he says. So, for those members of Congress who are wavering on health reform, listen to John's story.
So begins the Sunday op ed by Nicholas Kristof, titled as is this diary Are We Going to Let John Die?
It is a tale that will break your heart. Would that it would soften the hearts of those in Congress who are fighting meaningful healthcare reform.
A foreman at a logging mill in the county where Kristof grew up in Oregon, he married at 23, then 10 days later he blacked out. That is where the tale begins.
You must read it. NOW. And pass on the column to everyone you know.
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