is, was and always shall be
important to
Americans. Nevertheless, July 4, 2001,
should be the same with all the events happening in the world today.
Freedom and the responsibility that comes with that should be on the minds
of all, as we head into the Fourth.
I think all should be very mindful of the
battle over a Patients' Bill Of Rights going on in Congress. This is not
just about the rights of those who are seeking to receive the quality of
care they are paying for but for the privacy of their medical records, as
well.
Laws recently passed concerning the latest
merging of financial institutions allow Americans' medical records to be at the
hands of those multi-national companies to exchange, profile and build
data bases on every aspect of their lives.
We must take part in this great debate. For without taking part, and
without supporting the part of the Constitution found in the Preamble; “to secure
the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for our posterity” is at
stake.
Also, I would like to ask for each of us to strongly
support the "White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Policy" to
improve the quality of palliative and hospice programs throughout the
country.
I would like everyone to take time to
check out the
book Chicken Soup For The Veteran’s Soul and
remember…
“Freedom is not a charity.” Take time out of your
day and visit or write a veteran, because when the country needed them, they were there
for us and when they need us, we must be there for them”
As we all know, one of the great American
Heroes, a teacher, soldier, and a great politician, the Honorable Senator
Strom Thurmond needs our thoughts and prayers to go with him.
Maybe we all, one day, could aspire to be more like him, in seeing
the need and accepting the challenge!
From all of us here at
Compassion In Action / The
Twilight Brigade to all of you, God bless freedom, you and America!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!
These are my thoughts as I head to Washington to make a speech and comment before the White House
Commission Of Complementary Medicine Policy about the application of complementary therapies in End of Life Care Policy, These are
concerns which are important to me. Please join me with this fight!
Please visit
The Twilight Brigade website
to learn how you can help!
With purpose,
Dannion Brinkley
