On Monday, I had an opportunity to appear on national cable TV during a Fox & Friends morning segment. It was a first for me, and thanks to the professionalism of everyone on the staff and with the moral support of my daughter by my side, it was a great experience.
What has happened since has very much motivated me. My website in two days had over 16,000 unique views. I have received hundreds of emails with support, ideas, concerns and offers to get involved. People are posting comments and sharing ideas. Almost 500 people have taken the “Have you contacted your elected official?” poll with almost 90% saying yes. And yes, my family says they are proud… and I think my husband is glad I didn’t ramble too much!
Right now I am going through the emails, answering them and planning a summary of them. I will keep posting articles and have done so today under Twitter. But I wanted to share something right away. The clear theme continues – people want to be involved and they want our leaders to offer clarity of ideas and a transparent dialogue that is not wedded to a political party. This a crucial national issue that demands our best thinking.
In getting ready for the satellite interview, I was in the Fox Chicago office with my daughter, the camera man and a wonderful gal who did my makeup. It was before 6am and still dark. But even in the early hours of the morning, we were having an earnest conversation, concerned citizens all, about what healthcare reform should be and our shared desire for more information and less “selling.”
Monday reminded me that that the best thing we can do is to be confident in our voices that call for reason, compassion and integrity. Today the Congressional approval rating of 21% reported by Gallup should be a wake up call.
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