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To Supporters of"America's in Pain!"MARCH ON WASHINGTON"Silent No More!"
2nd Annual National Pain Rally
Members of Congress who have responded favorably to the Call For Congressional Hearings on the Pain Crises in America as a result of appeals from pain advocates from the MARCH ON WASHINGTON:
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi)
Congressman Jim Saxton (R-New Jersey)
Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., (D-Illinois)
Congressman John Conyers (D-Michigan)
Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas)
THE GOAL OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON IS TO URGE CONGRESS TO CONDUCT CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON THE PAIN CRISIS IN AMERICA!
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION TO CONGRESS
FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS!
Contact Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee!
Contact Members of the House Judiciary Committee!
Contact Members of the Senate Health Committee!
Contact Members of the House Health Sub-Committee!
PRESS RELEASE I
Pain Advocacy Grass Roots Leaders Call For Congressional Hearings
2005 "America's In Pain!" - MARCH ON WASHINGTON - "Silent No More!"
SEND A COPY OF THE ABOVE PRESS RELEASE TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AND INCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE 'MARCH ON WASHINGTON'.
Contact your congressman and two U.S. Senators about supporting the MARCH ON WASHINGTON and Congressional Hearings on the Pain Crisis in America. CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BY TELEPHONE AND TELL THEM THAT WE NEED CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS! SEND THEM A HANDWRITTEN LETTER AND KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS! KEEP THOSE CONGRESSIONAL PHONE LINES RINGING!
Congressional switchboard information line to call your members of congress in Washington, DC:
202-224-3121
If your chronic pain condition will not allow you to attend the March, send a person or group of people to the March in your name! When they arrive, make sure that they let me know so we can announce your name and where you are from.
No donations have been received for the March. We will use my pick up truck for a stage and we use canopies for shade since we do not have money to rent a stage and tents. So, please bring a lawn chair or two, and a portable canopy for shade.
KEEP THOSE PETITIONS COMING IN!
On-line PETITIONS - 1527
PAIN MARCH UPDATE (April 15, 2005)
NATIONAL PAIN RALLY
Saturday, April 30, 2005
11:00am - 3:00pm
US Capitol Reflecting Pool Area
(Below the west front of the US Capitol)
Washington, DC
Speakers:
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., President
Baptist Medical Missionary & Family Practice
American Pain Institute (API)
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Frank McCune, M.D., M.B.A., Chairman
General Surgeon
National Juneteenth Medical Commission
American Pain Institute (API)
Robert Kale, M.D.
Anethesiologist & Pain Management Specialist
American Pain Institute (API)
Terry Brackman, D.O., RPh., ACOFP
Family Practice & Pain Management
American Pain Institute (API)
Mike Gutman, M.D.
Pain Management
Orlando, FL
Michael Jackson, M.D., AAPM
Pain Management Specialist
Auburn, AL
Other speakers will be added as they are confirmed. Please keep those petitions coming in (http://www.racedepot.com/api/admin/petition_form.asp)! Also, please write, call, e-mail and fax a letter to your congressman and two U.S. Senators. You should also make an appointment with them to express your concern personally about the need for congressional hearings.
Donate to the
AMERICAN PAIN INSTITUTE
For information on the "America's In Pain!" - MARCH ON WASHINGTON - "Silent No More!" and how you can sign the petition calling for congressional hearings, call Dr. Myers at 662-247-1471 or 202-331-8864, web sites: www.PainCoalition.us or www.AmericanPainInstitute.org, e-mail: MyersFound@aol.com. Donations to cover the cost of the March are greatly appreciated!
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