Trip to the Border and Action for Patients, Not Profits
Hi folks,
I’m heading out tomorrow for a trip to the US/Mexico border. The trip is organized by OnFire, the young adult chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA). Which is a fancy way of saying it was organized by my awesome housemate and co-mission intern Jen, who is working at MFSA here in DC. It’s a delegation with BorderLinks, which is an organization that arose out of the Sanctuary Movement and which provides experiential education on cross-border and migration issues.
You can read more about the trip and OnFire here, and more about BorderLinks here. Here’s MFSA’s website, just for good measure.
Before I head out, I wanted to share something with you. This following week, people across the U.S. will be taking action on behalf of health care for all people–on behalf of patients, not profits. The actions are organized by http://mobilizeforhealthcare.org. I’m proud to be connected in one way or another to many of the people involved with this effort, from Sam Pullen, who is a house mate and good friend of my co-Mission Intern Christy, to Rev. Heber Brown, who blogs at Faith in Action and is doing amazing, Spirit-filled work on behalf of peace and justice in Baltimore. To learn more and find an action near you, click here.
In a country this wealthy, in which we spend so much money feeding the Global Violence pandemic with military aid and military spending, it’s ridiculous that we don’t have the imagination and the courage to make health care a basic right for all. It’s time we stop letting fear and misunderstanding rule the debate. If you can, take action for justice this week, or support the mobilization in other ways, by clicking here. There are worse reasons to be arrested than taking on insurance companies!
Some videos on this topic below:
