Sit-in for Health Care Reform at Lieberman's Hartford office 11/10/2009 (high quality)

Four people were arrested, this morning during a sit-in in front of Senator Joseph Lieberman's office in Hartford. The arrestees were among 30 demonstrators who sought a public meeting with the Senator to confront him on his stance on healthcare reform while at the same time accepting donations from the health insurance industry. Since 1989 the Senator has accepted over 2 million dollars in contributions from the health care industry, which demonstrators say has unduly influenced his stance on reform.

After repeated requests for the Senator to meet with his constituents either in person or over the phone were declined, Jason Ortiz, along with Paul Blasenheim, Lauren Serven, and James Romer, sat down on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to the office building and refused to move until their demands to meet with the Senator were met. Demonstrators not sitting marched on the sidewalk chanting Lieberman profits, people die, health care for all! The four were quickly arrested and taken to Hartford Police Headquarters for processing.

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[visual71]

Bravo. We, as law abiding citizens, need to do this more and more. Dialogue is an essential part of the democratic process. The young activists have my deepest sympathy and respect. Shame on Lieberman for taking such a boorish stand on this important issue.

[wynrick1]

Glad to see Americans fighting for health care!!!!!!!!

[sdsharp61]

You need to make your friends and neighbors aware of this time of action because it is not on the news. Post it on your myspace, facebook or blog.

[DennyAlbert]

Well said. He is totally useless and worthless!!!

[njnpoet1980]

Good work. I will contribute to whoever runs against him.

[1911arthur]

He votes to kill 44,000 real Americans every year just because they are poor, yet votes every year to give YOUR billions to Israel, so they can have the finest Government Health Care and doctors YOUR money can buy!

Truly a traitor, unchristian, and phony, bought by corporate greed. The worst American in the world.

But he sure loves foreigners. He will ship your job overseas if he could make an extra nickel.

This guy is a bum and anti-American and a corporate whore.

[sdsharp61]

Vote the SOB out of office.