Tuesday, August 5, 2008

American Pain Foundation Alert and Advocacy Group Gripe


I wonder if I am alone in my issues with some advocacy groups and their mailings: the gung-ho, unbridled and breathless; the addled punctuation -- specifically, extreme exclamation point abuse. Mostly, I just want the information and tend to respect a fairly sparse missive that delivers that information and leaves the question of my exuberance alone. If I am on your mailing list, I probably support your cause. So leave my motivation... to me. I don't *do* decaf and I don't do "OhMyGod!"


That gripe made, please consider the following e-alert put out by the American Pain Foundation:



National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008

To: All individuals and organizations that care about improving pain care in America
URGENT CALL TO ACTION!

The National Pain Care Policy Act has been introduced in the Senate! With the Senate recess rapidly approaching, the time to act is NOW!



ACTION REQUESTED:



CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TO REQUEST THEY BECOME A CO-SPONSOR OF THE THE NATIONAL PAIN CARE POLICY ACT of 2008, S. 3387
The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007, HR 2994 has been in the House of Representatives gaining more and more support since July 2007. This bill has now been introduced in the Senate thanks to the efforts of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT). With this important bill now in both houses of Congress it is important that your Senators hear from you. With the upcoming election and recess, THE TIME IS NOW!



Click here to TAKE ACTION! Send a letter to your Senator urging their immediate support for this important legislation! Our Online Advocacy Center will send your message for you. It is quick and easy.



Inform them that you are concerned about the hidden pain epidemic in our country and as a resident of their state you are urgently requesting their support by signing on as a co-sponsor of S. 3387 before the summer recess. The letter has been written, just add a personal comment and our system will send it for you. CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION!



To view the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, S. 3387, please click here. The bill will soon be available on the official site, http://thomas.loc.gov/.



Encourage others to TAKE ACTION! Let your voice be heard!





There is strength in numbers! Thank you for being part of this united effort to eliminate the under-treatment of pain in America.



For important updates on the Military and Veteran Legislation, click here.
TAKE ACTION NOW!



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