What does “bear witness” mean?
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I am starting a revolution (peaceful) called
Bearing Witness
We can all participate as a collective of individuals by telling our stories about accessing healthcare in the US. I am bearing witness by taking as many portraits as I can to public events to declare publicly what has happened to some of the people I paint who could not access healthcare.
YOU can bear witness by taking your stories to your representatives, neighbors, public forums. Speak up. Bring your denials for claims from insurance companies; bankruptcy papers from medical debt; pictures of loved ones who are maimed or dead because they could not access care; notifications of exorbitant rate increases because you got sick and had claims; denials of coverage because you have a pre-existing condition….
BEAR WITNESS to the truth of what is happening to you and your loved ones.
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Please send me your stories and videos of bearing witness. t@artassocialinquiry.org
10/29/2011 T Takes Art As Social Inquiry to the Coffee Party Rally on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building, Washington D.C.
10/13/2011 From the blog, The Bent Page (starts at 3:24 in video) Interview at Occupy Doylestown
10/6/2011 Bearing Witness at Occupy Philly about Medical Bankruptcy (video from FloodtheDrummer‘s YouTube channel)
10/6/2011 Bearing Witness about Death of Uninsured 23 Year Oldat Occupy Philadelphia
10/8/2011 Bearing Witness about Death of Uninsured Pregnant Youg Woman at Occupy Philadelphia
10/3/2011 The Fallacy of Health Savings Accounts on The Individual Market
9/13/2011 Bearing Witness: Health Insurance & Small Business’s Dirty Little Secret
8/24/2011 Bearing Witness: Fake Marriage for Health Insurance
8/22/2011 Bearing Witness: Medical Bankruptcy
8/2011 Bearing Witness: Town Meeting with Congressman Fitzpatrick
8/2011 AUDIO Bearing Witness: Town Meeting w/ Congressman Fitzpatrick
Hi Theresa,
Always good to see you and your good work. Shared your website link with a colleague who told me about her cousin’s work which she thought resonates with yours. Here is the link http://www.danielheyman.com/about.htm
All Best,
Ann
David,
So very wonderful to hear from you. I often share the gist of our conversation with others to make the point that reasonable people with good intentions can really hear each other.
I join you in your prayer and add that may those who make law have the courage to do the same.
Thanks for writing.
Kind regards,
Theresa
I spoke to you in front of the supreme court. Thanks for a thoughtfull, intelligent conversation.
While I acknowledge we see the world differently, I know you act on good faith. I pray god gives us both the ability to see truth and, and nothing more.
Best to you.
David