I was asked to get opinions on this idea by a Legislator. I will be sharing your comments with this Legislator, so now is your time to allow your ideas to be heard. When struggling with accountability within the welfare system the lack of transparency (where the money is going and on whose behalf?) makes… [Continue Reading]
What is the worth of a life?
Oct 6, 11 By · 8 Comments
As I stood watching a medical team make an assessment of Parker’s many issues after his first life flight to Primary Medical Center, a Pediatrician made his way toward me and shared this bit of reality: Over 50% of all marriages end after the birth of a child with special needs. Over 50%. This was… [Continue Reading]
Things that can drive a special needs Mama to drink…
Jun 2, 11 By · 6 Comments
Across my Twitter stream this morning came the news. All that waits is the official announcement. Carl Wimmer is running for Congress. Wimmer says his exploratory committee has raised more than $100,000, and he likes that he has about 180 individual donors. He declined to be more specific. Let me get this straight. A man… [Continue Reading]
Representative Carl Wimmer Gets It Wrong. Again.
May 11, 11 By · 8 Comments
Representative Carl Wimmer has published his political position on Medicaid. You can read it on Carl’s political Facebook page: Entitlement and health-care. I used to follow Representative Wimmer on his personal Facebook page. But after accusing another legislator of lying to me, along with telling me to ‘make no mistake, I disagree with you on… [Continue Reading]
Carl Wimmer: Making it harder to keep kids alive everywhere.
Apr 11, 11 By · 4 Comments
It all started with a tweet: @CarlWimmer: “It’s wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that ‘compassion’. Carl, a Representative for the state of Utah, may have been a bit surprised to discover that that one tweet could lead to this: Defining charity: the LDS Church and Carl… [Continue Reading]
Addicted2Scents: A November Raffle for Parker’s Medical Fund!
Oct 31, 10 By · 1 Comment
Parker’s friend Katie is pretty amazing. Not only does she understand our desires to provide Parker with the best medical care possible, she understands our worries about the cuts being made by a certain local legislative representative that prompted Parker’s Medicaid case worker to suggest we prepare ourselves for the potential loss of Parker’s spot… [Continue Reading]
