The Raging Grannies participated gladly in the July 24, 2021 Medicare for All rally. We started with dancing for the marchers as they passed us at Pioneer Courthouse Square. We then joined the march to Shemanski Park. Before the speakers commenced, we led a long community dance/flash mob set. The rally speakers were awesome, inspiring, articulate and got the crowd…
November 10, 3:45pm, Pioneer Courthouse Square On November 10th, the Supreme Court will decide whether to strip health insurance from millions of Americans in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic – the same pandemic that has already claimed approximately a quarter of a million American lives, and left millions with long-term health effects. It’s clear that the American healthcare system…
Why did all the seniors dieDuring this pandemicWhy did all the seniors dieMany from neglectWhy did all the seniors dieDied from a lack of careWhat have we learned from this?What have we learned from this? Pourquoi fallait-il qu’ils meurentSeuls et sans mêm’ un adieuPourquoi fallait-il qu’ils meur’Sans personn’ autour d’euxPourquoi fallait-il qu’ils meur‘On les a abandonnésQu’allons-nous fair’ maint’nantQu’allons-nous fair’ maint’nant…
August 22, 2020 was a National Day of Action for Medicare for All. The Portland Raging Grannies were honored to show up and amplify this important message. Our health care system fails to provide quality care to every US resident and wastes hundreds of billions of dollars a year in unnecessary administrative costs. The COVID-19 pandemic has only further highlighted the…
Clean air, clean wa-ter, a livable planetHealthcare for all and a lot of mass transitEnough food for everyone, that’s what we singThese are a few of our favorite things ˅ (stay down) Union protection for ev-e-ry workerGood public schools, and safe infrastructureFunding for artists and scientists, tooThese are a few of our favorite things ˄ (go up) Chorus: When the…
