It must have been my third DO-Day on Capitol Hill as a staff editor for The DO magazine. I was confident enough to criss-cross among congressional offices and senate buildings by myself so that I could sit in on meetings with actual legislators and get those close-up camera shots of real lawmakers. I was rushing across the lobby of one of the senate buildings when I spotted Sen. Kennedy walking with an aid. His hair was pure white and his face was creased. He looked really old. But I was thrilled. I walked up and said "Sen Kennedy?" He looked startled, as I shook his hand. "I just wanted to shake your hand," I said. That was it, nothing too dramatic, but I felt as if I had met a rock star. Sen Kennedy's death makes me sad and nostalgic about the Kennedy idealism, which I grew up believing in. I also feel that I have to do SOMETHING to make a difference in the healthcare debate that's going on right now. I think we should all be encouraging our friends and colleagues to GET INFORMED before they take a stand. No matter what side of the aisle we are on, we have an obligation to know what we're talking about before we "mouth off." I would hate to see healthcare reform efforts fail this time around because of half-truths and misinformation. Barbara Greenwald Executive Director New York State Osteopathic Medical Society Project Development Coordinator Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and Medical Affairs New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York 11568-8000 Phone: (516) 686-3958 bgreenwa at nyit.edu
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