We The People Speak Out To Save Kenneth Hall & Restore Our Respect And Pride For Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness

We The People Speak Out To Save Kenneth Hall & Restore Our Respect And Pride For Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness

Anonymous on January 28, 2008 2:53 PM wrote:

I think the Mayor and the people of East St. Louis are fighting for the right cause. It shows that somewhere around the world there are people who value life. Supporting the establishment of the trauma center in the hospital doesn't mean that one has ignored the logic of the extra expense that it incurs. Evrything good has a price tag for which a sacrifice has to be made. If extra expenses or saving is the reason for closing such a vital department in a hospital in the United State, a country upon which the eyes of all the financially unfortunate countries are focused for help, we are sending a bad message to the world. We are telling the poor people that their lives have no meaning in America. Yes, there is option to go somewhere else, but we are talking about convenience and time; two elements unpon which trauma case heavilly depends, Whether the trauma is prompted by accident or crime, time plays a major role and no one can predict who's life could be saved by the trauma center. I hope that the decision to clause the trauma center was not made on the basis of "not in my back yard" concept. Where are the Good Samaritains. You have to make an attempt to treat the trauma before you can transfer for better treatment elsewhere. Think about it.

Hadassa wrote on January 25, 2008 6:29 PM:

Mayor, It was a pleasure meeting you and your staff with Mr. Nobles...I applaud the efforts to save the Kenneth Hall Hospital, your proposal creates for jobs in the community, health care nearby for the community which I feel brings a sense of pride to the community. This is what we need is to bring the "heads up" the self respect that has been lost because too many people have spoken ill for too long it's time someone stops talking and starts doing to change the motivation for East St. Louis. bring the pride back. I support you and all your efforts~put Carabanas' next door and let's party!