(latest messages and replies first)
Announcement 12/12/2025: emails to and from John Padora at this point may be more confidential. This writer has decided to throw his hat into the ring for John. My opinion is he is the best fit for CD4 from the pool of many fine candidates. And I've really, really liked the way he has promised to bring the corporations to heel. Why? This might give you an idea.
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Message 6 11/24/2025: Latest msg to Rep. Boebert about Indiana Problem, also her Thoughts on Healthcare, the Shutdown, and Foreign Policy - all in one neat package!
Chris
Message 3: Can Incumbent and Colorado CD4 Candidates Up their Game
Reply 1 from John Padora-11/10/2025: Some Encouragement
Hi Chris,
Message 2 11/10/2025: Informed John Padora of a message to Rep. Boebert to pass on some Congratulations to Senator Bill Cassidy (no snark)
This is the fellow who talked to you about the Singapore Healthcare system. I'm here again. I've already written you about the messages I've been writing Rep. Boebert and her response, and I wanted to let you know I've got a new one out!
I wrote Rep. Bobert this time to pass on some congratulations! No snark here. I very much like what Senator Cassidy is doing with Flexible Savings Accounts to end the shutdown. And I let her know! As I said in my message to her, anything that is done to make our healthcare system look like Singapore's, I'm probably going to be in favor of it (Medisave in this case). Three out four messages to her have been snarkless now - that is probably a record for me!
I suggested a good next step to her, but pointed out it might be more something that many democrats might be interested in. I suggested a public option catastrophic healthcare plan - much like Singapore's Medishield. And since I'm a 25 year veteran of the kidney dialysis wars, I also suggested she might look at small care co-ops for dialysis patients. You can have a look at what I had to say at the following webpage.
Right now, I plan on doing a round-robin of the CD4 candidates and incumbent to see if I can make like Johnny Appleseed and plant some seeds to see if some ideas might sprout.
Regards,
Chris Schwab
Common Defense
DialysisEthics2.org
P.S. Here are links to the messages I've been sending to all those running for CD4.
Message 1 10/30/2025: Informed John Padora of incumbent Rep. Boebert's response to Healthcare Inquiries
Mr. Padora,
I'll get right to it, I was hoping to get a better response from you than I've been getting from our current district 4 rep. But to be fair, I'm sure she has a lot on her plate like the zip code crisis she mentioned in her zoom town hall I listened in on - a crisis that is going to be front page news any day now!
Anyway, I wanted to get her thoughts on a universal healthcare system (not Medicare-for-All) and possibly take it up the chain of command! (I can dream) Also I wanted to make her aware of a horrific, egregiously bad part of medicine I've been involved in for the past 25 years and some solutions: my friends and our trip to DC last year (I'm in the 2nd image). By the way, here is a personal intro. I must admit, the response I got back from her wasn't totally unexpected. The answer to my healthcare inquiries was a form letter about foreign policy.
I'll confess my reply to her reply was on the snarky side - and I feel properly ashamed. Or was I being a smart aleck? Maybe there are hidden healthcare messages in that foreign policy form letter I got? You stare at what I've been staring at for the last 25 years and your marbles would be a little loose too!
All the Messages to Rep. Boebert sent through her web portal. (latest first)
Anyway, I was hoping to get your thoughts on this matter.
Chris Schwab
Veteran and Kidney Dialysis Advocate
P.S. Forgive my bad Dad humor (now Grandpa humor - even worse), it has been a shield and weapon over the years.
