You Can Help

In this iconic photo of Monday's tragedy,
bystanders rush the injured Bauman, seated in a wheelchair, towards
medical help at the scene of the bombing.  Both of Jeff's legs were later
amputated below the knee.

Jeff Bauman, 27, whose legs were torn off in the Boston Marthon bombing last Monday, and who from his hospital bed gave investigators the first eyewitness description of the bombers, faces enormous medical bills as he recoveries from his injuries.  Friends have set up a Bucks for Bauman account in his name, with a goal of raising $1 million to ensure that Jeff gets all the care he needs without the burden of the expenses:  as a part-time worker at Costco, Jeff could not afford medical insurance.  You can donate as much or as little as you please here.

In addition, last week Governor Duval and Mayor Menino established The One Fund Boston to assist all the victims of the attacks.  [Update, 4/25:  more than 250 have been identified now.]  More info and a donation link to that fund here.

It goes without saying that the need to raise money to pay for victims' medical bills and rehabilitation even in Massachusetts, with its groundbreaking statewide health insurance coverage, aka Romneycare, says a lot about the failure of our society to provide for the most basic needs of its citizens.

Your Head Trucker fiercely believes that all healthcare should be free at the point of delivery and available to every man, woman, and child in the country, regardless of employment or income, no questions asked.  The ways and means are negotiable, but it must be done.