Video from earlier in the afternoon shows a surreal amount of police presence. 16 police cars, and cops on horse back seemed a bit far fetched for a crowd of 30 demonstrators holding signs.

As the health care debate continues, more and more acts of civil disobedience are occurring around the country. On Wednesday, actions were held in at least 10 cities around the US with 37 people arrested (www.democracynow.org). For these activists, the demand is not for "a public option", but for single payer and medicare for all. The common question that is asked is: "If President Obama and Congress really wanted health care reform, why was single payer taken off of the table from the start?"

The direction Health care reform has taken at the federal level is really showing who owns the government- and clearly it is not the people. It seems everyday there is a new revelation about how senators and representatives are tied to health insurance companies and big pharma, whether its through campaign contributions, familial ties or investment interests. The citizens rallying, protesting, and committing acts of civil disobedience know that this is a life and death struggle and that health care is a human right for all not a privilege for some.