A New Day is Dawning

.....Oh, yes, I do have a few words to say about the passage of Obama's health reform bill and about the reaction to that event by the Republican Party who could find nothing at all in this bill that would conjure up at least one vote from one brave member of that party. Instead, there are wringing of hands, pulling of hair, self-flagellations, rising of gorges, and visions of doom. Sen Lindsay Graham, R-South Carolina, called the new law a "house of cards...a Ponzi scheme ...(that will) blow up the deficit." Also, he doesn't like it. Now, what is it that makes these politicians think they know better than the Democrats who worked long and hard for a year trying to put forth some legislation that would allow every American to have affordable health insurance. Some of their attacks of this bill are ludicrous and laughable coming from the mouths of American legislators. Since their failure to assist in the process of designing a health reform bill, even when invited to do so indicates something entirely different from their loathing of the bill. Their reactions are too incredible for belief. The obvious reason for the Republican Party's intransigence is that they do not want the Obama administration to succeed. They do not want to see the Democrats in power for eight years. Can you blame them? Yes, of course you can, because they were sent to Washington to do a job and they haven't done a damn thing, except to complain and expound on their theories that the bill is a disaster for the country. Now they are threatening to repeal this bill when and if they have the votes. Well, let's see how the people who are being served by it now react if they try to go through with their threats. Let's see if they want to allow insurance companies to cancel policies when someone gets sick. Let's see if they want these companies to turn away people because of pre-existent afflictions. Let us see if they want to eliminate the law in the bill that allows children to be on their parents' plan until the age of 26. Let's see if they cancel the part of the bill that provides for $250 for seniors to help with the cost of their medications. During his campaign, Obama promised to pass legislation that would reform health care in this country, and it was no doubt his leadership made it come to pass.

.....I still have residual effects of Bronchitis and of hip surgery with twinges of pain now and then here and there. Nothing I can't handle, although I wish all this "stuff" would stop. I just would like to feel well. HAPPY PASSOVER TO Y'ALL.