Lynne Cheney and "Miracles"

Lynne Cheney on #TheView ... of her husband's heart transplant, "It's a miracle."

No, it's not a miracle. Maybe that he's still living, but not the transplant itself. They had the money to buy the procedure.

Yet, he and his wife are part and parcel of a political machine that would deny health care to millions of Americans, for whom a simple doctor's visit would be a "miracle."

And, she's touting her new book on James Madison. Notice how the reactionaries are all writing American history books these days?

Those who write the history books control "history," and those who control history control the future.

For My Fellow Americans - Taxes

BTW, if I have to pay a little more in taxes to see that every American has access to affordable health care, I'm more than happy to do that.

All of this crabbing about taxes smacks of a profound immaturity, if not anarchism. I write this as a proud and grateful American, and a Christian with a deep sense of our common need to offer help to one another, especially to those who, for whatever reason, find themselves on the bottom or the heap.

And, yes, FDR's SS and Obama's Affordable Care Act can be compared, because both are devoted to the common good, with a special regard for those who need some help. And school is out, or the jury is in, on SS - I worked hard all my life and contributed to SS, and now I'm collecting it.

Hats off to FDR who took millions of elderly out of the poor house and gave them a dignified retirement; and hats off to Affordable Health Care and Obama who has expanded the health care of America, something good for the entire nation, that will save millions of sick days and make everyone healthier and safer, including pregnant women, infants and children.

You bet, I'll be happy to pay more for my fellow Americans.