More Musings

My mother died 6 years ago today. There isn't a day that goes by when I don't miss her or want to tell her something, but that isn't what is important right now - or anyone's concern but my own.

Yesterday the possibility of a fair and equitable health system receded further away, as the lion of the Senate's seat was seized by an upstart ass with no concern for anyone but his nay saying party's agenda.

When my mother was so ill in her final days, she, a life long Republican warned me that what she saw transpiring in her party - the party of Lincoln and TR - was going to be a disaster for this country. How right she was!

I have a pre-existing condition and without a health care plan I can never get health insurance I can afford - and even more - I will never be covered for my condition and the insurance companies who own the Republican party will link even a cold to that condition, so I will pay three times as much as anyone else and still not have coverage.

With the asinine Republicans getting that extra seat it means that NO will be their rallying cry no matter what is requested of them. I pity the poor people of Haiti or our own military now that they can filibuster to their mean spirited hearts content. I shudder to realize that they have even a modicum of power. Wasn't 8 years of disaster enough? Obama has had multiple crises thrust upon him by the ineptitude of the Republicans and now they want a voice again. Fine let them have a voice, and let them REALLY learn how to be bi-partisan. The president has tried to get them to participate but they are like toddlers and only know "NO". And now a new infant is joining the gang.

My poor country. You had a chance - and now I see that you are going to go the way of the dodo based on these people who wear their patriotism on their sleeves, but who want to deny anyone but themselves basic human rights - not to mention civil rights.

I am not exonerating the Democrats in this either. If they had for once forgotten to seize defeat from the jaws of victory, we would have had health care in place already, our economic recovery would be stronger and we wouldn't be the laughing stock of the world. What kinds of morons are running the party? Harry Reid? Nancy Pelosi? Get it to gether people. You are part of the problem as well.