Our deeply moral president, who communes daily with J.C. it's told, has vetoed the State Children's Health and Insurance Program, which would provide 4 million uninsured kids of the poor and working class with health coverage. Though the Senate has the votes to override Bush's craven little hand-swipe, the House probably does not, (wonder how many of the House members who will vote 'Nay' also claim to commune with the Lord?). The Institute for Southern Studies' blog, Facing South, wrote yesterday on how this veto will hit southern children the hardest.
Up next, Congress votes on revisions to Jesus's plea in Luke 18: "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Suggested changes to said quote include, "Let the little children come to me so that I might punt them on their fannies down-field into the holy mud" and "Children? Who likes Children?"
Please consider supporting our work.
I hope you found this article important. Before you leave, I want to ask you to consider supporting our work with a donation. In These Times needs readers like you to help sustain our mission. We don’t depend on—or want—corporate advertising or deep-pocketed billionaires to fund our journalism. We’re supported by you, the reader, so we can focus on covering the issues that matter most to the progressive movement without fear or compromise.
Our work isn’t hidden behind a paywall because of people like you who support our journalism. We want to keep it that way. If you value the work we do and the movements we cover, please consider donating to In These Times.
