Good morning! Watch out for witches. Time for Dethnell to suit up for their big day tomorrow.
Over the past five years of the Bush presidency, Republican congressional majority and political ascendancy of the religious right, the term "values" has gained currency in our national lexicon. So-called social values issues such as gay marriage, "intelligent design" and the Terri Schiavo case have helped to determine close elections.
During this time, I have been dismayed, as an American and as a physician, that little sustained emphasis has been placed on a "value" issue worthy of our national focus: the lack of health-care access for all Americans.
A true values issue: health care for all
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