I, like many of you, saw the movie Sicko and wanted to do something so I went to the Sicko website and signed the petition.  But I wanted to learn more about H.R. 676. Where did it stand in the big picture and what were its chances of ever getting out of the subcommittee on health? I have to admit to being pretty ignorant about how things are done in Washington.  However, I used to be somewhat active in legislation concerning diabetes and I remember that the emails I used to get always had the names and affiliation of the members of the committee where the bill or bills were languishing.  I think we all know that most bills never make it out of committee; they purposefully die of neglect.  With that in mind, I wanted to learn more about where H.R. 676 stood...had it already been introduced previously and if so, how often?  In other words, how often had it been allowed to die in the subcommittee and who are the members responsible?

My ode to Al Gore.  He was right about so many things and he was never appreciated, below is my apology and pledge.

I never dreamed that some people would actually read this article and come away with anything bad to say of Mr. Iacocca. Perhaps the few who did, haven't really read the article or didn't understand the snippets that I posted. It's a shame that some people can't value another person's opinion simply because the other person may happen to be wealthy. If the article were read, it would have been obvious that Mr. Iacocca has a vastly kind and generous heart and he has dedicated the last 20 years to eradicating the worst form of diabetes... autoimmune Type 1 diabetes which took his wife's life and left him searching for a cure. It is my hope that someday, people will stop discriminating on the amount of money a person may have and instead, concentrate on the deeds and words. If that level of critique were given to Lee Iacocca, I've no doubt that you would see what I see...a rare human being. An old fashioned hero in a modern day world.