We Need an Americans with Chronic Illnesses Act

Americans have grown used to jagged-edged politics foisted on us by political leaders who substitute nasty partisanship for any pursuit of the public good. Washington has turned toxic; state and local legislators, mean. Consider Arizona's new immigration law allowing authorities to demand I.D. papers from anyone they stop whom they suspect of being in the country illegally. Though a federal judge has blocked implementation (for now), other states are poised to follow Arizona's lead.  In so many instances, in my opinion, our democracy has changed from one that embraces the rights of each individual to something that more resembles power to the privileged. … Back to Article