1. Dear Husband- I know I say this all the time, but I still can't say it enough. Thank you so much for supporting me this summer and heck all the time. You really are such a blessing to me and a source of strength, joy, laughter and companionship. I don't know what I would do without you.
2. Dear Dixie- While Chuck enjoyed having a companion for a few days, I know we are all glad your mom has finally returned. P.S. You bark too much.
3. Dear Bar Exam- I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am much anticipating our meeting on July 23, but not quite as much as I am anticipating hopefully telling you goodbye once and for all.
4. Dear AMC- Thank you for making such intriguing TV shows with such complex characters. We are absolutely loving Mad Men this summer. I think we will need some quality time with season 2 this weekend.
5. Dear Mix and Match Mama- I am loving your blog and how simple and delicious all your recipes are. Looking forward to trying out some new ones this weekend and can't wait to make my first bundt cake.
6. Dear Facebook Friends-Confucius
said "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." While
I know many of us have strong opinions about the SCOTUS decision yesterday, I
am going to withhold publicizing mine until I have had time to read the opinion
and attempt to understand what the decision really means. Uninformed, partisan
rants are one of my pet peeves. Can you tell me why you think the law is
unconstitutional or why you think passage of this law will be the downfall or
saving grace of the United States of America? I doubt most people who are using Facebook as a platform for mouthing off can. I can respect many different opinions but make your opinions based on facts as opposed to a blind following of one political party or the other. Here is one of my favorite
sources for Supreme Court information:
I'll leave you with an objective statement of what
the ACA will allegedly do as well as a quote from Chief Justice John Roberts:
From Scotusblog's live blogging of the decision
yesterday: In Plain English: The Affordable Care Act, including its individual
mandate that virtually all Americans buy health insurance, is constitutional.
There were not five votes to uphold it on the ground that Congress could use
its power to regulate commerce between the states to require everyone to buy
health insurance. However, five Justices agreed that the penalty that someone
must pay if he refuses to buy insurance is a kind of tax that Congress can
impose using its taxing power. That is all that matters. Because the mandate
survives, the Court did not need to decide what other parts of the statute were
constitutional, except for a provision that required states to comply with new
eligibility requirements for Medicaid or risk losing their funding. On that
question, the Court held that the provision is constitutional as long as states
would only lose new funds if they didn't comply with the new requirements,
rather than all of their funding.
and from the Chief Justice:
"Members of this Court are vested with the authority
to
interpret the law; we possess neither the expertise nor
the prerogative to
make policy judgments. Those decisions
are entrusted to our Nation’s
elected leaders, who can be
thrown out of office if the people disagree
with them. It is
not our job to protect the people from the consequences
of
their political choices."
Happy Weekend from the Houston home!
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