Jamie Ford

I am embarrassed and somewhat ashamed with what passes as health-care reform discussions in recent public forums.   There is yet to be a single bill put on the floor of either the House or the Senate for a vote. As I write this, both houses are still in recess.   In their absence, a […]

My recent letter to the editor (“Do veterans deserve socialist health care?” July 30) included such lines as “Let’s save our vets from big government and its socialized medical programs.” and “Patriots! Tell the Veterans’ Administration no more funding.”   Those comments, as well as the entire letter, were written tongue-in-cheek and not intended to […]

In this, the freest country on Earth, there is no excuse for relegating those who have served our country with honor, maintaining the freedoms we all cherish, to a creeping growth of socialist programs. This is not what our veterans fought for.   Government run programs, funded by our tax dollars, staffed by government employees […]