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Occasionally a few
Congressional people conjure up courage to do the right thing by the people of
the United States. One such moment was when Sen John McCain voted against
Republican amendments to destroy “Obamacare”. Just for that moment alone Sen.
McCain deserves not only the Congressional Medal of Honor but the everlasting
admiration of the people of the USA.
Yet, John McCain was
so much more than that one vote. He was a man of courage throughout his life.
He will forever be my hero.
Here is why…
Healthcare... No One Left Behind
Sen.
John McCain stood tall once again last night. The man who refused to leave his
comrades behind came through for the people of the United States. *
He is my hero.
Despite Donald Trump’s diatribes and ridicule. Despite the president’s minion’s continuous threats to withdraw federal funding from the people of Arizona, Sen. John McCain remained true to his love for his country, his wisdom, his own healthcare challenges and, yes, his honor.
Duty. Honor. Country. These words really do mean everything.
When it comes down to the hard times and our lives depend upon the man casting the vote. Thank God Sen. John McCain found the strength to endure.
He came back to Washington, D.C. He made his vote count.
No one left behind.
I wish John McCain were the President of the United States.
One more thing.
There were two other heroes last night. Sen Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska who joined with all 46 of the chamber’s Democrats and independents to defeat the Sen. McConnell’s repeated attempts to deny millions of Americans healthcare. Both senators endured Trumpian tweet tirades of scorn and ridicule, plus his minion’s threats to deny federal funds to the people of their states. Please go here for the whole story.
Photo above: John McCain lies in a hospital bed in Hanoi, North Vietnam, after being taken prisoner of war. (FRANCOIS CHALAIS)
*John McCain spent 5½ years in captivity as a POW in North Vietnam. His first-person account of that harrowing ordeal was published in U.S. News & World Report on in May 14, 1973. Shot down in his Skyhawk dive bomber on Oct. 26, 1967, Navy flier McCain was taken prisoner with fractures in his right leg and both arms. He received minimal care and was kept in wretched conditions that he describes vividly in this U.S. News special report.
Of the many personal accounts coming to light about the almost unbelievably cruel treatment accorded American prisoners of war in Vietnam, none is more dramatic than that of Lieut. Commander John S. McCain III—Navy flier, son of the admiral who commanded the war in the Pacific, and a prisoner who came in "for special attention" during 5½ years of captivity in North Vietnam. Please go here for more.
John McCain EPIC Senate Floor Speech After Health Care Vote - 25 July 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Sen. McCain… Man
of Courage & Honor
Congratulations Sen McCain, for the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal honor.
Thank you, Senator McCain for the man you are. For your courage in the face of overwhelming odds. For your strength. And, for remaining with your fellow POWs at the North Vietnamese Hỏa Lò Prison, known as “The Hanoi Hilton”, until you and your fellow POWs could come home together.
I have no doubt that Col. Richard “Pop” Keirn, USAF, would agree.
Richard Keirn, my mother’s first cousin, was held for 7 years and 7 months in the Hanoi Hilton and came home with Sen McCain.
Thank you, Senator McCain for the man you are. For your courage in the face of overwhelming odds. For your strength. And, for remaining with your fellow POWs at the North Vietnamese Hỏa Lò Prison, known as “The Hanoi Hilton”, until you and your fellow POWs could come home together.
I have no doubt that Col. Richard “Pop” Keirn, USAF, would agree.
Richard Keirn, my mother’s first cousin, was held for 7 years and 7 months in the Hanoi Hilton and came home with Sen McCain.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Courage to Do
Right
Colbert
To Trump: 'Doing Nothing Is Cowardice'
The
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 Oct 2017
Stephen Colbert commends the victims and first responders of the tragic Las Vegas shooting for their immeasurable courage. Now we need courage from the President of the United States.
Sen. John McCain has the courage to do the right thing. Please take a few minutes to view this video: John McCain Receives the Profile in Courage Award
2 Oct 2017
Stephen Colbert commends the victims and first responders of the tragic Las Vegas shooting for their immeasurable courage. Now we need courage from the President of the United States.
Sen. John McCain has the courage to do the right thing. Please take a few minutes to view this video: John McCain Receives the Profile in Courage Award
JFK Library
28 Aug 2008
Senator John McCain's acceptance speech at the May 24, 1999 Profile in Courage Awards.
28 Aug 2008
Senator John McCain's acceptance speech at the May 24, 1999 Profile in Courage Awards.
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