Cover the Uninsured Week is coming

I don't know how I got signed up to receive messages from the National Council of Churches (probably one of my hate-mail providers that thinks I need saving), but if this email is any indication, this is a Christian Coalition I can get behind:

Dear Friends in Faith:

Thank you for your support of Cover the Uninsured Week (May 1-7) and commitment to Americans living without health care coverage.  At this time, more than 120 organizations, faith communities, partners and friends have signed on to support the campaign. Please visit this link for a complete list of who is involved this year. 

There's an event launch planned for April 27, with event planning resources, Web tools, and a National Day of Prayer all related.

This is the perfect way to honor the legacy of the late Pope and show that Christian values include, at the foreground, healing the sick and lifting up the needy. Even as a Jew I can stand behind that. So-called "values voters" need look no further if they want to see values in action.

Universal health care really should be the "big idea" tent pole that Democrats have found wanting the last few years. The country is ready for it. I don't think the "Harry and Louise" ads and "HillaryCare" namecalling would work this time around. Health care has simply become too big a problem for too many people, and obstructing legislation that would get all Americans covered would have grave consequences for the GOP. SF Bay on Kos has a great post that backs up this sentiment. He's right, every time the Republicans call it "HillaryCare," the logical answer should be "If she had her way, every American would be insured right now." I'd add this sentence to that: "You just want to be the party of no because you're fresh out of ideas." Oh for the day when that cudgel can become a double-edged sword.