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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo matter how bad most republicans are, we should remember that 'some' do 'some good' sometimes
For example, Former Republican House Minority Leader Robert Michel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henry_Michel
Yesterday I re-watched the film "Lorenzo's Oil" for about the sixth time - a film regarding a young boy, Lorenzo Odone, with the disease adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo%27s_Oil_%28film%29
This evening while reading up on The Myelin Project: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelin_Project
I came across a VIDEO of The Congressional Luncheon Honoring Augusto Odone (Lorenzo's father), which Robert Michel attended, stood up, and spoke - at the 35:08 minute mark in the video below...
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In the above video (beginning at the 35:08 minute mark in the video above) Mr. Robert Michel states that during his time in The U.S. House was the first person to persuade The Congress to fund 10 MILLION dollars toward the research of Cystic Fibrosis.
That's about all I wanted to say
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No matter how bad most republicans are, we should remember that 'some' do 'some good' sometimes (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
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blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)1. Meh.
demwing
(16,916 posts)2. if your spouse or your child had CF
Would you still be so apathetic?
Johnny Ready
(203 posts)3. Dana Perino - Heart of Gold
You have a good point, some Rep. are doing the best they can to make a difference. They are not all the same.
Dana Perino is another example of a Rep.who actively seeks to improve the lives of others. imo.