CCMB

There is a crazy christian mommy blog (henceforth, CCMB) I read on occasion (read: every day). The CCMB-er is popular and famous for having a sick kid. My wife pointed out that she has more Twitter followers that Ice-T.

Now that's fucked up.

I digress.

She is a loud and proud advocate of what she calls "small government." I assume this means she thinks that school vouchers and/or group prayer are the answers to the problems in public schools; advocates low or no taxes; and thinks poor children should just suck it up and get a (corporate) job if they want health care. I am pretty sure she ONLY thinks the government should be in people's lives to the extent it dictates who people can marry and whether or not they should have to have a child. Since, you know, she knows what God would want America to do.

The past few days, her sick kid has had some great successful surgeries or procedures or whatever to fix his sickness. They left their home in Minnesota where they were getting amazing medical treatment from the top notch Children's Hospitals and flew to Boston where they received cutting edge medical treatment from some of the world's best pediatric surgeons.

Minneapolis. Boston.

Small government? Please. These cities are both bastions of Democratic, left-leaning politics. Higher taxes that create funding for fantastic hospitals, advanced medical research, and the best doctors.

I am happy that the CCMB-er's kid is going to be ok. I am happy for their family that they are able to reap the benefits of the large government they decry. But I really wish they'd think about that next time they think about voting for cut and slash politicians favor tax cuts at the expense of important public services.

Yes, I realize I probably need some public services to break me of my obsession with the CCMBs.