White House Raises Pink Ribbon October 27
It looks like the White House wants its support of breast cancer awareness known. And apparently, an event in the First Lady’s Garden with the First Lady wearing a pink ribbon on her lapel is not enough.
Five days before the month of October draws to a close, workers at the White House hoist a massive pink ribbon running the length of the columns in front of the structure. It is yet another act in support of breast cancer awareness that has inundated the country this month, which included fun runs and fund raisers and the NFL holding breast cancer awareness games with the players wearing pink pins.
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at length about breast cancer and the benefits that those suffering from the disease will get to enjoy through the health care reforms that are being advocated by the president, not the least of which will be easier access to early cancer detection procedures.
All this is touching and admirable, and while we do not want to be judgmental, it is our hope that this massive public display of support is truly more about the disease than about rallying support for the health reforms – that it is truly about the compassion than about the politics.
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