Let's call a spade a spade...

Ok... not trying to get political here because I am not a huge fan of talking politics (ask my husband)

So a few months ago, March of Dimes set up a petition to get the President to light the White House purple in honor of the HUGE 75th anniversary of the mission (also started by ANOTHER president)

Side note, they light it pink for Breast Cancer awareness...

Here's the email I received this morning:

OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TOLight the White House Purple to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of March of Dimes and as Symbol of Hope to Preemie Families

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the March of Dimes

By Valerie Jarrett

Thank you for taking the time to sign this petition. There is no question that every step must be taken to ensure quality healthcare for mothers and their infants born prematurely. That is one of the reasons why our Administration worked to ensure more women and their children get the health care they need.

As we move towards fully implementing the Affordable Care Act, more women will have high-quality insurance so they can see a doctor and monitor the development of any potential risks earlier than later. The health care law helps ensure women have access to affordable maternity and newborn care, which is vital to maintaining medical support for high risk pregnant women and infants and children with medical needs.

On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the March of Dimes, we are honored to recognize the progress that we’ve made and the progress we continue to make to implement and expand the best health care coverage and research possible to protect our mothers and children.

While we are unable to light the White House purple on January 3rd for the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes, please see this message from the President of the United States (pdf):

I am pleased to congratulate the March of Dimes on 75 years of service.

Since its founding by President Franklin Roosevelt, the March of Dimes has played a key role in helping our Nation uphold its most fundamental obligation—ensuring the health and well-being of our children.  From combating polio and working to prevent birth defects and infant mortality to raising awareness about premature birth, your organization has been at the forefront of giving our youngest Americans a healthy start in life.  As staff and volunteers mark this special milestone, I hope you take pride in 75 years of accomplishments.

Congratulations, again, and I wish you all the best for the decades to come.

Valerie Jarrett is Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls.

OK so long and short of it is, "Thanks, awesome job keep it up" and "WE have made this affordable healthcare act so women will get better coverage and healthcare"

WHAT????

So how is this NOT hypocritical????

If Women are getting better healthcare, then you don't need to light the White House pink EVER AGAIN either...Right??? But you just did it... Riddle me that please.

This is the same battle that Ronan's mom is fighting with childhood cancers! The administration is not concerning themselves with our babies and children... they are our future! They don't know how to ask for help, BUT I CAN.  And this is what you respond with?? Really? And this isn't a dem/repub thing... this is an issue with how childhood illnesses and diseases are looked at and treated...

I'm disgusted.  I'm glad that my breasts are more important to the administration than the babies in the NICU's across the country.

Rant over, sorry I'm mad.