"We have now just enshrined the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their health," said Pres. Obama.  Regardless of what you think of the man, or the bill, this sentence and the overhaul attempt is a landmark achievement as it states the long overdue fact (that much of the world already abides by) that the U.S. must recognize basic human rights.  The states and local governments, left to their own devices, have left anyone without money or a job that includes health insurance to suffer and die.  The most basic of human rights is the right to use healthcare when it is available.  Today's overhaul is far from perfect, but it is a step in the right direction, and possibly more importantly it shows how the impossible (remember Pres. Clinton's attempts) can become reality.  Bravo!