Thursday night's news reminded me that Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama seemed to get the word "faithfully" misplaced in the president's oath of office. But they seemed to agree that the Affordable Health Care Act was constitutional.

As a worker and with the help of my employers, we funded Social Security and Medicare. As a small businessman, I did the same with my employees.

Leaving Social Security aside, as a Medicare beneficiary I have seen many of my friends prolong their lives -- living happily -- with funds from Medicare, at great expense. Without this flow of funds, their net worth would have been wiped out. Luckily, I have not had to call on Medicare for much help -- yet.

Obamacare is much like Medicare. It simply puts us all on health care coverage. Some of our younger people may not need it but others might. My son and daughter-in-law would have lost their farm without health care insurance well before reaching Medicare age.

As we learn in life, our American dream is realized through a faith of helping one another and never knowing when the "bell tolls for thee." Thanks to Chief Justice Roberts and President Obama. God bless America.

Dick Briggs

Fripp Island