It is rare that I make any much reference to stateside political dynasties not least as someone who wasn't U.S. born such things tend to be off of my horizon but my reasons for include being the mother of two important people in U.S. politics and for playing an important role role in the career of her husband, creating a card index of people he'd met so such contacts and influence could be best used.
The other is what she did in her own right, which is champion literacy and numeracy for people who struggle either as children or adults with them, something having read an account of a person who took advantage of this to learn their fifties to read and write which was so moving showed how her Literacy Foundation helped turn lives around, granting opportunities.
She passionately believed by tacking this issue it would make a big difference to tackling some of the U.S's biggest issues.
Having been a part of a program in this district to encourage Junior children to learn to articulate better and to learn to how to address a debate, not surprisingly I so agree with her on that.
The role of the partner of a President under the Constitution is not so defined but I feel rather like in her way Michelle Obama, Barbara made a big difference by using that influence for the good.
Rest in peace, Barbara Bush.
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