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Acorn - A Red Herring?

Posted by CyberMom on Thursday, October 15, 2009 5:35:36 PM
"Communism is just a red herring!" - Clue

From Wikipedia: A red herring is an idiom referring to a device which intends to divert the audience from the truth or an item of significance.
 
Let us not forget the underlying significance that Acorn has played in the current Administration of this Country. Then, also, let us not forget that we have begun to acknowledge that:
  • The corruption of politicians is getting more severely out of hand than ever.
  • The media has been taken control of with the intention of diverting our attention from the facts at hand.
  • We are being lied to by the people we've trusted to hold positions of authority.
Knowing all of that, what part about the idea of Acorn being a Red Herring seems potentially implausible to you? In fact, what premise might you find to argue against the fact that Acorn has become the whipping boy - or the "bobo," doll of the current administration, if you will - to hide something much larger? I said a while back that I would begin to discuss an underlying, dark nature of our current government that has yet to be brought to light. Of course, this borderlines on "conspiracy," and I would completely understand your refusal to read any farther....
 
But, first, ask yourself this: What has happened since the elections in November 2008, that would lead you to believe that the "conspiracies," being thrown around as "theories," and made fun of for the last 20+ years, aren't real, when we've begun to discover the "links," between these major, political players that has existed for more than 50 years, to make you believe it's not possible? What makes you believe that the "red herring," is not an active practice of the current administration when Jimmy Carter cries racism because somebody questions the President's policies?
 
And, if you're still here, that means that you, too, have begun to understand the level of deception that is dragging down our economy. I have a quick and simple answer to the health care crisis for you:
 
Require that any action taken by the Federal Government that is not an act of emergency, military, or crisis intervention, requires a vote by the people.
 
Why? The health care bill passed 14 to 9, with one Republican voting "yes." There's an average of 4.5 million people per state. Just assuming this, that means that more than 40 million registered voters, via their representative Senator, were represented as opposing the health care plan. Going back to my article on why "Democracy fails," when in such large numbers - the mere fact that more than 40 million people are opposed to the bill, shows us that our Congress and our President are operating without us and against our interests.
 
Putting it to a State-wide vote that each representative had to respect when casting their vote would be a form of true representation of the people. But, we're not doing that, and it's not Acorn, Fannie Mae, Nancy Pelosi or anyone else "causing," this to happen. Even the Democratic Senators whose states HAVE a social health care plan and will suffer from implementing this bill, voted for it. Why? There's something more - there's something deeper going on here - and I fear that we will not know until it's too late (if we ever get to know). Sure, Acorn's bad, but when the news is going on and on about Acorn, who, quite frankly, I don't believe is worth two cents and especially not worth my having to listen about as they are waaaay down on the totem pole of respectable people to even be in the news, something else is happening.
 
In fact, this "war," in Afghanistan is a red herring. The "socialized health care," plan is a red herring (remember, every single state in the union has a "socialized health care plan," whereby everyone who pays taxes pays into the pot to pay for free health care for those who don't have it?). We are having major red herrings thrown at us, and the news is bouncing around from topic to topic like a child in an amusement park. No single topic of debate is sticking, because it's as unimportant tomorrow as it was today. These are "distractions;" and distractions are intended to take our attention away from something much, much bigger.
 
What? I won't offer my opinion, because it's only mine and has no validity to anyone else. But, be careful what "topic," pulls your attention, because it may be pulling your "attention," away from something else that REALLY matters. Good Luck, all!
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Health Care Reform - YOU Decide! pt. 1

Posted by CyberMom on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:29:01 PM
[This is a 4-part article covering the recent news coverage on the Health Care reform package and is not comprehensive on ALL the issues. If you read this through to the end, you will see that I list a course of action to take to help put a stop to this bill, and explain throughout, why it should be stopped and under what misleading pretenses the Left is attempting to push this through!] 

Yes, President Obama will be bringing forth his pitch for health care reform to the people once again, this time, in a State suffering from tremendously high levels of uninsured citizens. And, yes, YOU, the people, will once again be given an opportunity to hear the, "real," issues and put forth your voices! Once again, we the people, of this Democracy known as the United States of America, shall be empowered once more!
 
Oh wait... wrong story. I forgot, we get NO say in this - at all. It's now: "Obama vs. Congress vs. the People," and he wants to pressure leaders in Congress to go along with his plan (at least the 60 or so who are still standing up to him), or otherwise, appear as the, "bad guys," in front of the people and not get voted in next year (while he retains his office for another 3 years). Sorry - my bad - I apologize in advance. I, 'sort of,' forgot that it's not about the people or what we want, but using scare tactics and lies to force the people into drastic action - like sheep - for the politicians. Sort of reminiscent of those by-gone days, where the ancient Greek Gods would war with one another, and the people were just their pawns and in their way. Funny, I thought America was a country of people, not politicians - I guess that's just not the case - but I digress.
 
The reform will now cut the budget from the apparently, current cost of $2.4 trillion down to a mere, $900 billion, will take away the impositions against businesses to force-fund the program and relieve those with insurance from added tax debts. Additionally, it will increase the number of people covered to 95%, eliminating things like, 'pre-existing,' conditions, and co-pays for 'basic,' services; eliminate 'government run health care and create co-ops for the people to decide, while easing the tax burdens on the wealthy.

Yeah - hah - hahahahaha - no... wait for it.... wait.... yep - hahahahahaha! Okay - let's weed through this, shall we? Bloomberg AP News reports: Health care as it is now is getting really, REALLY expensive. If the government doesn't curb it - it's going to bankrupt the people!! But, some don't agree - they think the health care reform posed by Obama will cause a greater deficit and hurt the people more. Okay... sounds reasonable - two sides to the argument, right? The Hill reports: that the currently proposed reform to Obama's plan, being headed up by Senator Baucus(D), will reduce the costs to $900 billion, maintain 95% coverage (except to 'undocumented,' illegal aliens... vs. the 'documented,' illegal aliens who WILL be covered), and reduce the national deficit over a 10-year period. Senator Konrad (D) stated that he knows of 12 million people that are already positioned to sign up for co-op run plans! And, a committee will be established to find additional ways to cap medicare pay-outs and spending, in addition to the billions in cuts proposed, to help reduce the national deficit! Medical News Today reported that: the cut in spending on 'undocumented,' immigrants, makes up about 98% of the 50 million who would not be covered by this health care reform (47 mil). The [May] article in Medical News Today also quoted Sen. Baucus as saying that he is opting for business paid health exchange and a government run health care option. Senator John Kerry (D) stated that taxing the rich is senseless as it raises too little money, but you can't tax the working class because that would interefere in business success.

This blogroll on the ABC News website discussed the amazing fact that Congress is now seeking public congrats for having actually read Obama's health reform bill. My Central Oregon.com reports that: dependent coverage will be extended to age 26, a removal for 'denial,' of pre existing conditions for insurance, policies with premiums paid in full must be renewed, and gender biases would be stopped. Lawmakers will knock an additional $35 million out of medicare to help lessen the overall expense of this reform, and, the uninsured won't begin to see changes until 2013, with full coverage to those uninsured not being realized until 2018.

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Health Care Reform - YOU Decide! pt. 2

Posted by CyberMom on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:22:47 PM
  Now - with ALL that said - with all those issues laid out before you - the people who get to decide (no.. not vote.. don't be silly, this is America! We don't vote here! We just push Congress and threaten them with their jobs and not voting for them because we're a Democracy, duhh!!), let's break this down to REALITY:

1. The current cost of $2.4 trillion will be lessened to $900 billion. FACT: If you READ the article, you might notice that it is the current population of America, WITH health insurance, paying that $2.4 trillion - not Uncle Sam. Their health care reform is supposed to somehow lessen YOUR direct costs, while funny enough - the media/White House keeps reporting that we should be concerned about this health care reform because of the 'costs,' that will have to be charged in taxes. So.. wait? Are they lowering your $2.4 trillion by paying for the $2,399,100,000,000 ($2.39 trillion) in tax dollars? How does that 'offset,' your costs? Are they going to 'force,' health insurance companies into charging less? I suppose that's where their 'incentives,' options come in - but those incentives options STILL include our taxes - so, somehow, I think we've got the White House intentionally mixing apples with oranges and confuse the issues to make YOU think like they're lowering the overall tax deficit - when that's NOT true. So, were two sides of the story reported on? Those who think this will increase the deficit and those who don't? Yep - but the bridge between the two realities of a $2.4 trillion dollar, consumer-paid, private insurance bill and a $900 billion dollar government funding plan - was not gapped. In fact, when you listen to Obama talk, he refers to the previous administration (Republican), as being responsible for your $2.4 trillion dollar price tag on insurance and how he, as a (Democrat), will curb that. Sad as it is - he's not only trying to confuse the two issues, the President, and several others in Washington, are using the confusion as a battle-ground!!??

2. A Co-Op insurance option. A co-op was suggested at a government-paid (ahem.. tax payer paid) price-tag $6 billion. THAT would be on of those 'gaps,' that needs crossing. Have you ever HAD a co-op or been in a co-op, like a CC&R or power company? Is there any great 'savings,' there? I'm not talking the 'amount,' of the bill - I'm talking about the savings - because it doesn't exist. So, there's your $2.4 trillion, with an additional tax deficit of $6 billion on top of it already!

3. Eliminating 'pre existing conditions,' as ground for denial. Well, if you'll read about pre existing conditions and insurance as they currently stand, you'll see the 'real,' problem isn't denial - it's the added costs to those with this issue. And, in fact, when you read through the articles in the last post, you'll see that little, 'one-liner,' note in there. This bill does NOT deal with the current problem of added costs for pre existing conditions. In fact, this is a worthless addition to the bill designed to be propoganda intended to 'distract,' you.

4. No co-pays for basic services. Yes, that's right. For mammograms, check-ups, and other, preventative care visits, you'll pay no co-pay. Of course, that's REALLY going to help curb that increasing insurance premium, right? After all - no copays means the insurance company picks up the ENTIRE tab, right? HAHAHAHA - sure - that'll lessen your premiums.

5. Covering 95% of the uninsured. Yes, I know I detailed this in part already, but I'll repeat it here because... it's funny! Senator Baucus, seemingly the new spokesperson for this 'sub-reform-reform,' has stated that it's Washington's belief that they can cover up to 95% of the people who are currently uninusured! But, they're still working on a way to handle the undocumented illegal immigrants, because they won't be covered. So - 50 million by this new reform (seemingly, the 5% who won't be covered by the reform), consists of: 47 million undocumented, illegal immigrants. Forgive me if my math is wrong, but that means that 94% of the people who won't be covered by this health care extension include the 'undocumented,' illegal immigrants who will already NOT be covered by this health care plan, while the 6% may... or may not... include the 'documented,' illegal immigrants. Maybe I'm just stretching here.. but the current 95% coverage WILL cover the documented, illegal immigrants... who are, "illegal," and the 6% not covered will be American Citizens, that as Sen. Baucus states: are amongst those you can "always find," who won't qualify under this new plan. Aren't we back to apples and oranges and misleading information again? Isn't this 95% coverage for uninsured folks, talking about only leaving out, for the most part, undocumented, illegal immigrants? How much of a 'stretch,' is that - in reality?

Hmm... somehow, this still seems a bit shady. I think there's something more to this story, don't you?
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Health Care Reform - YOU Decide! pt. 3

Posted by CyberMom on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:16:31 PM

(continuing on from the last post)

6. Senator Kerry (D), has emphasized his support of not taxing the wealthy, because that would just not cover the bill. Wait? didn't we just go over the 'bill,' and the $2.4 trillion consumer paid vs. the $900 billion government paid? Sorry.. my head's spinning. Listening to the left spin their garbage out of Congress and into the streets can do that sometimes. Inversely, Sen. Kerry wants us to be careful about lowering the tax bracket of who pays for this bill too far, becasue we could interefere with employer businesses if the lower-class have to start paying. That is to say, he supports taxing the businesses, but if we tax the people and the businesses who can no longer afford to keep people on staff because of their dramatic increases in taxes per person, we'd be double taxing and inevitably causing an increase in unemployment. Oops.. I meant.. he 'inferred,' that - he didn't say it. My bad. Of course - he and Senator Konrad plan on supporting co-ops because white house studies show 12 million people currently in support of it. What 12 million people? What sector? It seems to me that if we shouldn't "lower," that tax bracket too far - that the 'lower,' tax bracket will NOT be the ones supporting the co-ops. (As a side note - let's also not forget many of these Senators are in that wealthy tax bracket who will pay out... AND... they are business owners - which it sounds like Sen. Kerry has covered his backside on both issues!).

7. Insurance companies who have been paid must provide insurance! Well, THIS was an awesome addition to the bill, don't you think? After all, this hits right to the heart of the issue, doesn't it? Okay, sarcasm aside - yes - THIS is a DISTRACTION, that out of 4,000 pages, was NOT newsworthy, but it's what the Congress and White House offered the people. Sure - they've read the bill. Was it to show the American people that they care and necessary to help 'sell,' the bill? No, and yes. It wasn't to show they cared, it was to find out what 'highlights,' they could offer the media and the public to 'appease,' us, while not discussing the 'other,' major issues.

8. Uninsured will begin receiving coverage in 2013! Yes, AFTER the next election. What a WONDERFUL way to wrap people up into voting for... well.. not those 'horrifying,' Republicans that opposed this bill! After all - you're all about to receive benefits thanks to Obama and the Democratic party! Do you really, REALLY, want to vote Republican and give ALL that up? Sure... and not everyone gets benefits until 2018. What a way to REALLY play this issue out. Didn't see it, yet? Let me 'splain: This $900 billion to be spent, will be "drug," out - including medicare payouts and the currently existing medicare program, to not really 'work,' until mid 2015. That means, that it will only cost about $450 billion by then (yes - assuming those numbers were accurate - which they aren't). That way, come election time, it looks like they've been saving the budget because the deficit's not as high, and JUST LIKE THE STIMULUS, they've "issued," the monies - but NOT spent the monies - and so they haven't had to "dramatically," raise taxes. Instead, the increase will be slow and steady over time where it won't "really," be felt for 5 or 6 more years and you won't "really," feel that pinch until then. But, make no mistake: If you buy something for $1000.00 - you OWE a $1000.00. AND - if you SPAN out your amortization on the "loan," you took out to buy that item, your interest will be HIGHER! So - that $1000, rather than costing $1400 in a 3 or 4 year payoff, will cost $2000 in the 6 year payoff, but by the third/fourth year, you will have only "seen," a $1,000 go out the door - and it will look GREAT on paper! Anyone who's EVER leased ANYTHING - will know about this - whether your lease was great or a pain. It's basic math, it's deceptive - it's LYING! YOU'RE going to PAY MORE - so THEY can look LESS like bad guys they really are! I'll remind you of this in 2012, if I'm still around - when this comes true.

9. Medicare cuts and caps will help curb the $2.4 trillion to $900 billion. I've saved this "special," issue for the end for a very, good reason: Medicare cuts of $35 million dollars, 'squeezing,' the system "after" they've cut billions out of it that well.. you know.. pay no attention to the man behind the curtain... ANYWAY - the committee (that will cost us), to arrange these cuts, will save us $2.39 trillion dollars! YAY!! Um... wait.. wasn't that $2.4 trillion what people currently, privately pay for insurance and has nothing to do with government spending? How will $35 million save $2.39 trillion? How will $35 million in addition to hundreds of billions, save $2.39 trillion? HOW WILL CUTTING Medicare INCREASE fair insurance to everyone?

Hold on - something's not right? (see why I saved this one?) Holy Medicare Premiums Batman - the math isn't working??!! Neither is the logic.. boy wonder!!

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Health Care Reform - YOU Decide! finale

Posted by CyberMom on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:11:29 PM
Guess what? If you've been reading this little series on the current news media and reports from Washington on Health Care, you "might," be hanging onto your head.. or at least your seat right now, trying to understand what just happened to you.
 
Congress 'READ,' the Bill! They put their hard time and effort into it just for you! They did it so that they could either increase their ability to 'sell,' you on it, or raise concerns to Legislature that will really, really hit home and make sure this is the right bill for us.
 
Yeah... and I'm actually a good writer. HAHAHAHAHA.
 
Let's be real:
In May of 2009, Senator Baucus, the now self-proclaimed spokesperson for this bill and the leader of the sub-reform reform bill intended to sway the rest of Congress, said: We need businesses to bear this burden! We need an insurance health exchange! We need a government-run health care option!
 
Today, Senator Baucus - the same one - who is supposedly "reforming," the health care bill, is saying: we shouldn't burden businesses. What health exchange? Let's do a co-op! And, don't be silly, a government run health care option would be pointless. Don't worry, I'll make sure that 95% of the people without insurance get it!
 
Thank goodness. Thank goodness that a man who has consistency, integrity, honesty and high-moral values is in charge of our reform. Thank goodness Obama's going to a state to speak to people suffering without health insurance to pass his bill. And, thank goodness everyone in Congress took the time to read that 4,000 page bill, because they were told to vote before their "1-month, vacation," which has now been postponed until September - in which they'll do NOTHING during August.
 
Yechth! Sorry - have to wash out my mouth for spitting out all that garbage! Folks, I've made brief references to the health care bill, explaining the current system needs reformed and the logistics behind that. However, the Democrats (and again, I hate taking "sides," but this IS what THEY are doing under President Obama), are now saying: Look - see how much more expensive this is getting by waiting? And, they're now going to wait another month. Why? So they can JACK UP that $900 billion price tag. They're saying that if we don't act "fast," and vote ASAP - that $2.4 trillion current expense will skyrocket! And, guess what - if the reform bill's NOT passed by Congress - Obama, in his special, "private," meetings with AARP, will make sure it HAPPENS! The pressure's on. It's Obama's signature move. It's what he does. He goes to the people so YOU feel empowered, getting you to pressure Congress - to institute a bill which will devastate us - proving that we were NEVER empowered in the first place!
 
Squeezing medicare costs? Capping medicare payouts? Sure - that'll work. That'll put a hefty burden on medicare patients. And, what about this $335 - $445 billion dollar cut in medicare that's supposed to "lessen," the $2.4 trillion to $900 billion? Oops.. sorry - I'm mixing the same apples and oranges Congress did. Don't want to play that: MISLEAD YOU AND LIE TO YOU game they're playing. Instead, let's address the fact that: they are now talking about preserving your health care rights. So - your $2.4 trillion that is increasing - will continue to increase! Your insurance premiums WILL rise. Why? Well - we're 'capping,' the insurance companies, aren't we? We're controlling 'gender,' biases (which is unlawful in the first place), aren't we? Sure we are - now the gender that insurance thinks is at higher risk can be insured - but it will cost you more. The 26 year old kid's going to cost you more. The lack of co-pays is going to cost you more. The addition of pre-existing/high risk patients will cost you more. The lack of lifetime caps will cost you more. It's impossible NOT to! These are the SAME, EMPTY promises Obama made during his campaign!
 
I'm going to give you more, give you this, give you that, cut spending in half, and everything's going to be peachy-keen! Are we THAT stupid? *sigh - don't answer... - we know the answer* You can't CAP insurance companies, lessen their rates, and expect them to provide MORE? In truth - what we should be REALLY inflamed about, is that Congress has now claimed to read this bill, and yet, they haven't provided us with answers to explain a drop from $2.4 trillion to $900 billion (yes, apples and oranges - but since they've said it - explain how this 'drop,' in the deficit will occur?). And, uninsured people who get sick or need medicine NOW - CAN'T wait until 2013 when THEY'RE going to be covered.
 
Hold on - when "they're," going to be covered? I thought Senator Baucus said: No, to government run health care and that private insurance will remain as is with you getting to pay your own bills as it is now? What's this $900 billion for, then? It's not ALL for the 2013 - 2018, 5-year period of covering the uninsured. Is he, lying? Perhaps even, misleading us? Are we getting 6 pages out of the 4,000? YES! The answer to ALL those questions is: YES.
 
What to do now? "Now's the time for all good men (and women), to come to the aide of their country!" (Charles E. Weller).
 
Yes - head to the typewriter, the pen and paper - the computer if you must - but get going! Don't just tell Congress - "No - or I'll vote you out of office," tell them: "NO - AND IF YOU DON'T STOP LYING I'M GOING TO VOTE YOU OUT OF OFFICE AND CONTACT THE SUPREME COURT AND ASK WHAT I NEED TO DO TO IMPEACH YOU FOR LYING TO ME."
 
Okay - a little, "brash," perhaps, but I'll let you refine it however you feel is necessary. Now is the time for action. Now is the time for all of us to stand. You cannot implement government mandated health care controls and restrictions without also making it a 'government,' run, health care system. You cannot determine (in advance), the appropriate and only acceptable treatments for medical problems that doctors may implement or choose from, without making it a government-run medical program. However they're trying to 're-label,' what they're doing, Senator Baucus, in his hopefulness that we're all too stupid to think for ourselves, has done us a favor. You see, he raised the issues in 100% support of Obama, waited for the public outcry and what seemed to be our dilemma, then strategically helped partake in a very well organized plan to 'rework,' the reform to appear as something different while still supporting Obama 100%. He played the propaganda game to the hilt - and if alone - I'd liken him to the skills of Winston Churchill. However, if you don't see it yet, I'll just lightly present this to you: if he's not alone and only a patsy in the bigger scheme of what's going on: the entire Democratic party has run one of history's greatest campaigns since World War II. But, I'll let you decipher that for yourselves. Thanks - and God Bless you all!
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Truth About Health Care

Posted by CyberMom on Thursday, July 23, 2009 1:24:46 PM
   Well folks, you can thank Glenn Beck for failing the American public as of this morning, July 23, 2009. In fact, I would go so far as to say he embarrassed the whole of the Republican party this morning. In life, there are some things you can joke about that are funny - there are some assumptions you can make that are generically okay - and setting political correctness aside; there are some empty arguments you can blindly toss out there and it's still okay. But, there are some you can't, and health care IS one that you can't attack empty handed. Barrack Obama told a story about a woman who paid into her health insurance but they refused to pay for her cancer treatments, and a story about a person who lost their job and ended up with an exorbitant debt from a life-saving surgery. All that Beck could focus on, was that we "don't know the cancer woman's whole story," and it's probably her fault, and that the guy who lost his job was too "stupid" (yes, word that Beck used ver batim), to get Cobra. He spent plenty of time making fun of both of them simply because Barrack Obama, rather than dragging out a speech with all the details, gave those two highlighted examples of problems with our health care system. They should have never been the brunt of his jokes because: 1: Insurance companies have had an infamy for refusing services they are supposed to provide and 2: because we don't know that the guy with the debt DIDN'T have Cobra. Ignorance only begets ignorance.
 
The problem? People like Glenn Beck with insurance, who are not disabled and haven't hurt, don't know. Glenn will profess that unless you've been an alcoholic and gone through recovery you can't possibly understand things about that system that he does; and he's right. The same goes for health care. But, those of you listening to his show may be in the same position he is, and rather than weeding through ignorance and getting the truth - you had more ignorance blasted in your face. It is now REALLY upsetting me that EVERY FORM OF MEDIA coverage has seem to "Magically," *poof*, forgotten the stories we've had about the health care system since Obama suggested socialized medicine. Sure, there are plenty of stories of people leaving socialized medicine countries and coming to America so they can get the treatment they need, "in time." How do they get their treatment, by paying for it? NO. They come here, broke, and get their treatment through the: SOCIALIZED portion of health care system as it is now??!! Oops - forgot to mention that when attacking socialized medicine, huh? Did we forget that there are LITERALLY thousands of people, EVERY YEAR, leaving THIS COUNTRY to go to Europe, Canada and OTHER countries to get alternative treatments because our health care system won't provide them? Oops - forgot to mention that little caveat when discussing the "evil," socialized medicine, huh?
 
Have we so quickly forgotten the woman in southern california desperately trying to cross the border to Mexico so that she can get an alternate form of cancer treatment for her 5 year old little boy so that he didn't have to be radiated for cancer because he BEGGED her to save him - but the LAW - the LEGAL SYSTEM - the JUSTICE OF AMERICA - sent the authorities after her, blockading roads, and FORCED her to relinquish her child to the medical community to radiate the CR@P out of him? Did you forget that? Did you forget how the GOVERNMENT ALREADY forced people into treatments they didn't want through fearmongering and absolution of power? Oops... sorry... yeah.. forgot there are just a few, bugs, but only a few, right - isolated stories, right? Well, maybe we've ALL forgotten the young lady in Oregon, who was only in her 20's, that needed a LIFE SAVING SURGERY, but her INSURANCE COMPANY wouldn't authorize it until her family initiated a LAWSUIT, and then, when the insurance company conceeded and gave in to actually having to "spend," money to save someone's life - it was TOO LATE AND SHE %^##$%^#@ DIED! Yeah - um - isn't that the "evil," of "socialized," medicine that the Republicans such as Glenn Beck are professing against? You know, the ones where the government gets to decide what treatments you have or makes you stand in lines until you die? WE are NOT a socialized medicine country and yet we have ALL of the same problems as SOCIALIZED MEDICINE.
 
If Socialized medicine was SO BAD, in countries where you get to ELECT your leaders (and America's not the only one people), they STILL don't leave that system. Why not? If it's SO BROKEN, why are we the ONLY country not to use it? from Wikipedia on Socialized Medicine:
 
"Most industrialized countries, and many developing countries, operate some form of publicly-funded health care with universal coverage as the goal. According to the Institute of Medicine and others, the United States is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not provide universal health care."
 
[Note - please be aware that the above does NOT ALSO consider that the issues I raise in this article about the welfare system, and the medical coverage in the Military - considered to be some of the best available - fall within the LIMITED spectrum definition of Socialized Medicine in respect to the way that the radio talk show hosts use the term]
 
Look - I'm not advocating for it - not at all. What I don't like is when people like Glenn Beck go on the radio and talk about how "stupid," some kid was for not getting Cobra, stating that it's a government mandate that businesses offer to you and HE IS WRONG. He obviously hasn't done his homework, which he proclaims so "ADAMANTLY," that he does. You CAN be refused Cobra - including for reasons of termination vs. self-terminition. You CAN be refused Cobra if you're disabled and have a pre-existing condition. Okay - so - I'm gonna let you ALL in on a little secret -
 
I'm disabled. I don't have health insurance. Why? Don't I qualify? Sure I do! Even with a pre-existing condition and HUGE bills, I would qualify. You see, for $215 per month, I could pay for a program that requires only a $15 copay per doctor's visit and a 50% copay on my meds. So, every month, my $150 in prescriptions (that's the minimum - it's much larger but I won't tell you how much), would only cost me $75!! Every three months, seeing my doc would only cost me $15, not the usual $180! Yes, $180 for a 15 minute visit to renew my prescription. I have an extremely RARE disorder that does require a specialist I'm afraid. NO - I AM NOT ON WELFARE or State paid assistance. I pay out of pocket. But, let's do the math: I can pay $210 per month (averaging out meds and doc visits), to get EVERYTHING I NEED without health insurance, knowing that if I'm injured, I'm screwed, OR I can pay $295 per month (same avg), knowing that if I'm injured, because of my disability, I would only be covered up to 50%. Let's see, spend an additional $85 per month for that "safety net," that covers 50% of my needs, OR, try to use that $85 to help cover the $400 per month I'm going in the hole because of the entirety of my health needs? Hmm... tough choice... it REALLY, REALLY is. But, I can't afford the middle man ON TOP of the middle man. You see... my doc doesn't really get $180 for the visit - he gets probably half of that. Half of the $90 left over is taken by the clinic while the other half goes to pay into the CURRENTLY EXISTING socialized medicine program we have, for those without insurance who are covered by the government. I don't take advantage of the system even though I qualify, I don't ask for a hand out and am trying hard, on my own, disabled, to make it, and yet I currently have to pay for those who are without health insurance.
 
Is our current health care system broke? You bet it is. Maybe you forgot about the docs who complained with the health care system reforms in the 90's when the health insurance providers switched to a "get 'em in and get 'em out" method (of which HealthNet became infamous for), and the docs would only make money for shorter visits, less bedside manners and LESS tests. It's been in place for so long - because the GOVERNMENT supported it, that maybe you forgot how it changed bedside manners. When people like Glenn Beck argue against "socializing," services because it infringes on their money - they ONLY support Obama's position. He stands against GREED.
 
"Sorry - I don't want socialized medicine because I WANT MY MONEY - SCREW everyone else."
 
THAT IS NOT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S STAND on the issue. THAT IS GLENN BECK'S, and Sean Hannity's and Rush Limbaugh and they are making Republicans look greedy, selfish AND STUPID!
 
[Note to Glenn, Sean and Rush - I apologize in ADVANCE if that is NOT the message you intended - but maybe you need to STEP BACK and listen to your words - ie - Glenn - you wrote the book "Common Sense," of which I own five copies, four to still give away on top of the 3 I already have - but it should be COMMON sense to you to realize that this is EXACTLY what you are saying - IN CONTEXT - whether you mean to or not!]
 
Republicans, by the party-term and definition, are NOT greedy. We are NOT selfish - and I wish these guys would shut up - put up - or get off the air. In the infamous words of an infamous man, Lee Iacoca (sorry if I mispelled that), Lead, follow or get out of the way.
 
Argue against socialized medicine without appropriate checks and balances if you will. Argue against socialized medicine that deprives those who wish to pay for their own without penalties if you will. Those things make sense. But, do NOT argue against it because now you have to pay. A caller destroyed Sean Hannity two days ago and in my opinion ONLY (and it IS ONLY my opinion folks - please listen to his show and draw your own conclusions.. I trust you to do this), humiliated him and made him sound like a fool (which is sad, because he's not a fool), when Hannity when off on a tirade about Obama and ENTIRELY circumvented an answer because he had none. Do Republicans believe in the Defense of this country? YES. And, who pays for it? EVERYONE. IT IS SOCIALIZED. Do we believe in good education? YES. And, who pays for it - the parents of the children in school - or EVERYONE? You know the answer. Of course, both of those systems need reform, checks and balances and spending caps. But, that would be the same for medical coverage. We ALREADY have socialized health care under the "guise," known as "welfare," governed by the most idiotic and worthless agency in the WORLD - Department of Human Services. DO WE FORGET where the government buys its medication from to offer the prescriptions to the American people at cheap prices? CANADA, Europe and other foreign countries - NOT AMERICAN pharmaceuticals!!! DANGIT people - DON'T be stupid! Don't be lead like sheep. WHY does Canada get better prescription prices? SOCIALIZED MEDICINE! So - what have we learned?
 
Blindly jumping into socialized medicine - bad - the proof is in the pudding - as it were.
Blindly standing against it  - JUST as bad.
 
We ARE AMERICA. We are a nation that believes in helping the less fortunate. Ellis Island/The Statue of Liberty:
 
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!".
 
Did you forget that, too? Did you forget that we came to this Country under that VERY pretense? Did you forget the hospitality that was shown to us that we threw to the winds? Did you forget the meaning of care? I'm not a supporter of the Democrat party's philosophies. I DON'T support welfare - and if you've read my posts on here - you'd know that. I DO support a hand up. I DO support helping out. I DON'T support the government telling us where we'll give or spend our money - but I WON'T support the argument that: "It's MY money - so nah, nah," because I'm not childish, selfish or weak. If you are a Republican, and you care AT ALL about your party - you will write to Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, you will write to your State and Federal Representatives and you will say: STOP with the "rich" people bashing. Stop with the selfish "money" hoarding. That is NOT American. That is NOT what this Country is about. Consider a Health Care reform that better manages socialization issues and fair coverage for all people so that those with more money who wish to pay for more services - can do so WITHOUT added taxes or penalties - those without - can at LEAST get the basics with a program that is designed to HELP them recover financially and afford it on their own. But, we ALL share in school. We ALL share in postal and governmental and other issues - because we know these systems DO require a collaborative effort. And then, tell the officials, and those who represent our party on radio and television - SHUT UP. Quit acting like big, stupid, moronic babies without a clue. START doing what you promised - to report the truth. To act WITHOUT bickering over party sides and cover the issues that matter in an INTELLIGENT way. BE INFORMED. (Yes, the little Timmy Teetleburgermeyerwhaterverism was a funny story, well told and I enjoyed it - but ONLY insomuch as the story stood alone on the foolishness of "sob," stories, while the REALITY is that there are HORROR stories in the THOUSANDS happening daily that ARE very serious and CAN'T be ignored!)
 
Yes, straight forward socialized medicine instituted overnight would lead to massive problems, especially with under-estimated cost projections and other issues. Maybe we need more volunteers in medicine. Maybe if the government's going to spend money - it shouldn't be on socialized health care, but more free clinics for those who qualify or whose insurance companies have betrayed them. Maybe we need an FDA that is NOT corrupted and bought out by the pharmaceuticals (you can read more about this in my previous posts), but supports a WIDER variety of health services - including treating DENTAL health care with the same level of concern as regular, medical health care!!
 
Sorry that Glenn Beck bore the brunt of my complaint today, but it was too much and he just happened to be the straw that broke this old camel's back. I will say this: if the current health care reform bill passes - I pray for all of us - because the bickering and fighting will become even more moronic and baby-like and we'll see fighting and mudslinging that usually only children... or politicians... see. We will have massive problems financially and medically and we will see a decline in services just from the medical community that goes on strike and people WILL suffer. I pray for us all. But, remember this: the authorities YOU think YOU need to keep you safe from yourselves, I don't agree with, but I help pay for their services, too. The foreign military YOU think YOU need to keep us from overnight war fighting in foreign countries right now, dying and killing, I don't agree with, but I help pay for. The attorney general's the government FORCES us to pay for to PROTECT them from US, I DEFINATELY don't agree with, but we all help pay for. A reform is needed - YES. The one in play - NO. So - to that extent - the forces fighting this bill must AMASS in numbers and stand against it. But, DON'T do it blindly. DON'T do it because it will hurt your pocket book. Freedom costs - MIND, BODY, HEART, SOUL - BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS. There is a price for freedom - and we must ALL be willing, as a collective, to pay for it. But, WE the people should be commanding what happens with it - NOT Uncle Sam - and THAT is the ONLY true argument to make.
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