This week the liberals in both houses of congress passed unprecedented legislation that will enslave the citizens of this country for generations to come. Conservatives are outraged and so should all Americans be, whatever their political affiliation.
There are many reasons for anger contained in this so called, "stimulus package."
There will be so much money confiscated from citizens for generations to come, that it will undoubtedly adversely affect the prosperity of this country. Since we are already in a financial crunch it is hard to imagine any good reason to take more money from the people, especially since the only thing that is likely to be stimulated is the greed and power lust of liberal politicians. It seems that large amounts of cash in the bill are not designated for anything specific, while other large amounts are designated to questionable organizations, such as ACORN.
Last week, after church, I spoke to a British subject who now lives in the USA. I remarked that with the passing of the "stimulus" bill our country was slipping away from us. The next thing would be a health care takeover. It was not until after the vote that Fox News began commenting on the hidden, but dramatic health care changes contained in the bill. I was stunned!
In the post below, which I entered a few days ago, is an email which gives a brief, but disturbing insight into the British health care system. This is where we are headed with our national health care. When liberals tell us that it will provide health care for everyone, it is a lie. Look at the British system. Government provided health care means that no one will get adequate care. Imagine being told that the waiting time for angina is 2 weeks! Another way that care will be rationed is that it will simply be denied. According to the bill, all our medical records will be in a data base, which our PCP will have to consult and then submit to get government permission to treat us. If you are elderly, forget it. You are expected, according to Daschle, to bear your infirmities or die. Only the abortion of the unborn matches this nefarious disregard for human life. Soylent green, anyone?
Adding to the outrage is the fact that no one was permitted to read the final, lengthy bill ahead of time! It was not given to the legislators in time to read. One "explanation" that was given was that "legislators don't read the bills anyway." Is that supposed to be comforting? What it means is that we do not have anyone in congress representing the people. What we have is warm bodies sitting there collecting salaries and perks and power for themselves.
"No taxation without representation," was the slogan of the American Revolution. We need to make it our slogan again today!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Look What is Coming!
The following is not an "essay," but an email from a British subject now living in the USA.
I will be commenting on it in a later post.
Hi Jane,
Here is some information about the UK National Health Service (NHS) which we were discussing at the church lunch.
I've attached results from a search I made in 2006 on the NHS website itself. Just as an example, I chose: Day Patient, Urology, a Postcode (Zip) from a typical small, industrial town in the North of England and a 25 mile radius. First attachment has the completed search form. Second attachment has the delay results in days, these are scary!
This is only half of the story. Delays in getting access to a specialist who will decide on the treatment are almost as long.
The information doesn't seem to be available any longer so I couldn't update the search. However, below is a statement taken from the current version of their website: www.nhs.uk
Terry
"The waiting time for an outpatient appointment is the time from when you are referred by your GP, until the consultant's next free appointment. Your GP will advise you about your appointment date.
The current waiting time for an initial outpatient's appointment should be no longer than 13 weeks. Once at the outpatient clinic, you should be seen within 30 minutes of your appointment time.
The waiting time to actually receive hospital treatment can vary depending on your local PCT. However, by the end of 2008, no patient should have to wait longer than 18 weeks for hospital treatment, after referral by their GP.
If your doctor, or dentist, refers you urgently with suspected cancer, you should be seen by a specialist within two weeks. If you are suffering from chest pains, and angina is suspected, you should be admitted to specialist chest pain clinic within two weeks."
The following was contained in an attachment:
Day outpatient waiting time for urology given in days.
Airsdale - shortest 143 - longest 147
East Lancashire - shortest 64 - longest 65
Bradford Teaching - shortest 68 - longest 111
Lancashire Teaching -shortest 176 -longest 183
Calderdale and Hutterfeld - shortest 42 -longest 133
I will be commenting on it in a later post.
Hi Jane,
Here is some information about the UK National Health Service (NHS) which we were discussing at the church lunch.
I've attached results from a search I made in 2006 on the NHS website itself. Just as an example, I chose: Day Patient, Urology, a Postcode (Zip) from a typical small, industrial town in the North of England and a 25 mile radius. First attachment has the completed search form. Second attachment has the delay results in days, these are scary!
This is only half of the story. Delays in getting access to a specialist who will decide on the treatment are almost as long.
The information doesn't seem to be available any longer so I couldn't update the search. However, below is a statement taken from the current version of their website: www.nhs.uk
Terry
"The waiting time for an outpatient appointment is the time from when you are referred by your GP, until the consultant's next free appointment. Your GP will advise you about your appointment date.
The current waiting time for an initial outpatient's appointment should be no longer than 13 weeks. Once at the outpatient clinic, you should be seen within 30 minutes of your appointment time.
The waiting time to actually receive hospital treatment can vary depending on your local PCT. However, by the end of 2008, no patient should have to wait longer than 18 weeks for hospital treatment, after referral by their GP.
If your doctor, or dentist, refers you urgently with suspected cancer, you should be seen by a specialist within two weeks. If you are suffering from chest pains, and angina is suspected, you should be admitted to specialist chest pain clinic within two weeks."
The following was contained in an attachment:
Day outpatient waiting time for urology given in days.
Airsdale - shortest 143 - longest 147
East Lancashire - shortest 64 - longest 65
Bradford Teaching - shortest 68 - longest 111
Lancashire Teaching -shortest 176 -longest 183
Calderdale and Hutterfeld - shortest 42 -longest 133
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