First Obama accused pediatricians of performing unnecessary tonsillectomies, just for the money, citing as proof some statistics that were promptly proven to be false.
This was in his prime-time press conference. You know, the one where everything he said was a lie? That one.

Today, he accused surgeons of hacking off limbs instead of providing care. Once again, the motive was doctor's greed. This, once again, is also a lie.

This self-centered messiah is either the stupidest fuck we could have ended up with, or he's just plain bad. I'm mean, bad as in evil. Not a good person.

And I think he needs to expalin what his beef is with the doctors? Why does he feel the need to cheap-shot them repeatedly? What is the source of this animus that appears, to me, to be personal?

Or maybe, just maybe, he's too stupid to realize these accusations were lies. I'm not so sure about that,though. Even I knew, the moment I heard these statements, that they were false on their face. And I'm just an undereducated mill worker.

What's his fucking excuse? Doesn't he know how the industry works? Division of labors, and all that? If that's the case, do we really want him deciding anything having to do with reforming the medical industry?

Some Thoughts On The Health Care Thing

The amount of people who have been blogging about The Obama's health care plan is without end. It is for this reason I've generally left the issue alone here.
There is too much to say, and too much that we, as a population do not/cannot understand.

The best I can do with the issue is post a series of thoughts or ideas that may or may not make any sense and likely wont tie together into any sort of coherent policy preference, but I'll try.

First thing, we need to get the concept of a 'health care system' out our head. Health care, whatever you think it means, is not a system. It's an industry. A large, and ever growing, segment of our economy. Just like we can't refer to the Coal Mining System, the Automotive Manufacturing System, the Burgers and Fries Producing System without sounding just a little bit removed from the realities of what it we are dealing with/talking about.

The Health Care Industry is not, and should not be allowed to become, an operative branch of government.

Before we think of ways that the government can get involved in providing health care, how about we first think of ways that the government can uninvolve itself from those who are currently providing health care?

I kind of favor the idea that health insurance should be marketed much like automobile insurance. Sure, it means that a potentially child bearing woman in her twenties would pay a whole lot more for her coverage than a male counterpart; but this, I'm sure, would help level the playing field with the twenty-something male who buys auto insurance.

You wouldn't expect auto insurance,life insurance, or a homeowner's policy to cover a pre-existing condition, so why do we find it acceptable to mandate health insurance policies to do so?

What are the odds Obama and his merry band of leaders will subject their families to the same plan they want to mandate for the rest of us? How about 'zero'?
But, given the strength of government employee unions, odds are they will still preserve their status quo, better-than-the-rest-of-us, medical plans while private employers would be sticking the rest of us the public plan.
This will create a two tier society: those 'of the government' and the proletariat. Wasn't this type of system already deemed a failure by history?

Exactly was is "Health Care"? Do abortions count? How about wart removal? Penile Extensions? Physical therapy? Gym memberships? How often? And who decides these things?

If wrongfully denied coverage by my insurance provider, I have recourse through legal channels. Or my family will, should I die as a result. Do you really think we will be allowed to sue the Federal Government for the same reasons?

Remember 'Joe the Plumber'? After asking an embarassing question of the wrong person, his tax and child support records were made public. How safe do you think democracy and liberty will be when the government owns everyone's medical records?

I'm liking these vociferous 'Town Halls', and I enjoy seeing congressmen and senators finally recieving some due respect.

Obama Boom?

Considering the celebrant, they should be checking the abortion clinics,instead

Watch This Space...

My mind and body have been occupied with less worthy pursuits.
I'll get back to you real soon, and I promise to make the rounds.

Back To Work, For Reals

Finally, late yesterday I got the call to return to work. Guess I had clean pee,huh?

Began the day with a rehash of safety videos. Typically, when somebody has been out for an extended period, the company forces him to sleep sit through a safety refresher course. No big deal.
Comfy chair in an clean, quiet, air conditioned room? I'll take it.

With about two hours left in the day, I was released to 'return to work'. Not that I actually worked,though. Basically, for two hours I shadowed my position replacement, under instruction to do very little until I get re-acquainted with the system that I helped launch in the first place.

Tomorrow, I get to 'shadow' again while I finish out the week.

The best part: I am the senior man in this position, of which only one position exists. I was scheduled to return at the beginning of the week, the date of my doctor's release.
Therefore, all hours worked in this position, all week long, were my contractual right, so I will be paid for the full week, plus the overtime my replacement put in.

Too cool,huh?

Next week I'll have to earn my money.
(And get used to the feel of work boots after eleven months of wearing slippers)

I want to personally thank every single one of you for all of your support throughout the past year, but that would take a lot of typing and posting.
Just know that it has meant a lot to me, in measures and ways that words fail, and on a level that I can never forget.

God bless you all.
(yeah, even you.)

On a downer note: a few months ago, one of my co-workers was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. He's going through a big Hell right now. Be grateful for life's every blessing, because no matter what you got, there is always somebody else who has it worse, and what we often take for granted can easily be taken away.

I've got an idea to help fight Global Warming and cure the economy.

How about we just give $100,000 to anybody who wants to trade their larger, less energy efficient house for a smaller, more efficient house?
After the deal is made, the previous home will be bulldozed so nobody else can pollute with it again.

Think of the boost to the housing market and construction trades. This will pull us out of the recession within about 32 minutes, and save the planet at the same time.

First Day

First day back to the mill. I spent about 15 minutes in the office, and one hour at the clinic.
Pissed in a jar, signed some forms, and verfied that yes, I did have a pulse.

They'll call me when the wiz quiz comes back in a couple days. In the meantime, I'm getting paid.