Showing posts with label Healthcare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthcare. Show all posts
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Grayson Describes GOP Health Plan-"Die Quickly"
Hooray for Alan Grayson for finally telling it like it is.
The truth is, the Republicans have no plan. The didn't for eight years under Reagan and twelve years under both Bushes. No heathcare bill has ever come out of a Republican controlled House or Senate. They have proven time and time again to be firmly in the pockets of the insurance companies. Obama must realize that he will not get a single Republican vote, regardless of what is in the final bill.
As an Orlando native for the past twenty years, I am extremely proud to call Alan Grayson our Representative. No apology is necessary. Continue to do your job! You will always have my vote.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Yellow Dog Democrats Kill Public Option
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When push came to shove, the democrats shot themselves in the foot. Three "yellow dog" Democrats voted to kill the public healthcare option, including Max Baccus the Finance Committee Chairman and head dog.
As a business professional for over 25 years I know how crucial the public option is.
One of the companies I worked for offered three major HMO plans, Aetna, Blue Cross, and United Healthcare. Aetna offered premiums about one-third less than the other two plans. Most employees chose Aetna. The following year, the other two plans were not offered as they could not compete in the market. Aetna's rates were increased by one-third.
The following year Aetna increased it's rates by 200%. That's right 200%! the average employee received a 3.5% increase in wages.
Everyone freaked out and began to drop all coverage during the open enrollment period. The state had a public option called "Florida Kids" that covered children of individuals living at or near the poverty level. Most employees were without coverage for themselves while their kids were covered by the state. These were the only options available.
Without a public option we will forever be at the mercy of the insurance companies who are in the business for profit only. The well being of the patient is secondary to profit, always.
Forcing every citizen to be covered by a private insurer only gives the insurance companies 30 million new customers. The companies usually collude to fix rates so that all are similar. The rates are increased every year, not based on competition, but pre-determined in dark rooms. Just like increases in home insurance after a hurricane and car insurance after an accident, health insurance will increase after a claim. claims will continue to be bogged down in bureaucracy as people die. Patients may no longer choose their own doctors as doctors change which insurance they will accept based on payments and the amount of paperwork required.
There can be no reform without a public option. Anything else is a Roman orgy for the insurance companies. Doctors, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies will get RICH on the the suffering of the sick.
The Yellow Dogs must be voted out of office. They are clearly in the pockets of the insurance companies as exhibited by their vote. Where the hell is the Majority Whip? Time to use it to whip some ass~!
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Facebook Runs Poll-"Should Obama Be Killed?"
Any remaining doubts that the enemies of Obama are driven by racism and hate, were eliminated when a poll published on Facebook asked if Obama should be killed. Although the Secret Service will probably identify the culprit, as Michael Corleone said in Godfather III " our true enemy has yet to reveal himself."
The stage is being set for an attempt on the President's life. An atmosphere of hate is building in the White community resulting in disruptions at town hall meetings, idiots showing up at political events with guns, and yelling at the President during an address to Congress.
What next?
The hatred for Regan, Kennedy, and Ford was far less vehement. Yet, all three had attempts made on their lives, one successful. The hatred for Obama is being whipped into a fever pitch by the right wing. Most of the protestors have no idea why they are mad. They cannot possibly be upset that he is trying to bring healthcare to over 30 million uninsured. The bailout of the banks and AIG helped prevent the economy from collapsing, no problem there. Bringing the troops home from Iraq is a big positive. Why hate the man?
The only difference is his race. Jimmy Carter had the guts to say it, yet no one supported his view. Black leaders and pundits were paraded on television to repudiate him, and all did (with the notable exception of Roland Martin.)
Instead of setting up low level wannabe Al-Qaeda idiots the F.B.I should become actively involved in investigating potential threats to the President. There are far more right wing terrosists than there are Islamic terrorists in this country.
The asshole who published this poll should be publicly identified and jailed. Everyone who voted "yes" in the poll should be questioned, placed under surveliance, or jailed. Treat these assholes like drug dealers. Both spread hatred and death.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Obama Portrayed As Witch Doctor
Only a White person would ask if the portrayal of President Obama as a witch doctor was racist. Whites have no concept of racism. They are the purveyors of racism, therefore, they are unable to recognize it in themselves. They are quick to yell racism when they feel wronged in any way by a person of color. They figure Blacks will take any opportunity to exact revenge for 400 years of slavery, rape, murder, theft, and general hatred. Blacks secretly hate the White man therefore Blacks are racists. Stupid.
Whites are inherently afraid to take an honest look at the history of the American republic. They glamorize every part of history from the glorious landing of the pilgrims, to the courageous fight at the Little Big Horn. They conviently leave out the parts where they steal land, kidnap people, and murder everyone who protests. They always ask whether an issue is racist, even when obvious, in an attempt to avoid the truth. They will always end the story saying "some think this is racist" without offering an opinion or stating the fact.
Only by honestly facing up to the truth and providing an indept accounting of racist policies that affected millions can the country finally come to grips with the question of race. Providing reparations to the African and Native people of this land would go a long way toward solving the problem once and for all.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Joe Wilson-Asshole Of The Month
Although it's early and the GOP could trot out an even bigger moron, I think it's safe to say that Congressman Joe Wilson is hands down the Asshole Of The Month. He shouted "You Lie" to the President when he stated that illegal immigrants would not be covered under the new health care initiatives being debated in the House and Senate.
Let's be frank. He only shouted "you lie" because he couldn't shout "Nigger". If he was concerned about Presidents' lies, where was he when Bush was lying about weapons of mass destruction, the link between Iraq and Al Queda, the cost of the wars, illegal wiretapping, and outing a CIA operative? He is obviously not concerned with lies, only niggers.
President Obama is experiencing what most Black men in middle or upper management in white owned companies experience every day. Whites are extremely skeptical of anything a Black authority figure has to say. They attempt to double verify any fact you state and discredit any idea if at all possible. They attempt to marginalize the Black manager by whispering accusations behind their back. Things like lazy, lacks focus, can't be trusted, has his own agenda. Things Obama is hearing now like Socialist, liar, immigrant. They attempt to create an environment where the Black man cannot be successful because he is unable to gain allies in support of his cause. No one wants to be associated with a liar or Socialist.
Joe Wilson adds his name to a growing list of South Carolina morons, idiots and assholes. There was Rusty DePass, GOP activist who likened Michelle Obama to an escaped gorilla. Then there was Mark Sanford who lied about his whereabouts so he could visit his whore in Argentina. Now Joe Wilson, who was FORCED to apologize by his own party. This has to be a first in South Carolina for a white man to apologize to a Black man. It must be killing him, that's why he can't do it again.
I think General Sherman should be dug up to re-invade South Carolina. Let him tear down the Confederate flag over the capitol, piss on the grave of Strom Thurmond, and bring up Joe Wilson before a firing squad.
Who is the liar now?
Tea Baggers Rally for Racism
The racists are now disguising themselves as patriots. These are the idiots Obama is trying to appease. People who don't like him because he is Black, pure and simple.
Notice, no Blacks or Hispanics in the crowd. Only mad rednecks. People so uneducated they don't know the meaning of the words socialism, facism, or marxism. They do know a nigger when they see one, so label him anything except that. Half of the idiots in the crowd probably don't even have health care, or would certainly lose it if a catastrophic illness were to occur. The only real reason for the protest is racism. If more media sources would simply state the fact, the debate would move along. Ask the next idiot teabagger they interview if he/she has health insurance. If they are a veteran or over 65 kindly remind them that they have government run healthcare now and that they are being assholes by trying to prevent others from having it.
Obama is now finding out what Blacks have known all along. He has to be twice as good as any President that has ever served just to get half the respect. He must quit trying to appease the racists. He can't turn completely white no matter what. Start kicking ass and taking names. He has absoultely nothing to lose.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Parents Against Obama Speaking To Kids
Now it seems the racists don't want the President of the United States to address their eight year olds. Better to keep them home and continue to indoctrinate them with ignorance, racism, and hatred. The reasons are so absurd that they defy belief. I have never heard parents threaten to keep their kids home rather than meet the President, even when Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Ford were in office. Dan Quale was allowed to address the kids even though he couldn't spell potato.
These idiots should just openly admit to being racists so Obama can quit trying to reach out to them. As the saying goes, not all Republicans are racists, but all racists are Republican. Most of the idiots crying socialism have no idea what socialism is. Most crying racism, haven't a clue. Most are uneducated, scared, stupid morons who should be marginalized instead of embraced. Placating stupid people only makes you stupid.
This is proof positive that reaching out to the Republicans will only hurt the arms of the Democrats. It dilutes their agenda and compromises their very principles. With a clear majority in both houses and the Executive office they should be stomping the shit out of the elephants. When Reagan had a majority he rammed bill after bill down the throats of the asses without compromise. He is now idolized , even by some Democrats. The only way to win is to close ranks, kick ass, and take names. I guess a party headed by a woman,a gay man, and ex-doctor/lunatic is incapable of coming together, even when it matters most.
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Frank Talk At Last On Healthcare
Leave it to Barney Frank to tell it like it is. He has no fear of conservatives because they never voted for him in the first place. He has no fear of liberals because he lives his life in the open. Thank God for Barney Frank. I guess we need more gay leaders in the Senate to stand up to the morons, idiots, and racists that make up the Republican party.
It's interesting that the same "blue dog" democrats that rode Obama's coattails promising healthcare reform are now turning tail and siding with the republicans. I guess blood is thicker than water, even if the President is the water. The insurance companies must be funneling millions to their campaigns.
More Democrats need to stand up and close ranks behind Obama. Liberal voters must shout down the lunatics, or at least take the microphone. If they ask a stupid question, ask them where they got the information. If they quote something that is not in the bill, ask for a reference point. Don't just stand there with your thumb in your ass. Win the debate!
Thanks Barney. You make thinking people everywhere proud!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
How Obama Can Win The Healthcare Debate
With thousands lining up for free healthcare in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the nation, why the hell are we having a debate? Most of the people lining up had insurance and still can't get adequate care. There are 47 million Americans with no healthcare. What is the debate about?
In a nutshell, MONEY! Tons of it.
The Republicans see this issue as a rallying cry. If Obama is defeated on this issue they can turn it into his Waterloo. A defeat on healthcare could result in momentum for the 2010 and 2012 elections. They could be back on top by claiming to be fiscally conservative. They protected Grandma from the "Death Panels" and saved the country from more big government. Hooray, Hooray, we saved the day. Keep that insurance lobby money coming!
The insurance companies don't want a public option as the country will find out they they have been overpaying for inadequate care for decades. The insurance companies would be exposed for the blood suckers they really are and soon go out of business. Goodbye huge bonuses. Goodbye yachts. Goodbye death panels.
Obama has proved that he is no Richard Nixon or Dick Cheney when it comes to killer instinct. This argument should not even be taking place. Heres why.
First. Obama should have turned Eric Holder loose on the Bush administration for war crimes regarding Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. The Republicans would be so busy covering each others asses they could care less about healthcare. They may even use healthcare as a bargaining chip i.e. "don't prosecute us and we'll let you have anything you want.
Second. Obama should be pushing the hell out of the public option. Have his finance office come up with some figures for potential premiums under the public option so people can begin to compare coverages and prices. When people see that they could be potentially paying half the premiums for better coverage, argument over. No matter where the money comes from.
Third. Obama should emphasize that the same Republicans screaming about the cost said nothing about YOUR costs going up every year. Sometimes the rate increases were as much as 200% in some areas where competition is limited. He should also develop a chart with the cost of the Iraq war, which no Republican complained about, and the cost of healthcare. Then ask which we would rather have. We got nothing for the Iraq war, not even cheaper oil. At least we would get treatment for the Swine Flu.
Fourth. Obama must tell the next person that asks that there are no Death Panels but that he will put one together for the next person who asks that dumbass question.
Fifth. Keep showing the video of people lined up for free medical care from a group used to providing it for third world countries. Then ask if we still have the best system in the world.
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