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| heypa 283 posts msg #86096 - Ignore heypa |
1/13/2010 1:10:16 AM Which party thought (correctly) that the American people would be stupid enough to believe that their employer would pay half the F.I.C.A cost? THE DEMOCRAT PARTY .. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. |
| TheRumpledOne 6,529 posts msg #87992 - Ignore TheRumpledOne |
2/9/2010 8:08:17 AM The Unvarnished Truth By Robert Ringer As the U.S. edges ever closer to coming face to face with the consequences of its $100+ trillion of debt and "unfunded liabilities," the cries from the never-give-up-the-fight progressives over "unfettered" capitalism are becoming increasingly louder. The coalition of communists, Marxists, socialists, progressives (a.k.a. "liberals") - along with those who are simply envious, ignorant, or angry - are calling for capitalist scalps. They say that the worsening depression (euphemistically referred to by politicians and media pundits as "recession" - and one that is on the verge of a rebound, at that) is a result of capitalism run amok. More regulation and more redistribution of wealth is the only thing that can save America, right? Not quite. If you want to give a true-believing progressive apoplexy, just tell him the unvarnished truth: The overriding reason that the United States has devolved into a financial basket case is too much regulation, too much taxation, too much printing of fiat currency, too much borrowing, too much government interference in the marketplace, too much nannyism. You can go right down the list - Social Security, Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - all of these programs drain capital from the productive free market, which makes everyone worse off. Another unvarnished truth, one that very few people want to hear, is: The government has no Constitutional - or moral - authority to operate any wealth-transfer program, no matter how worthy some people may believe it to be. Unfortunately, the idea that a politician's self-proclaimed compassion gives him the right to take the property of law-abiding citizens and give it to others is a perversity that has come to be accepted by a large percentage of the population. A few politicians dance around the edges of this issue, but none seem to be willing to speak out on it unequivocally, which is why the tea party movement is so refreshing. Many politicians have finally said that they've heard the message of the tea party people loud and clear. But, in truth, they haven't. Even Sarah Palin, whose basic ideology seems to be pretty much on target, avoided being specific in her keynote address at the tea party convention in Nashville. Like all other conservatives, Governor Palin said that government has to cut spending, which is fine. But, also like all other conservatives, she did not specifically mention Social Security and Medicare, the two programs that, all by themselves, are 100 percent guaranteed to bankrupt America - no matter what other spending rollbacks government implements. I'll cut the governor some slack here, because it probably wasn't a good time for her to get specific and take on the sacred cows. But hear me on this, Washington: Sooner or later, someone is going to have to get serious with a public that is addicted to nanny statism - a public that doesn't want to hear about economic reality, much less morality. So I end this article with the same question (borrowed from an article by Thomas Friedman, no less) I've asked many times before: Who will tell the people the truth? Right now, no politician has the courage to advocate the phasing out of all wealth-redistribution programs, because they do not believe there is a constituency for cutting entitlements. (Note that I used the term phasing out , because to pull the rug out from under Social Security and Medicare recipients cold turkey would cause too much pain and suffering.) Which is why the tea party people are probably America's last hope. What I believe most of the tea party people are saying is "No!" - no to any kind of wealth redistribution ... no to any kind of government involvement in health care ... no to any kind of tax increases ... no to any kind of "green" legislation ... no to any kind of new regulations. No! No! No! If so, strong voices in the tea party movement must speak up and deliver that message loud and clear to both politicians and voters. If they do not, or if a majority of voters will not accept it, then the question will be not if, but when, the U.S. will experience a complete financial collapse - and Americans will lose what is left of their freedom. Admittedly, it's a tough message to deliver to everyday Americans, but someone must be willing not only to step forward and do it, but explain, in clear, easy-to-understand terms, why it is not in their best interest to continue to receive government benefits of any kind. Put simply, the public has to be taught that the price of unsustainable wealth-redistribution programs is servitude. And, like it or not, that's the unvarnished truth. |
| crunkle 54 posts msg #88000 - Ignore crunkle |
2/9/2010 12:37:37 PM Please meet Dr. Starner Jones from Jackson, Mississippi. His short 2-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on a "Culture Crisis" instead of a "Health Care Crisis". Its worth a quick read: Starner Jones, MD I am a seventh generation Mississippian and wanted to come back here after going somewhere else for college and medical school. My extracurricular interests are golf, hunting, fishing and college football. Dear Sirs: During my last night's shift in the ER, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient with an expensive shiny gold tooth, multiple elaborate expensive tattoos, a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and a new cellular telephone equipped with her favorite R&B tune for a ringtone. Glancing over the chart, one could not help noticing her payer status: 'Medicaid'. She smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow, still has money to buy beer. And our Congress expects me to pay for this woman's health care? Our nation's health care crisis is not a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. It is a 'crisis of culture', a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on vices while refusing to take care of one's self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance.. A culture that thinks "I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me". Life is really not that hard. Most of us reap what we sow. Don't you agree? STARNER JONES, MD Jackson, MS -- "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress." -- John Adams A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson |
| karennma 8,057 posts msg #88002 - Ignore karennma modified |
2/9/2010 1:11:32 PM Dear Dr. Jones: Is this letter representative of your best "bedside manner"? I certainly hope not, as it surely lacks the compassion I'd expect from a physician, who is supposedly trained to HELP and heal the sick. If you don't like working with poor people, then why don't you GET THE HELL OUT OF MISSISSIPPI, and move to Beverly Hills, where I'm sure the patients would be more to your liking. Or ... You're more than welcome to move to Maryland where I live. You can work with people who live here illegally, don't speak English, and drain our tax coffers of all gov't funded resources. By the way, if you don't speak Spanish, YOU will be despised just as much as the pathetic patient you so described above. HATE works both ways. |
| karennma 8,057 posts msg #88004 - Ignore karennma modified |
2/9/2010 1:21:26 PM -- "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress." -- John Adams A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson =================================================================================================== I like those two quotes. However, neither has anything to do with Dr. Jones. His dilemma is a separate issue. He's a Doctor. I'm sure he can find work elsewhere ... Potomac, Barrington, Hinsdale, Northbrook, Sugar Land, Beverly Hills ... Whatever!! America's a BIG place. |
| kahern1014 13 posts msg #88012 - Ignore kahern1014 |
2/9/2010 4:15:22 PM So, it's OK to be compassionate towards a freeloader sponging off the government, but a doctor is chastised because he does not think that what the woman he was treating is doing the right thing - paying for tennis shoes and cell phone and tattoos, but not paying for health insurance. No mention of him giving her bad treatment or the woman being black. I guess you are all for a socialist government karen? |
| scott111552 173 posts msg #88015 - Ignore scott111552 |
2/9/2010 5:19:11 PM tsk, tsk......he never mentioned the woman's race.....Karen, is our racism showing just a bit?? |
| karennma 8,057 posts msg #88019 - Ignore karennma |
2/9/2010 6:47:11 PM Ok ... I REVISED it. Obviously the Dr.feels he's superior to POOR "PEOPLE" and clearly thinks they are undeserving of his medical care. In fact, his "gold-toothed" character for all I know, may be FICTITIOUS; caricature of a "type" of person HE DESPISES. Whatever! He's a HATEFUL snot! He took a Hypocratic Oath to care for the sick, which does NOT include despising patients based on their socio-economic status. Nevertheless, I maintain my original position .... As the saying goes, "If you can't stand the heat, GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!" MOVE! People change jobs all the time ... for WHATEVER reasons. :>) |
| crunkle 54 posts msg #88022 - Ignore crunkle modified |
2/9/2010 7:30:31 PM I think everyone would agree that we should care for people who CAN'T care for themselves. The problem is caring for people who CAN - BUT WON'T care for themselves. The doctor never said he shouldn't or wouldn't perform his medical duties. He was treating the patient. His point was that we shouldn't be forced (through taxes) to pay for the medical care of those who are able to afford insurance or pay for their own treatment but irresponsibly choose not to and instead indulge themselves. By the way, nothing in the letter mentioned the doctor’s race either. |
| oikifnugere 6 posts msg #88027 - Ignore oikifnugere |
2/9/2010 8:33:53 PM @ karennma ... how about "the people who live here illegally, don't speak English,"(nor Spanish , instead speak Swahili, Igbo or Berber) "and drain our tax coffers of all gov't funded resources." |
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