Recently, a reader from the UK, North Northwester, popped in with a comment that set us all back on our heels.
"Listen you Yankee wimps, you're missing the point.Now, go visit his sight and read his dramatic post, SPREADING THE DISEASE
Wait'll you have yourselves a State-run health service like ours here in Britain; you'll find out what competition's like, and then some.
The smokers competing with the non-smokers for cardio-thoracic surgery. The hypochondriacs competing with the sick to get to the head of the line to see the doctor.
The old peoples' relatives (and potential inheritors) trying to persuade surgeons to up Grandma's morphine dose to lethal levels 'for her own good' competing with young girls wanting to get their third abortion in as many years (even though the Pill and condoms are given away for free here.)
The drunks in Accident and Emergency on Saturday nights competing with the junkies to meet the doctors whom they will immediately abuse and threaten with rape and violence if she doesn't patch their self-inflicted wounds up and send them straight out onto the streets for more of the intoxicant of their choice - and all because medical treatment is 'a human right' in a socialized system.
Who needs sport when people are competing for their lives and their children's lives with welfare junkies.
22 comments:
Northie really knows what he is talking about. He lost both of his parents to the NHS. So very sad. My condolences to you, Northie. That was not right. :-(
Its a bit of a postcode lottery. Father in law had an op yesterday in an excellent hospital, top surgeon, clean, private recovery room. Late Granny had an op in a hospital in Reading (city west of London)- utter disgrace, hence `late` Granny. My local hospital is, however, one of the best I've seen (and I've fought many a fight in casualty departments in my police career). Had an accident a month ago, minor injury, saw my own GP at the local surgery in under an hour.
Ope, now we can understand the man's passion.
Thanks, Hogman...
So, the answer to the best care is an excellent estate agent.
and best schools, that game is even more `hilarious`.....hang on, did you say excellent ESTATE agent?
Nick, thanks for luring those to your glorious site who can really dispense the Queen's English. That was chilling yet necessary to read.
NNW, particularly with pic, kind of reminds me of ol' Jacob Marley ... warning us. Too late for Britain, but not too late for the U.S. Except the modern day Marley now warns us of being consumed by those who would masquerade as caring for the poor. I think Opie was quoting Scrooge the other day about "decreasing the surplus population". Interesting how universal coverage (and its necessary rationing of quality services) does just that.
Let us pledge that we won't allow the same to be foisted on our families.
I have had people argue with me that they'd rather know something was wrong with their body, have to wait 6 months to find out they have cancer, and wait another 6 months to start treatment or die waiting to begin than NOT know.
People just don't understand it. I don't know if our education system is to blame or if we truly have buried any type of rational thought process, critical thinking, or just plain old common sense.
Ticks me off something awful!
Ranter
Nickie,
Well, I guess this is part of living in a democratic world, where people get to choose, vote, discuss, debate, supporte, agree and disagree.
This is part of the proposed solution, what could be a preventive policy?
Saludos,
Your site's outstanding - will link + follow.
Keep it coming.
LSP
Speaking of Dickens' Marley, remember that he forged his chains himself, link by link, yard by yard.
thanks for the tip..I read his stuff and yes..he is passionate about it !..but then again..so are u~!
Hogman, I meant ADEQUATE.
DC, I lean more toward the Ancient Mariner camp.
We can pledge all we want, but the votes just aren't there. My fight bacl plan includes heavy doses of ranting and praying and writing letters.
Whimmy, you are correct. Logical thought is a casualty of the Gimme Generation.
LaClau,
This whole process of complaining, lobbying, petitioning and debating is glorious. It's also threatened by the Obama Gang.
LSP, thanks for the compliment. It's nice to have a man of the cloth in our midst.
Well, technically, I suppose DC's burlap fetish would also qualify him for that title.
Rhod, I never imagined you to be a Reggae fan.
Look, Kid...
It's you young punks who are slurping up all the health care services from us distinguished and worth old-timers.
Woman, my heart's aflutter.
Call an ambulance.
Nickie, I'll see what I can do about that.
I agree with the sentiment at the end of the post; take off and nuke em from orbit--it's the only way to be sure.
Consult your local doctor and not the state doctor who is governed not by ethics but by Obama's law. The Kenyan Medicine man is using smoke and mirrors and his image of YOU; yes you, you fool, is clouded by a smokey cloud of Mary Jane and a severe dose of Krazy Kenyan Keynesianism.
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