I wish I weren't paying as much attention, but Obama's Chief of Staff, Rom Emmanuel, said two days ago that a public option for health care is likely out of the picture now ... and that the White House will likely agree to competition among insurance companies with a public option to kick in ONLY if it's "deemed" the insurance companies aren't competing honestly enough ... barely hidden code word for NEVER.

The public option which Barack has been on and on about was ALREADY the compromise from single-payer health care, which roughly 80% of Americans want. That was ruled off the table from the get-go. So now the insurance companies are getting their way, it looks like, in eliminating the public option which they claim will put them out of business. Pfft, my hyperbole skills have nothing on the insurance industry.


Something like $700 billion was given away to wall street investment banks with no strings attached. Obama haranged Congress to pass the bill without even reading it, telling them failure to do so would lead to, and I quote, "economic catastrophe." Seems my hyperbole skills have nothing on Obama either. Result of this boondoggle? Credit markets have not loosened up - banks merely pocketed the money, or used to pursue acquisitions in other parts of the world. Oh, and barely 3% of loans approaching foreclosure have been renegotiated to keep people in their houses.


How are these not the acts and telegraphed intentions of a corporate-tool, weatlhy-first president?


What about his backsliding on the Guantanemo prisoners? There are conflicting statement this week from the Justice Dept and the top military brass on whether evidence obtained through torture will be admitted. Why is there no clarity on NO IT WON'T. And, most disgusting of all, the administration now says many of the "enemy combatants" will simply be held forever without charge.


Bush Much? What the Fvck, OBAMA????


Where's my one-issue politics? I haven't even mentioned the plethora of gay betrayals.

I too am getting very, very disapointed in Obama.

Have to say, it's a convincing post, :iSm:.

American experiences French medical system when he has to seek emergency treatment in Paris.

Link

Compelling. And one of the better accounts of care in another country I've heard (specifics, rather than generalities, will do a lot better job of currying my favor)

I don't even want to think of the medical bills my dad's going to have after his recent hospital stay. At least he's got medicare and supplemental insurance. If the same thing had happened to me, I'd pretty much have to declare bankruptcy. No other way around it. (And that's not fair to the doctors, who deserve to be paid for their work)

Ok, six months are up. Calling scaeagles, calling Mr. scaeagles!!

Indeed they are up. I've been out of town the last few days, but will most certainly be posting something soon.

Out of town, eh?

Nice trip?

I'll bet ours was funner.:D


(Hi, Sam!)