I come from Canada – single payer. My wife was born in Britain – public option. Canadian premier comes to US for heart surgery to replace a valve. I Canada he would have required a full on cracking on the sternum, in the U.S. they came in through his armpit. In Britain, the breast cancer saving drug was denied to millions on the public plan by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) – a real cruel acronym if ever one existed.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/oct/21/women-denied-cancer-drug

“A drug which can give women with advanced breast cancer extra weeks or months of life has been turned down by a government watchdog body for use in the NHS.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says it proposes to reject Tyverb (lapatinib) in spite of changes in the rules brought in specifically to allow people at the end of their lives to have the chance of new and often expensive treatments.

Tyverb is the only drug licensed for women with advanced breast cancer whose tumours test positive for a protein called HER2 and for whom Herceptin, a Nice-approved drug, is no longer working. In much of the rest of Europe, Tyverb is then given, in combination with a standard chemotherapy drug called capecitabine.”

Herceptin was denied until the NICE and the NHS were sued.

In Canada, an entire family of mine had the following experience:

1. Routine gall bladder surgery – nicked artery – almost bled to death
2. Death of a relative when the doctor performing her surgery refused to keep her on medication for her liver because “it was not his job”.
3. Wrong prescription given to the wife of the person referenced in item 1. It would have killed her.

Let’s see – Kennedy had brain cancer and he went to…hmmm….Britain? No. Germany? No. Canada? No. Mexico? No. China? No. Oh, that’s right – he stayed here in America. I wonder why?

And Clinton with his stent placement? America. Why, because Canada is having major issues with getting enough training and drug-eluting stents into Canada and the waiting is actually costing them more as patients forced to wait while having ischemic blockage to their heart muscle cost more to care for if the issue is not addressed immediately. I should know – check out lumponablog.com – that’s me. I have 25 stents that I would not get under Obama’s plan because it would cost too much. They would just give me a pill and let me pass on the next world which, as long as Obmabi never makes it there, would probably not be so bad. So single-payer sucks and the public option sucks as I can PERSONALLY attest to because I have relatives under each system. If you have a cold, it’s great. But any major disease and you are pretty much screwed.

So yes, democrat with a d. The democrats want to shove a system down our throats that is, in effect, going to kill us and that none of us wants. So f**k them.

Enough said. Now go home and cry into your pillow.

Why don’t you instruct all us dolts on proper punctuation? Is ‘communist’ supposed to be capitalized? Does ‘national debt’ need to be capitalized? Is ‘government healthcare takeover’ to be capitalized in your world? Should I capitalize republicans (do they deserve any show of respect)?

Why didn’t you address my statement that California’s economy is far from the proper model for a nation’s economy?
Why didn’t you respond to my view of the real source of people’s anger?

And, if you think that people are angry because the “Republicans continue to block any legitimate health care reform”, then there is no point in debating the issue further, you apparently are unable to understand the problems we face.

Civilians run the military in the United States – always have and hopefully always will. Brigadier General Walsh knows that and you don’t get to be a general by having thin skin. I’m sure General Walsh is man enough to take a scolding from a mere woman. But I I bet couldn’t say the same for you. Let’s see if you can take it: Jim, you’re an ass.

If you’re so enamored of the military, bully for you. Maybe you should re-enlist.

“Democrats want American troops killed…”? You can’t possibly be serious? Tell me you’re not serious. Please. I question your grasp of reality. If you really believe this, Jim, then you are in fact a “right-wing extremist” – if the shoe fits…..

Exactly who are the “unwashed, uneducated masses”, Jim? Do we have a euphemism here for immigrants and minorities? I’m really interested. Who do you mean? I refer you again to the “right-wing extremist” comment.

California is not the laughing stock of the nation. What rat hole did you pull that out of? It has the biggest economy in the country, in spite of its broken electoral system. And it’s being run by a REPUBLICAN governor. And exactly how does Janet Napolitano fit into this diatribe? Interesting that the only two people you pick on here are women. Scared of the big boys, Jim?

Jim, a little anger at the folks in Washington is absolutely justified these days. I’m sure you’re frustrated that the Republicans continue to block any legitimate health care reform. But revealing yourself as a sexist extremist does nothing to take back Capitol Hill for the people. Next time you go on an anger bender, consider reading up on your subject first.
I think your vituperative reaction to Senator Boxer’s comments are indicative of a deeper issue for you. Perhaps a little self-reflection might go a long way. Think about it.

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Stephanie Wallach

P.S. – “arrogance” and “hubris” are synonymous.
“Democrats” is spelled with a capital “D”

You have my respect sir. Boxer on the other hand will get none from me.

Boxer like Pelosi and THE MAJORITY of the Politicians on the Hill and ESPECIALLY THE KING AND QUEEN OF America
could care less WHAT we the PEOPLE think about THEM.

These ‘professioal’ politicians are all CROOKS, LAIRS, THIEVES and have not Integrity, Honor or believe in our Constitution.

It is THEIR BELIEFS.. as an individual and as a PARTY that are improtant.

We now have half the politicians on the hill in both the House and the Senate… MARCHING to the high step of the Obama SOCIALIST Administration.

There should only be one way to CITIZENSHIP for foreign nationals.

SPEAK ENGLISH AS YOUR LANGUAGE.
Serve HONORABLY in the Military of spend three years working in Community Service.
Not sitting on your ass doing pot, crack or cocaine LIKE THE POTUS.

But going home SWEATING at the end of the day. same way to health care..

You work, you sweat, you get WELFARE AND HEALTH CARE.

Those single unwed moms.. that have 2 or more kids…

Well… we take care of the kids… AFTER the mom spends at least eight hours per day…
sweating and getting dirty.. More than three kids… they get NO BENEFITS for themselves…
after the third kid… they are FIXED so that they can have no more kids.

Only in America can you have eight kids, free medical, free food stamps, yet drive a nice care, dress
to the tees and keep getting pregnant.