Destination Unknown

So, NASA Announces Design for Personal Flying Suit.

I don't know why this irritates me so much, but it does. People can't even drive a car without texting and surfing the web and we want them to FLY?? ALONE? LIKE FROM THEIR FUCKING DRIVEWAY??

Wonderful.

Everyone gets so worked up about where our tax dollars are going. Understandably. I get worked up as well.

The A-holes on Wall Street with their billions in bonuses is disgusting. I think they should have to give out blow-jobs and fur-burger munch-jobs to the homeless for the next three years in order to get those bonuses.

Maybe the next five.

Or you know what? Fuck it. The rest of their greedy lives.

Yeah. That's right. They should have to get busy licking the homeless.

FOREVER.

People would be giving up their homes left and right. I know I would.

Obviously, I don't think they should be getting any bonuses. But, if they're going to, let's make them REALLY work for it.

THEN, we spend an amazing amount of money to blast a rocket into the surface of the moon to see if there's water there.

Guess what, bishes? Last time I checked...

THERE'S FUCKING WATER HERE.

And industry is pissing in it. Among other things, like ironically, ROCKET FUEL.

I think what really bothers me is the state of our economy and our society. Thousands of people are dying yearly due to a lack of health care. And no one wants to pay for that. But, we're okay with paying for rockets that blast into the moon.

Or now. We're paying some dude or dudette to conceptualize a personal fucking flying suit.

Which besides the frivolity of it, logistically, it just doesn't sound like a very good idea to me.

Let's take the jet-packs, for instance.

We have lift-off.

Okay... Nice view of the countryside... That's great.

Okay... Nice view of the city. Good for you.

And maybe in the inevitable?

A recipe...

For disaster,

When you miss your exit...

And then, of course, there's in-air texting,

Yeah, bishes. That's what I'm talking about.

The good part of jet-packs?

Their use in Japanese Game Shows... Where the contestant is launched out over open water with no hopes of landing softly.

And who can debate the fun of getting to your rental car quickly?

So, I'm wondering... Where exactly is it we're going so fast?

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Dean Urges Defeat Of Emerging Health Care Bill

Dean urges defeat of emerging health care bill

"You will now be forced to buy insurance. If you don't, you'll pay a fine," said Dean, a physician. "It's an insurance company bailout." Interviewed on ABC's "Good Morning America," he said the bill has some good provisions, "but there has to be a line beyond which you think the bill is bad for the country."

"This is an insurance company's dream," the former Democratic presidential candidate said. "This is the Washington scramble, and it's a shame."

Dean asserted that the Senate's health care bill would not prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage for preexisting conditions and he also said it would allow the industry to charge older people far more than others for premiums.

Without the public option, greed will win again.

*** Health Insurers Caught Paying Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill (Thank you for the link, Holly!)

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The Health Care Criminals

"The reasons CIGNA did not want to give you your records is that they've known… way back for years that you've had cancer and they're not going to treat you."
- Jo Joshua Godfrey, CIGNA Insurance Customer, re-telling independent doctor's diagnosis

The other day, after I posted this to my Twitter and Facebook pages, a friend of mine left the following comment:

"I worked for Cigna in the mid 90's. I saw how many claims they denied back then. As a customer service rep, we were only allowed to spend 3 min per call/customer, if you spent more time you were fired. Ever try to research multiple claim denials in less than 3 min? Can't be done. Karma bus is a comin' for Hanway and his cronies."
- Holly

Is American private medicine really doing a good job?
"One of the more frequent criticisms leveled at the proposal for a U.S. public health care option is that the government would do an inadequate job in delivering health services. Embedded in that criticism is an assertion that the current private health care system is doing a good job at providing needed medical services for Americans."

SOME type of public option should be included in this health care reform. Get Involved. I'm calling my senators again. And if you're so inclined to do the same, you can find your senators' phone numbers here.

They truly are criminals. Cigna actually murders. If you think otherwise, you're fooling yourself. Denying coverage is murder. Just not at the end of a smoking gun, a baseball bat or a drunk driver's car. But, it's still murder. For profit no less. And they're getting away with it. And not only that, people are still PAYING them for it.

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I Can't Wait!

Okay, so these photos are from when we lived in California.

And I was a bearded lady.

And I was a brassy blond.

And I wore candy apple red lipstick.

And my eyesight was really bad.

And I was all into Victorian gowns.

But still. I planned allll along to use these pics specifically for health care reform.

This is me reading "A Time For War", preparing for battle with progress's nemesis, that's right, the Republicans.

This is me trying to distract the Republicans with my cleavage while my baby's daddy pushes his health care plan through congress.

That didn't work very well, so I thought I'd have a cup of tea (scotch) and actually

try listening demurely, trying to give the Republicans a fair chance to say something intelligent and logical.

This is me hearing that the GOP says Obama needs to start over on health care.

This is me completely losing my fucking mind and spilling my scotch... I mean, tea.

This is me if there's NO PUBLIC OPTION IN THIS TUB OF HEALTH CARE BULLSHIT.

(Alright, so these photos are a disaster, but please... I DARE you to tell me that my neck doesn't look HAWT in that last pic!! I TRIPLE DING-DONG DARE YOU!)

So, some of you may remember I have a pre-existing condition that I almost died from 10 years ago? If you missed those posts, or are new to my blog, or you just wish to be tortured all over again, you may read them here:

The Wilson's Property, Part Uno
The Wilson's Property, Part Dos
The Wilson's Property, Part Tres
Kevin's Property, And A Second Birthday...

In six months, Will and I will no longer have health care coverage. So, WE, meaning Will and myself, CAN'T AFFORD TO WAIT.

I can't afford to wait. Please help. Please call congress and voice your support for a public option.

Or Sign: Please Tell Your Members of Congress to Support President Obama's Plan for Health Reform

***Obama: Time for 'bickering' is over on health care

***Experts Agree: US health system currently plagued by high costs and waste

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Indeed

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Ignorance and the hate that results from it, encouraging violent language are not without dangerous consequence...

(Arizona Republic - Benson)

The praying on people's fears is beyond vile.

Get Educated. Be Informed.

Politifact.com

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Lobbyissssstsss

(The Buffalo News - Adam Nyglis)

I don't know how these snakes sleep at night... curled up, I suppose...

Democrats Demand Obama Keep Government Health Plan

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Cowards and Greed. Sick and Wrong

(Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Rob Rogers)

(The Journal News - Matt Davies)

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"A majority of personal bankruptcies in this country are caused by medical costs. And a majority of those people who are going bankrupt because of their medical costs? Actually HAVE health insurance."

Get educated. Be informed.

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Oh... So, Just A Wipe Then?

(Artizans - Jake Fuller)

Former Gov. Dean calls public option indispensable
Dean urged the Obama administration to stand by statements made early on in the debate in which it steadfastly insisted that such a public option was indispensable to genuine change, saying that Medicare and the Veterans Administration are "two very good programs that have been around for a long time."

The health care insurance industry (because it IS an industry) needs A WHOLE LOTTA ENEMAS, Y'ALL...

Not a fucking baby-wipe.

(David Cohen)

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FACT CHECK: No 'death panel' in health care bill

(Denver Post - Mike Keefe)

FACT CHECK: No 'death panel' in health care bill

Some excerpts:

Q: Does the health care legislation bill promote "mercy killing," or euthanasia?

A: No.

Q: Then what's all the fuss about?

A: A provision in the House bill written by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., would allow Medicare to pay doctors for voluntary counseling sessions that address end-of-life issues. The conversations between doctor and patient would include living wills, making a close relative or a trusted friend your health care proxy, learning about hospice as an option for the terminally ill, and information about pain medications for people suffering chronic discomfort.

The sessions would be covered every five years, more frequently if someone is gravely ill.

Q: Is anything required?

Monsignor Charles Fahey, 76, a Catholic priest who is chairman of the board of the National Council on Aging, a nonprofit service and advocacy group, says no.

"We have to make decisions that are deliberative about our health care at every moment," Fahey said. "What I have said is that if I cannot say another prayer, if I cannot give or get another hug, and if I cannot have another martini — then let me go."

Q: Does the bill advocate assisted suicide?

A: No. It would block funds for counseling that presents suicide or assisted suicide as an option.

Q: Who supports the provision?

A: The American Medical Association, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and Consumers Union are among the groups supporting the provision. AARP, the seniors' lobby, is taking out print advertisements this week that label as false the claim that the legislation will empower the government to take over life-and-death decisions from individuals.

Q: Should the federal government be getting involved with living wills and end-of-life questions — decisions that are highly personal and really difficult?

A: It already is.

The government requires hospitals to ask adult patients if they have a living will, or "advance directive." If the patient doesn't have one, and wants one, the hospital has to provide assistance. The mandate on hospitals was instituted during a Republican administration, in 1992, under President George H.W. Bush.

I really hate giving her any "air time" at all. However, this fucking asshole is spreading not just "mis-information", she's LYING. SHE'S A LYING PIECE OF SHIT. She's actually a detriment to progress and a shit-smeared hemorrhoid on America's ass. And she should stick to cutting the heads off fish... Or whatever it is that she used to do up there.

And speaking of "fish", Barracudas are attracted to shiny objects... So, it really shouldn't surprise anyone that "Sarah-Barracuda" is a media-whore. She'll say anything (obviously) to get a flash.

And one more thing before I'm done with my rant, that American Flag pin on her lapel? As though that's all it takes to be a good American?? She's no patriot... I'd like to stick that pin straight up her lying-ass. And then, she can go pay a doctor to retrieve it. Maybe she can go to the same doctor that gave her that lobotomy so long ago...

***Britons defend their health care from US criticism***

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When?

(The Journal News - Matt Davies)

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"We Have A RIGHT To Know Who THEY Are..."

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"We have a right to know who they are. And who is paying them for their efforts."

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Obama takes on health care critics

The Democrats' senior problem

(New Times, San Luis Obispo - Russell Hodin)

* BE INFORMED *

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Criminal Sabotage

(Copyright: Savannah Morning News - M Streeter)

The blatant and not-so blatant sabotage that's happening in our country today regarding health care reform is nothing short of criminal. People's lives are actually at stake and once again, people's ignorance and lack of education and being informed is about to do us all in...

The greed from our health insurance companies shouldn't be surprising, if you're paying attention, but it's still astounding to me.

These people are nothing short of criminals. Their murders are just more covert... and indirect and go under the guise of untreated diseases and illnesses. But, they're killing nonetheless. And if you think otherwise, you're mistaken.

Get involved. Get educated. Get vocal. It's literally our lives, we're talking about. And click here to find out how...

And here.

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Republicans Propagating Falsehoods in Attacks on Health-Care Reform
By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post, August 7, 2009

As a columnist who regularly dishes out sharp criticism, I try not to question the motives of people with whom I don't agree. Today, I'm going to step over that line.

The recent attacks by Republican leaders and their ideological fellow-travelers on the effort to reform the health-care system have been so misleading, so disingenuous, that they could only spring from a cynical effort to gain partisan political advantage. By poisoning the political well, they've given up any pretense of being the loyal opposition. They've become political terrorists, willing to say or do anything to prevent the country from reaching a consensus on one of its most serious domestic problems.

There are lots of valid criticisms that can be made against the health reform plans moving through Congress -- I've made a few myself. But there is no credible way to look at what has been proposed by the president or any congressional committee and conclude that these will result in a government takeover of the health-care system. That is a flat-out lie whose only purpose is to scare the public and stop political conversation.

Under any plan likely to emerge from Congress, the vast majority of Americans who are not old or poor will continue to buy health insurance from private companies, continue to get their health care from doctors in private practice and continue to be treated at privately owned hospitals. . . .

The Republican lies about the economics of health reform are also heavily laced with hypocrisy.

While holding themselves out as paragons of fiscal rectitude, Republicans grandstand against just about every idea to reduce the amount of health care people consume or the prices paid to health-care providers -- the only two ways I can think of to credibly bring health spending under control.

When Democrats, for example, propose to fund research to give doctors, patients and health plans better information on what works and what doesn't, Republicans sense a sinister plot to have the government decide what treatments you will get. By the same wacko-logic, a proposal that Medicare pay for counseling on end-of-life care is transformed into a secret plan for mass euthanasia of the elderly.

Government negotiation on drug prices? The end of medical innovation as we know it, according to the GOP's Dr. No. Reduce Medicare payments to overpriced specialists and inefficient hospitals? The first step on the slippery slope toward rationing.

Can there be anyone more two-faced than the Republican leaders who in one breath rail against the evils of government-run health care and in another propose a government-subsidized high-risk pool for people with chronic illness, government-subsidized community health centers for the uninsured, and opening up Medicare to people at age 55? . . . (more and source)

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***GET INVOLVED***

Do something.

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