So far, I’ve had the good fortune to have survived two heart attacks during my life.  The first was pure stress, however, it was made quite clear by a highly skilled, and very well trained, cardiologist that it could have taken my life as easily as a bullet. 

 

The second, on the other hand, came within less then thirty minutes of doing just that.  Had I not been within reach of a facility that not only had the tools, but were also well trained in their use I would have been viewing the lawn from the under side, rather then being here to share with you this terribly frightening experience. 

 

The reason I’ve chosen to, and am still able to, relate these facts now is that I had the good fortune of living in a country that boasts the finest health care system in the world.  All that was necessary was to transport me to the nearest hospital in order for me I could take advantage of these miracles.  Miracles that many are quite unaware of.

 

Not that many years ago, I worked for a company that built MRI equipment into semi-trailers so that they could be shared by those hospitals that could not afford to purchase one of these wonder machines for themselves.  This is the kind of thing goes on every day in this country.  Finding innovative ways to supply this marvelous level of health care to every American that needs it. 

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Today I listened to one of the talk radio shows that I frequent.  Yes, I know, I’m a terrible person for listening to one of these conservative rabble rousers, but what can I say?  They tell the truth.  Most of the time!!  This, however, I felt was not necessarily one of those times.   At the very least the persons opinion was a little skewed off the mark.

 

This person was talking, quite passionately, about the economy, and how it has been nearly flushed, already, by Obama, and now there all these people that are sucking the pot dry with their entitlements.  You know, welfare, free educations, free medical care, social security, Medicare,….. Now wait just a dang minute!!    As you may expect, the commentator now has my total and undivided attention.  He goes on to say that along with all the rest, one of the largest drains on the economy will be all the ‘baby boomers’ that will be hitting the Social Security rolls in the next 10 years.  How they will be sucking on that government tit, just draining it dry, just like the rest of those that expect entitlements these days.

 

Now he really has me boiling.  Needless to say, I made a very direct call (man I love cell phones) to the radio station, was allowed on the air, (now that was a mistake) where I proceeded to vent my spleen for nearly ten minutes.  In so many words, I informed him that Social Security was, by no means, the idea of the ‘baby boomers’.   It was, in fact, signed into lay FDR in 1935.  Somewhat before my time, you can be sure. [Read the full article→]

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Attorney General Holder open to military trial for KSM – back to the beginning

by Sandy February 13, 2010

Why was the decision made in the first place to move the trial to New York City?  Attorney General Holder needs to start looking for another job!
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The Game of The Day

by Carl E. Van Buren January 27, 2010

“To say that the United States should be answerable for twenty-five millions of dollars without knowing whether the ways and means can be provided, and without knowing whether those who are to succeed us will think with us on the subject, would be rash and unjustifiable.” –James Madison
The Game of The Day
This evening, our president, [...]

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Wonderful insight into Obama

by Cayenne January 11, 2010

This was written by Robin who is a licensed psychotherapist and a recovering liberal in Berkeley.  (This is one of the best descriptions of BHO that I have read. Everyone should read this.)
“He’s a real nowhere man,
Sitting in his nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody. . .
He’s as blind as he can [...]

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It’s Not My Fault!

by Carl E. Van Buren January 9, 2010

For a while now we’ve been hearing “the buck stops with me” from our illustrious President Barack Obama.  He has attempted to become the great Democratic leader of the new century.  Unfortunately, he is unable to force things to go his way.  To date, not a single victory can be added to his tally [...]

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Timothy Geithner, another great decision to spend your tax dollars!

by Sandy January 3, 2010

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; with the exception of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. While visions of sugar-plums danced in his head, Guitner was giving Freddie and Fannie a new blank check! That’s correct, he lifted the ceiling of $200 [...]

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Congress or Criminals??

by Carl E. Van Buren January 3, 2010

 
Unless it happens within the next few hours, the health care bill will not be voted into law this week end.   So many our ‘high powered’ politicians had tried so desperately to force a final vote by this time.  For the longest time I kept asking the question, “What is the big hurry?”  In the [...]

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WA Gov Gregoire cuts for elderly and poor, raises pay for unions

by Sandy January 3, 2010

Governor Gregoire released her proposed 2010 budget on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Gregorie’s budget includes eliminating the Basic Health Program  The plan covers those making less than $21,600 per year, or $36,000 for a family of three.There is currently a waiting list for low income families needing basic health care.
This governor who ran on priorities [...]

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Unacceptable!!

by Carl E. Van Buren December 12, 2009

I was born more then 60 years ago, in a time when a man could do pretty much anything if he set his mind to it. I was raised by hard working, middle class Americans that believed strongly in God, country, and family. We were as middle class as we could be, in a time [...]

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Global Warming-The Scandal!?

by Carl E. Van Buren December 5, 2009

Global Warming – The Scandal?
I think most of us were stunned, to say the very least, when our illustrious Ex-Vice President Al Gore wound up with a Nobel prize for his global warming nightmare of a movie a few years ago.  I have always had this picture in my mind of the entire worlds mouth [...]

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What A Difference Two Hundred Years Makes!

by Carl E. Van Buren November 29, 2009

What A Difference Two Hundred Years Makes

“It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. … For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, [...]

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Does AARP phone survey truly represent WA State Seniors?

by Sandy November 29, 2009

A news release from the WA state AARP group,  dated November 16, 2009, reports that members across party and ideological lines, support health care reform legislation.
How would you answer this survery?  Can a conclusion from the survey results clearly show that AARP members support AARP’s stand on health care reform?  You can determine for yourself [...]

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Pink slips for Congress

by Cayenne November 26, 2009

This is the best thing since our march to Washington on 9/12 as a way to get the message out there and for the media (other than Fox) to tell the truth.

I thought, this is just too simple or a scam but I have been on-line looking at a number of articles on Google,  Ask.com, [...]

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CAUTION: ECONOMY KILLER

by Carl E. Van Buren November 20, 2009

Would you like to see one possible future for the United States?  Below is a headline, and its link, to an article that has been it at least a dozen on-line news sources, telling how the Dutch Cabinet (the counter part to our Congress) have actually voted in a tax on how much people drive [...]

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