Posted by
Bill Crawford on Sunday, July 11, 2010 9:06:49 PM
Hello, Donald Berwick. Who? The new guy in Washington, the one soon to be running Medicare/ Medicaid. The guy who will soon be in charge of nearly a quarter of the entire government's appropriations.
He got in on a recess appointment. That is nothing new in the world, that happens all the time. The interesting part is that his appointment has been sitting in the Senate for quite a few months now, and Sen. Baucus sat on it for good reason. The Democrats were afraid that if he was brought up in Committee, lots of people (including some in his own party) would open a microphone and beat the snot out of the White House.
So here he is, Obama's guy. And he is all about rationing. I told all of you that the only way, the only way the new health care was going to save any money in the long run was through draconian rationing. You know, the way the Brits have been doing it for decades. You don't think this is what he is all about? Open up his name on YouTube, and take a listen to any of the top three snippets.
And how do they do that? Efficacy studies, folks. You want a hip replacement? If you are 50 years old and still part of the work force, get in line. Oh, I'm sorry, you are retired? Here's some pain killers. Suck it up and limp a little, for gosh sakes, the acturial tables say you're going to die in a few years. You're not worth that expense. We can't afford it.
Sound a little over the top? Go talk to a Brit. Ask them what happens when you are retired and get an aggressive cancer. It's been presented to all of us in the media here that calling up the phrase "death panels" is the moral equivalent of associating yourself with a certain mid twentieth century German dictator, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything to it.
This guy doesn't surprise me. The Progressive movementhere in the late 19th century here was the precursor to all kinds of miserable eugenics. If you give that power to people, what the hell do you think it will lead to? Do a little research on these Obama people. Who are their mentors? It's not hard to find out- most of them are Baby Boomers, and running their mouth is their birthright.
How much crap are we willing to absorb here? No economic recovery, a static stock market, 10% unemployment, a murder circus on our Southern border, and this? How much can you go along with?
The short answer is: a few more months.