They say that if you forget history, you are doomed to repeat it. I think people are forgetting history en masse. Does this mean we are doomed to repeat it? I am afraid to think...yes.
Do people think that Hitler started out as some evil dictator, killing Jews? NO. He started out as a nice guy, with some super charm. He reeled people in with promises and the premise of making Germany a greater nation. He started a "security group" separate than that of their military. He pushed for a "socialistic" society, where people "looked out" for eachother. We know that really...these people were turning in their neighbors, reporting anything that went against Hitler. He had money, friends in high places and a hidden extreme hatred of anyone but the "pure" race. His wrath ended with millions, upon millions of people dead and a second World War upon us. I see similarities with a certain US President.
He has reeled people in with his promises for "Change" and the premise of making the US a great nation once again. He wants to start a private national security group separate than, but just as large and just as funded as the military. He wants a nation where people "look out for eachother". He has money, friends in high places and I believe...a hidden hatred of many people. I can't say that his "reign" as he likes to put it..will end in the deaths of millions upon millions. I certainly hope this isn't the case. But...when I tell people my feelings about where this country is headed...they don't believe me. They discredit my beliefs as "too Fox News" or "too last administration". Why is it that the most conservative view point is considered the most radical?? Yet Liberal ideas are the most radical, and are accepted so easily. Our country has become so politically correct we are gagging on it! I am tired of defending myself for wanting this country to remain the free place that it is. For wanting to keep my hard earned money to myself, unless I choose to share it. For believing that socialism, communism, progressivism...whatever you want to call it...it not OK. For pointing out that our ENTIRE government is pretty much corrupt and greedy and selfish.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Public Education Brainwashing
Hello all~
Just got some disturbing youtube video clips from a friend. The first video is something being shown at schools!! All in all when watching it...you think it's not too bad. Celebrities are pledging to do things to help the environment and the world...but then they start pledging themselves to be "servants to our President" and one even pledges himself to "Barack Obama". It is just plain wrong to sway children in this way. It is one thing to educate them about making pledges to help the environment or to make this country/world a better place. But is reeks of socialism/communism to have them hear people pledging to be a servant to a President. Our President is supposed to be OUR "servant"...our social servant....NOT the other way around. When are people going to wake up to this brainwashing happening at the most basic level!!??!!
I Pledge Allegiance to Obama
Kids Sing for Obama
Just got some disturbing youtube video clips from a friend. The first video is something being shown at schools!! All in all when watching it...you think it's not too bad. Celebrities are pledging to do things to help the environment and the world...but then they start pledging themselves to be "servants to our President" and one even pledges himself to "Barack Obama". It is just plain wrong to sway children in this way. It is one thing to educate them about making pledges to help the environment or to make this country/world a better place. But is reeks of socialism/communism to have them hear people pledging to be a servant to a President. Our President is supposed to be OUR "servant"...our social servant....NOT the other way around. When are people going to wake up to this brainwashing happening at the most basic level!!??!!
I Pledge Allegiance to Obama
Kids Sing for Obama
The View
I just have to say it...I do not like the show "The View". Those women are a bunch of over-paid, liberal know-it-all's. They constantly interrupt their guests and each other. To me, they are out of touch with reality and have the money to prove it. Ok...I feel better now!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Joe Wilson
I just sent an email to Senator Joe Wilson (R-SC) to commend him for raising his courageous voice at the President. Many people have lambasted Mr. Wilson for yelling "you lie!". But his words ring truer than any other. The government is lying to us people! The President is lying to us! He had the courage to speak up and let people know how he truly felt. Will you do the same?
Salem Health Financials
Hello,
I just got this thing in the mail from Salem Health (Salem Hospital) called their "Community Benefits Report" for 2008. In their "Financials" section they provide a snapshot of their "Unreimbursed Costs". Here is the info:
"Every year Salem Health provides needed care to individuals for which the reimbursement, if any, does not cover the cost of providing such services"
Medicare.............$27,551,065
Amount the government underpaid Salem Health for providing care to Medicare patients.
Medicaid.............$7,477,188
Amount the government underpaid Salem Health for providing care to Medicaid and Oregon Health Plan patients.
Bad Debt..............$13,414,740
People who do not meet the requirements for Salem Health's charity-care policy and therefore should be able to pay for their healthcare but do not pay.
This is just one hospital, in one city, in one state! The government UNDERPAID this hospital by $35,028,253 (that's million!). Who do you think makes up this loss? Yep..you guessed it...the people with actual insurance coverage and/or whom pay cash. No wonder doctors charge so much, and in turn the insurance companies charge so much. The government UNDERPAID this hospital by millions, yet people believe they will successfully run a national health plan. Why would it be any different.
Also, consider this. Currently every doctor in the US has a cap for how many Medicare/Medicaid/Welfare patients they will accept (due to the poor payment). If we institute a $90+ billion dollar health plan (that taxpayers will pay for)...what makes anyone think it will be any different. Every doctor is going to continue to have a cap for how many national health plan patients they will accept due to poor payment. We will be right back where we started. Too many people will continue to be without medical coverage.
Again I ask...why not work on fixing what we already have (capping frivolous malpractice lawsuits, cutting extreme profit out of pharmacuetical companies and insurance companies, providing incentives for more people to become doctors, etc) than WASTING our time, money, etc. on some new plan that will bring us back to square one??
Sorry...the numbers don't lie.
I just got this thing in the mail from Salem Health (Salem Hospital) called their "Community Benefits Report" for 2008. In their "Financials" section they provide a snapshot of their "Unreimbursed Costs". Here is the info:
"Every year Salem Health provides needed care to individuals for which the reimbursement, if any, does not cover the cost of providing such services"
Medicare.............$27,551,065
Amount the government underpaid Salem Health for providing care to Medicare patients.
Medicaid.............$7,477,188
Amount the government underpaid Salem Health for providing care to Medicaid and Oregon Health Plan patients.
Bad Debt..............$13,414,740
People who do not meet the requirements for Salem Health's charity-care policy and therefore should be able to pay for their healthcare but do not pay.
This is just one hospital, in one city, in one state! The government UNDERPAID this hospital by $35,028,253 (that's million!). Who do you think makes up this loss? Yep..you guessed it...the people with actual insurance coverage and/or whom pay cash. No wonder doctors charge so much, and in turn the insurance companies charge so much. The government UNDERPAID this hospital by millions, yet people believe they will successfully run a national health plan. Why would it be any different.
Also, consider this. Currently every doctor in the US has a cap for how many Medicare/Medicaid/Welfare patients they will accept (due to the poor payment). If we institute a $90+ billion dollar health plan (that taxpayers will pay for)...what makes anyone think it will be any different. Every doctor is going to continue to have a cap for how many national health plan patients they will accept due to poor payment. We will be right back where we started. Too many people will continue to be without medical coverage.
Again I ask...why not work on fixing what we already have (capping frivolous malpractice lawsuits, cutting extreme profit out of pharmacuetical companies and insurance companies, providing incentives for more people to become doctors, etc) than WASTING our time, money, etc. on some new plan that will bring us back to square one??
Sorry...the numbers don't lie.
The Title of my blog
Oh yeah...I wanted to explain the title of my blog. One Courageous Voice is what is needed to speak out against atrocities, wrong-doings, evils, etc. It truly takes a courageous voice to speak out...to go against the grain. It is easy to not like things, not agree with things...yet stand idle and silent and do nothing. It takes courage to not like things, not agree with things and get your voice out there and TRY to do something, anything!
My first blog....
Well...I did it..I started my very own blog! Kudos to my Uncle Andy for suggesting I find this place to voice my opinions about things....specifically politics. So here is the deal, you can read it or not. You can like it or not. You can do something about what is happening in this country or not. But quit bitchin about how everything in this country is all because of "8 years of Bush!". Bulls**t! The problems in this country go back much further and much deeper than George W. Bush. And until we stop all this in-fighting and blaming Bush...nothing is going to get better. That's all I have for now. But stay tuned for MUCH, MUCH more! :-) Love, Trish
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