MORE MESSING WITH HEALTH CARE SICKNESS 1/26/07

Our politicians are at it again. President Bush wants to re-vamp medical insurance in such a way that would involve tax cuts for those buying into less-comprehensive less-expensive policies. There are perceived advantages for part-timers perhaps. And some threats and fears. Some critics have speculated that employers will not continue to fund most of the expense for health care, for example. Then there is the rising cost of health care coupled with inflation. The insurance companies themselves are not crying "foul" but the proposal has already been sacked in Washington.

As expected, most of the Dems don't want anything to do with the plan proposed by Bush 41. The current three Dem contenders for the 2008 race have different plans. Clinton as in Hill the Pill wants universal health care for all, Obama wants it for all within the next six years, and Edwards is willing to increase our spending deficit to do it.

Ted Kennedy naturally wants to expand the public dole by putting everyone on Medicare. As much as I have my reservations about Bush's idea, I sure don't think Medicare for all is a great thing to do. Folks I know who have been forced onto Medicare due to disabilities are complaining that they are getting large doctor bills. Medicare does not pay the physicians "enough" so instead of writing off the rest to taxes, many physicians are billing their patients for what Medicare will not pay.

Medicare is a busted system and fixing it does not mean opening the doors for everyone to get it. Universal health care was a flop when proposed once before. Focusing on getting health care for all American children has garnered popularity as a feel-good thing to do. Not as "the right thing to do." Unfortunately, the Bush 41 plan would strip some coverage mandates-- preventative care in some cases and treatment to keep people from killing themselves in others.
I believe in preventative care and certainly in treatment for mental health disorders. Yet, I think that the Bush 41 proposal should be the subject for serious study of how to tweak it in order to make it workable.

Once again, radical sapphoq wishes to remind all the universal health care advocates that there will be no universal health care in this country unless it provides as good or better as what the rich folks currently have. No rich folk want to give up what they got. As far as ownership vs. entitlement, radical sapphoq is squarely on the ownership side of things but thinks that the Dems prefer entitlements.

radical sapphoq

A PUBLIC APOLOGY TO ELDER RAVENFIRE 1/24/07

I have contacted Elder Raven Fire [or elder ravenfire, elderravenfire, ERF] privately via e-mail. I have decided to post this announcement to serve as an electronic public apology to Elder Raven Fire.

Elder Raven Fire shows no electronic indications of being 'a danger' or 'dangerous.'
I have examined the "evidence" and found that it is merely a collection of inaccuracies
perpetrated by individual or individuals with their own agendas.
I have retired permanently from helping to distribute any gossip, suppositions, or lies.
I am no longer participating in this particular witch war, flaming, drama.
Washed up.
Pulled the plug.
Fini.
Done.

Any of you who believe you have concrete "evidence" to the contrary, don't bother me with it because I do not care. It remains your responsibility to present your "evidence" or "suspicions" to the proper authorities-- which would not be me.


We are not all the same. We all have stuff that weakens us, that sets us apart from health. We all also have strengths that we can utilize to overcome our problems. We are NOT our labels.
People can have anger problems, mental hell conditions, alcoholism, drug addiction, lack of insight, misinformation, bad spelling, bad math skills, freckles, blue hair, spiritual experiences which are different from yours, mystical inclinations, imagination, concrete thinking, obesity, eating disorders, too-thinness, laziness, poverty, possessions, love, loneliness, hacker tendencies, unusual hobbies, unusual pets, unusual tastes, unusual accents, gambling problems, real problems, imaginary problems, more than one personality, no personality, an occupation, no occupation, disabilities, good sex, bad sex, average sex, no sex, gardens, frogs, good cars, bad cars, mediocre cars, no cars, three feet or any other thing.

It is truly tragic this spitefulness which has its roots in the pagan community-- this vindictiveness and willingness to locate perceived vulnerabilities and capitalize on them--
that reminds me of how predators operate.
Elder Ravenfire is NOT the predator in this particular situation overall.
We the oppressed have now become the oppressors. And that truly SUCKS.

Elder Ravenfire, I am sorry for the things I did to cause you and your wife and your online e-group any pain.

radical sapphoq