Communist Medical System has the highest satisfaction rating

[faethor]

1999-2004 Commies rank highest.
2005 Commies still highest
You can find the other ACSI ratings since then. Turns out VA still has the highest quality care in customer ratings. VA a system where the Gov pays the care, owns the hospitals, and employes the Drs. It's the Communist Medical System we force upon our troops.

If communist medicine is good enough for our troops, and apparently better than any other, why is it not acceptable for us?

 

[redrumloa]

There is so much wrong with this post, I do not know where to begin.

 

[Fade]

Hey Faethor, they have got to be good if they are going to specialize in IED wound repair. Just don't let them treat you for the flu.

If you had ever been treated at a VA hospital you would know why.

Oh and BTW, it's only communist if the government forces something on the whole population while exempting themselves.

You know, sort of like what Obama just did!

 

[faethor]

There is so much wrong with this post, I do not know where to begin.

I agree there's lots going on here. I'd break it into two points. First, discuss why and how the US Gov can, and does, provide medical care in a manner that the consumer ranks it higher than any private healthcare system. This is not only to wounded troops but both active and inactive military that enjoy the benefit of a high quality and high level of satisfaction run government healthcare system.

Second, discuss the utilization of righwing talking head terms leads to lunancy not only in this point, but pretty much anything that comes from the media. (Oh and you might to bring Fade along. His definition of communism is nearly as bad as the person here who claimed Nazi's were socialists because their party name said so.)

 

[redrumloa]

@faethor

Unfortunately I will not be voicing any opinions of the VA. Actually I will probably start to refrain from most political discussion, or at least I will try.

 

[Glaucus]

@faethor

Unfortunately I will not be voicing any opinions of the VA. Actually I will probably start to refrain from most political discussion, or at least I will try.

Where's the fun in that?

 

[Robert]

Oh and BTW, it's only communist if the government forces something on the whole population while exempting themselves.

Interesting definition of communism.

Completely wrong but interesting nonetheless.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

@faethor
Actually I will probably start to refrain from most political discussion, or at least I will try.

Did you get a visit?

 

[Robert]

@faethor
Actually I will probably start to refrain from most political discussion, or at least I will try.

Did you get a visit?

Jim's been got at!

 

[Glaucus]

Nah, I think he's just getting soft with age. :wink:

 

[Fade]

Wilse implied
"Interesting definition of communism."
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Nice try but no cigar.

It's not a definition (or my definition) of Communism at all.

It is always just the end result of communism.

Also I might add, it is usually but not always, the end result of Socialism.


Next time you might try a real retort instead of trying to define mine.

 

[Robert]

Wilse implied
"Interesting definition of communism."
------------------------------

Nice try but no cigar.

It's not a definition (or my definition) of Communism at all.

It is always just the end result of communism.

Also I might add, it is usually but not always, the end result of Socialism.


Next time you might try a real retort instead of trying to define mine.

In that case, I offer my apologies for having misunderstood you.

I would add that having re-read your original post, it still reads as though you meant it as a definition, rather than statement on the inevitable end result.

 

[redrumloa]

@faethor
Actually I will probably start to refrain from most political discussion, or at least I will try.

Did you get a visit?

No But I am going through 2 (yes 2) concurrent FBI background investigations, one for the GSA and one for the VA. It is simply a clearance process related to my job, but it makes you wonder what they would take of Whyzzat's over the top back and forth. Furthermore there may be an opportunity for me working directly for Uncle Sam in my future, I don't believe in badmouthing the boss :wink:

Obama is a pretty cool cat, have I ever mentioned that?

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

... I don't believe in badmouthing the boss :wink:

Obama is a pretty cool cat, have I ever mentioned that?

They find a way to get to everyone. Hey ho. Paycheck is better than some CIA video wizard creating a gay donkey sex video (sure, that's my face but I swear that's not my body!!!!)

 

[redrumloa]

They find a way to get to everyone. Hey ho. Paycheck is better than some CIA video wizard creating a gay donkey sex video (sure, that's my face but I swear that's not my body!!!!)

But seriously, nothing sinister going on. I've been the engineer (building manager) of a building occupied by the IRS on and off since 2007, recently I have also taken on a VA Clinic. I have nothing but respect for our vets and the staff at the clinic is top notch. I can joke with my IRS counterparts about shortcomings in government, but there are are also very dedicated people in the GSA and IRS.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

I've been the engineer (building manager) of a building occupied by the IRS on and off since 2007, recently I have also taken on a VA Clinic.

Those sound like two pretty good gigs actually. Morally it would be reprehensible to shrink the VA after what they've been asking people to do to get into the system (mind you, we know morals don't count for much in budgets) but the IRS, you know with the bills that will be coming due they'll need to keep that machine well oiled.

 

[ilwrath]

But I am going through 2 (yes 2) concurrent FBI background investigations, one for the GSA and one for the VA. It is simply a clearance process related to my job, but it makes you wonder what they would take of Whyzzat's over the top back and forth.

Welcome to the light (or dark?) side.

For something in a level of building manager, I'd suspect they both should be fairly light background investigations, though. (Probably something equivalent to secret?) I went through a few to get my IT-2 Public Trust certificate and then DoD secret clearance for a previous gig.

Be glad you didn't declare bankruptcy, though. Credit score is a big deciding factor on a simple investigation like that. Out of all the people on that project I saw apply for the clearance only 3 were rejected. Two of them were the only two in our group that had declared bankruptcy. The 3rd was a guy who was born in the Ivory Coast and had family in Lebanon. It's pretty easy to see why all 3 had problems.

As for what they think about Whyzzat, I'm pretty sure it's understood that people have opinions and sometimes those opinions don't agree with the current party line. The site pretty clearly isn't advocating or aiding in terrorism, so I don't think they'd care much.

I'd always wondered if they had any record of my piracy and phone phreaking roots, and if that would have mattered if they did.

 

[redrumloa]

Those sound like two pretty good gigs actually.

Yes actually, I am in a pretty good situation. Nothing's perfect though, contracts come and go in my line of business so the only norm is change. The owner of both buildings are private companies. These companies are fickle, if they think they can save a buck going in-house or changing management companies, they will. The current situation is very good, but even then one of the owners are entertaining offers to sell the building. If the building sells, it is a crap shot if the new owners keep the management company. This is the trade-off. My company is probably the most ethical of all large management companies. If we lose a contract, they will "float" their people for months trying to find a new fit for them. Even still, I have been laid off by them once. I'll enjoy my situation while it lasts... The clock is ticking, it could be years and it could be months.

On the plus side, the IRS and GSA absolutely *LOVE* us as a management company and me personally. When the (IRS occupied) building almost sold earlier this year, they lobbied the potential new owner strongly to retain us and the new company was planning to do that. Apparently the other buildings they occupy locally are very poorly managed...

 

[redrumloa]

Be glad you didn't declare bankruptcy, though. Credit score is a big deciding factor on a simple investigation like that.

Yeah, so I hear... My credit score is pretty good these days. I have to always keep this in mind. I can't even consider something like a strategic default on my mortgage, because the hit to my credit score could leave me unemployed.

 

[Robert]

I can't even consider something like a strategic default on my mortgage, because the hit to my credit score could leave me unemployed.

Nasty. You could find yourself in a vicious circle in such circumstances.