The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden... Is Screwed

[robert l. bentham]

I should be clear my post was more about what was thought about that at the origination of the nation. Which may, or may not be a personal view of how I'd like it to work today. So more to my focused on my view.

First, I think the 2nd amendment defenders are missing the boat. They readily neglect the first half of the 2nd amendment. The existence of a standing army has a detrimental effect on the 2nd amendment as that 'militia' no longer exists. Overthrowing one's own government really wasn't a serious consideration for debate. There's a couple of footnotes at best about that. And if you're one that think your AK-47 is going to save you from the tanks, RPGs, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons the gov could throw at you, you're more emotional than rational about this question.

well... i reckon i may be more emotional than other men... but i also know that no invading army has successfully sustained armed conflict against guerrilla warfare, and id suspect the US military would stand even less of a chance in their home environs... after all they'd be ours too...

 

[robert l. bentham]

The fact of the matter is the VA is often ranked as one of the best medical care areas in our nation. Gov Healthcare seemingly works for our vets. As you say we all should be so lucky to have socialized healthcare that's less expensive and better than our other options.

i wholeheartedly agree but would add this qualifier to ur overall assessment... VA became very good at treating the illnesses they saw because they saw so many.... regular hospital would not have gave me same quality of treatment as their specialties would probably be far different from VA's....

 

[Glaucus]

well... i reckon i may be more emotional than other men... but i also know that no invading army has successfully sustained armed conflict against guerrilla warfare, and id suspect the US military would stand even less of a chance in their home environs... after all they'd be ours too...

The British did a good job against the Tasmanian natives. Of course, they hunted down and killed every last one of them.

 

[Glaucus]

i wholeheartedly agree but would add this qualifier to ur overall assessment... VA became very good at treating the illnesses they saw because they saw so many.... regular hospital would not have gave me same quality of treatment as their specialties would probably be far different from VA's....

There certainly is some truth to that. However, part of the socialized medicine is bad myth states that the good doctors would go to where the money is, and that the money is always at the private clinics. And yet, from what Faethor tells us, the VA hospitals do a pretty good job.

 

[robert l. bentham]

There certainly is some truth to that. However, part of the socialized medicine is bad myth states that the good doctors would go to where the money is, and that the money is always at the private clinics. And yet, from what Faethor tells us, the VA hospitals do a pretty good job.

well you might think that the lucrative private sector can woo the better drs. and to some degree that may be true... VA however has the power of government behind it and with that, debt forgiveness. my endocrinologist friend worked for VA when she got her medical license. she worked for them for 6 years. her college debt is gone and she drew a most handsome salary of around 12,000 per month. she quit VA, worked at a private hospital, and after a few years went back to VA. she works at one in colorado 2 weeks a month, and at a private hospital in ks for the other two. (personally i think she should teach and i tell her this all of the time) VA does a pretty good job. i'd be a liar if i didnt say i had some complaints, or that some serious issues where people get royally screwed dont happen, they do... but they happen in the rest of the world too...