From Dr. J:

Dear Gort,


I completely echo your sentiments regarding President Obama’s alleged poor choice of words.


There is a more insidious and ominous aspect to this statement. The use of the word absorb, regarding a terrorist attack, reveals the lack of regard for human life in the Progressive mindset. Progressives, throughout history have embraced philosophies antithetical to the notion of sanctity of life. It was clear in their writings on eugenics at the turn of the 20th century, and also clear in the works of Margaret Sanger regarding abortion. This mentality has persisted and evolved. It can be seen in the Obamacare bill and in the words of the government healthcare leadership.


In the words of recess appointed CMMS director Donald Berwick, “Here, you choose a harder path. You plan the supply; you aim a bit low; you prefer slightly too little of a technology or a service to too much; then you search for care bottlenecks and try to relieve them.”


He finds the PERMISSIVE development of bottlenecks, and the injury caused by them to individuals, acceptable.


Taken out of context from Ezekiel (Rahm’s Brother) Emanuel, and White House advisor, “Conversely, services provided to individuals who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens are not basic and should not be guaranteed. An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia.”


The real rub in this statement is not whether or not absurdly heroic measures should or should not be extended to patients with dementia. The fact is that everyday, in my places of employ, the families, patients and the physicians sit down together and decide what measures are appropriate for that INDIVIDUAL patient. What is disturbing is that Dr. Emanuel feels comfortable with the idea that society’s representatives will decide what is appropriate for all patients with dementia. That is where the true problem lies with him.


Indeed, even a primary care provider that I am well acquainted with, who is a self-styled Progressive waded into the debate with me during a swim meet. She asked me what I thought of Obamacare, single payor systems and the future of medicine. I compared the product seen with government run healthcare with what is seen in the private system. I explained that I don’t think patients will be happy with not being able to see their doctor for acute issues, extended wait times, or potentially having to travel for resources otherwise not available in their locale, as centralization of specialty services might be done to cut costs. She said that, “Once those patients age out of the system [i.e. die off] the next generation won’t have those expectations and things will be fine.”


In summary, Progressives have little regard for individual human life, so long as everything looks like it should on their well thought out spreadsheets.


Or, in the words of the Galactic Republic’s most notorious Progressive, then Senator Palpatine, “Wipe them out, all of them.”


Best,
Dr. J

Spot on as usual – hardly could have said it better….unless I used the time machine.

GorT

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