Not since President Ronald Reagan sold drugs to buy guns has the American public heard "I don't remember; in so many variations from a Republican.
I'm not worried about how Republicans would act if a Democrat used the Fog of Recall as an excuse.
I'm thinking, Who is going to take away his driver's license?
Showing posts with label President Ronald Reagan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President Ronald Reagan. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Monday, August 25, 2014
More speculation on Hall County Clinic
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) just announced a run out with Northeast Georgia Medical Center and it's network of doctors. It means that come October 1st, no public employee or member of a managed care plan can use a doctor within the NEGMC network. Come March 1st, no public employee or member of a managed care plan can use the hospital.
For long term illnesses like prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, the potential damage staggers my imagination.
That would be true for heart disease and all the debilitating mind diseases like Parkinsons, Alzheimers, cerebral palsy, and stroke.
Imagine the outrage in Republican lead Hall County if former President Ronald Reagan had been turned away from his choice of medical care by an insurance company!
If my family doctor found signs of colon cancer in my body tomorrow, where would he send me? Wouldn't it be pointless to send me to NEGMC for a cat scan or more detailed testing? Come October 1st, I'd have to find a new doctor, a new specialist, and travel outside the country.
But, but, but ... the Hall County Board of Commissioners are opening an employee only clinic which won't be excluded by Blue Cross Blue Shield!
Hurray!
How convenient the timing. I'm sure no one at BCBS tipped off the county. That would be like bad faith to keep negotiating with the hospital on one hand and helping to build a private, competing healthcare service at the same time.
Hmmm.
So can we expect Hall County to build a private clinic, hire doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and staff in cooperation with an insurance company while giving the finger to the largest employer in the county?
For long term illnesses like prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, the potential damage staggers my imagination.
That would be true for heart disease and all the debilitating mind diseases like Parkinsons, Alzheimers, cerebral palsy, and stroke.
Imagine the outrage in Republican lead Hall County if former President Ronald Reagan had been turned away from his choice of medical care by an insurance company!
If my family doctor found signs of colon cancer in my body tomorrow, where would he send me? Wouldn't it be pointless to send me to NEGMC for a cat scan or more detailed testing? Come October 1st, I'd have to find a new doctor, a new specialist, and travel outside the country.
But, but, but ... the Hall County Board of Commissioners are opening an employee only clinic which won't be excluded by Blue Cross Blue Shield!
Hurray!
How convenient the timing. I'm sure no one at BCBS tipped off the county. That would be like bad faith to keep negotiating with the hospital on one hand and helping to build a private, competing healthcare service at the same time.
Hmmm.
So can we expect Hall County to build a private clinic, hire doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and staff in cooperation with an insurance company while giving the finger to the largest employer in the county?
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Reagan was a pussycat
I already called him a pussy but Lou Cannon called the would be gunslinging Ronald Reagan a pussy cat in a July 1985 Washington Post piece.
Hell, Reagan was such a wimp that his nickname was Jimmy Reagan as in Jimmy Carter who never killed anyone as President of the United States.
So in 1981, President Ronald Reagan promises the nation and the world "swift and effective retribution" to terrorist activities.
Bullshit!
Reagon's strongest moment on the world stage came in ... Grenada where he rescued some medical students from final exams while they were attending The True Blue Medical Facility.
What terrorist act prompted a war in which over 5,000 medals were issued for merit and valor?
Canada and the UK were building a commercial airport. Yes. In 1954, the Brits had recommended replacing the existing airport with a modern facility to attract more tourists to the little island. Yeah. The British were coming. One if by land. Two if by sea. Paul Revere and all that.
A congressional hearing heard testimony that,
Ouch!
What did the UN do? By a vote of 108-0, it commended the attack as a violation of international law. See General Assembly Resolution 38/7, which "deeply deplores the armed intervention in Grenada, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of that State."
What did Britain do? Britain already thought Reagan was an idiot. In a written communication still partly classified, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher threatened to deny the US access to cruise missile bases in the UK.
Thatcher called Reagan and told him to stop the invasion. Reagan, always the American Ideal of truth and justice, lied to Thatcher. US troops were already ashore as Reagan said, "No invasion is being contemplated."
Right. I'd bet that Reagan didn't have the guts to tell the strong woman, 'You can't stop me. It's done.'
Typical of Reagan. When Navy Diver, Robert Stethem was tortured by terrorists then executed, Reagan didn't lose any sleep.
More on Reagan the singing cowboy soon.
Hell, Reagan was such a wimp that his nickname was Jimmy Reagan as in Jimmy Carter who never killed anyone as President of the United States.
So in 1981, President Ronald Reagan promises the nation and the world "swift and effective retribution" to terrorist activities.
Bullshit!
Reagon's strongest moment on the world stage came in ... Grenada where he rescued some medical students from final exams while they were attending The True Blue Medical Facility.
What terrorist act prompted a war in which over 5,000 medals were issued for merit and valor?
Canada and the UK were building a commercial airport. Yes. In 1954, the Brits had recommended replacing the existing airport with a modern facility to attract more tourists to the little island. Yeah. The British were coming. One if by land. Two if by sea. Paul Revere and all that.
A congressional hearing heard testimony that,
...based on my personal observations, discussion and analysis of the new international airport under construction in Grenada, it is my conclusion that this project is specifically now and has always been for the purpose of economic development and is not for military use.... It is my thought that it is absurd, patronizing, and totally unwarranted for the United States government to charge that this airport poses a military threat to the United States’ national security.
Ouch!
What did the UN do? By a vote of 108-0, it commended the attack as a violation of international law. See General Assembly Resolution 38/7, which "deeply deplores the armed intervention in Grenada, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of that State."
What did Britain do? Britain already thought Reagan was an idiot. In a written communication still partly classified, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher threatened to deny the US access to cruise missile bases in the UK.
Thatcher called Reagan and told him to stop the invasion. Reagan, always the American Ideal of truth and justice, lied to Thatcher. US troops were already ashore as Reagan said, "No invasion is being contemplated."
Right. I'd bet that Reagan didn't have the guts to tell the strong woman, 'You can't stop me. It's done.'
Typical of Reagan. When Navy Diver, Robert Stethem was tortured by terrorists then executed, Reagan didn't lose any sleep.
More on Reagan the singing cowboy soon.
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