Did you watch this mornings reading of the Constitution on the floor of the house? (A colossal waste of time). That was the first order of business. Now...onto what the Republicants call "the job killing Obama care repeal". WTF...that is not even the name of the law. Keeping in step with the "never let the truth get in the way of a good story"...they are embarking on another huge waste of time. They know it will never pass through the Senate, and of course...it would be the fastest veto in history once it hit the desk of the President as it is a cornerstone accomplishment of his time in office.
Behind the scenes the Dems are quietly taking out the language in the law regarding "end of life counseling" in the health care bill. They are afraid of how it has been "spinned" as "Death Panels". Thanks to the Rupert Murdoch Terrorist Propaganda Communication Network and the Hoe from Wasilla...fear strikes at the heart of the Democrats on issues that are simply common sense.
Let me review the basics. "End of life counseling" would be covered by insurance (it is voluntary for those who want it, it is not required if you are not interested). This is simply the Doctor going over options when you are faced with a terminal illness. That's it. A doctor giving you the facts, in order for you to make a decision on how you want to exit from this earth.
This just in...We are all going to die. Not particularly the happy topic of dinner conversation...but a universal truth. So why are people so afraid of facing this truth and having all the information they need in order for them to make decisions on what types of treatments they want, how aggressive they want their medical procedures to be in order to extend their life for a few months...etc.
My feelings on this are strong due to my own experience with my mother's death, her choices she made towards the end of her life, and how important it was not only for her but to all of us close to her...that we knew what she wanted and her communicating that to us. Her decisions were based on the Doctor's information given, and her own feelings about what she wanted done to her own body when faced with lung cancer, that then progressed and metastasized in her brain. This lead to a decline to the point that she could no longer communicate in the final stages before her death.
Thankfully, I walked through a living will with my mom before she hit the final stages. She chose the least invasive surgery for the lung cancer. Chose only radiation for the brain cancer. She also wanted to die at home and was very strong on choosing to be a D.N.R. (Do Not Recessitate) We covered what she wanted done with her body after death. Chose what she wanted her memorial to be like, including the music. Sure it was a difficult thing to go through as it was very detailed and not exactly topics that bring joy to the forefront.
Documenting all her wishes made all of us that were close to her able to make decisions for her when she no longer could. We did not have to worry that we were making decisions for her that she did not agree with. Everything was out there. The experience of loosing a parent is difficult enough, I can not imagine how much more tough it would be if you did not know what they wanted. In short, having all the information allowed her to make informed decisions that effected her. It allowed those of us around her to follow her wishes and support each other through a difficult time.
To think that due to Republicants, other people would not be able to have their Doctor walk them through their options when the end is inevitable is simply crazy to me. Of course the last decade and the beginning of this decade have been full of crazy group think in this country...but I digress.
The bigger point...we live in a country where over 60 million people do not have and can't afford health insurance. There options are very limited. Why is it that we are the only industrialized nation in the world that does not provide health care for every citizen? We profess to be the "greatest nation on earth". WTF? How can that be if we all are willing to allow millions of our citizens to simply die because they are poor or simply because they do not have insurance.
Really...I simply can not put into words how much I hate these disgusting, vile, evil, hypocritical, uniformed, asinine, idiotic, self absorbed, homophobic, sexist, racist, sky spook loving mother fuckers that have just gained the majority in the House of Representatives.
They do not represent what most Americans want. Only 20% of the electorate showed up for the last election. So they won because most people sat on their ass and did not even bother to vote. More crazy right wing whacko's went to the polls then normal people who rely on critical thinking and logic when it regards social issues. I get it...it is easy to say...screw it, what difference does it make (trust me...I know that is a very strong argument), I just can't embrace that philosophy. No matter how futile ones efforts are to push for progressive change...what other option is there?
I hope it is not too late to fight against what is happening in this country....the United States of Corporations is upon us. Fascism is here. Get up and get active...or don't. I for one can not stand by and watch greed and lust for power be the driving force that guides a society. Where the love of money is more important then life itself. How sad it that. It is what it is, but just think what it could be...
Jezabel
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