Dear Mr. President:
During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ring tone. While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as "Medicaid"! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer.
And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman's health care? I contend that our nation's "health care crisis" is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a "crisis of culture", a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one's self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based on the irresponsible credo that "I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me."
Once you fix this "culture crisis" that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you'll be amazed at how quickly our nation's health care difficulties will disappear.
Respectfully,
STARNER JONES, MD
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Perfectly said!
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree with Dr. Jones. If we got these fourth, fifth, maybe even sixth generation of welfare receipients off the government 'hand out' roles (that the democrats LOVE) we would see a more productive society. No work, or proof of agressively looking for work, no medical assistance. Just like 'no work, no eat'.
ReplyDeleteIt's the life style the lady is use to. Who are we to deny her of nice things in life?
ReplyDeleteAs of the census[1] of 2010, there were 173,514 people, and 62,400 households. The population density was 1,562.5 people per square mile. There were 74,537 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 79.4% Black or African American, 18.4% White or Euro American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[40] Non-Hispanic Whites were 18% of the population in 2010,[40] down from 60% in 1970.[18]
ReplyDeleteThe median income for a household in the city was $30,414, and the median income for a family was $36,003. Males had a median income of $29,166 versus $23,328 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,116. About 19.6% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson,_Mississippi
Anyone whom points out the obvious in this truth gets labled a "Racist" for bitching and complaining about facts! These are the Obama supporters, for the "Change" that was promised, a new "Obamanation".
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ReplyDeleteYour joking right?
Look I went to DC to see the museums, have not been there in a LONG time. I will never go back, I found out a few things there.
WE would be NOTHIGN with out African Americans! There is NO history now that does not include Slaves and African Americans, history is re-written.
Never mind that their OWN people sold them, and America was not the highest owner of slaves, but we have surely BY now paid them back.
Good luck changing anything.
I remember Jackson in the early '70s. It was a nice Southern town with lots of stuff to do. I was there 5 years ago, too. What disgrace it's become as a state's capital city. Too bad.
ReplyDeleteJapan has no welfare. Hmmmm!
ReplyDeleteWell how else do you expect permanent Democrat voters if you don't give them the Government Cheese?
ReplyDelete1:18 you are right without entitlements there would be no such animal as a Dumbocrat !
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