No medical provider in the past year (or ever) has asked if I had a gun in the house. Goofy and frightened (and very stupid) people. This is my 7th year on Medicare.
Yup, total BS. Nobody has ever, in any state of the union, asked me that question. What *possible* pertinence could it have to medical issues? Wingers just plain love to be scared and "victims". "They're coming for us", yeah? Who the hell wants ya?
You know, I should remember not to read comments on "news" sites. Yahoo, CNN, HuffPo, MSNBC. Every time I forget and start reading the comments after the article I'm depressed all over again at how badly we are outnumbered by truly stupid people.
Cat--re Israelis and Palestinians. John Lewis got a bad rap several years ago when right-wing types who misunderstood him thought he was the cat's pajamas re the Levant. [I prefer the unambiguous word "Levant" because "Middle East" sounds to me like it should be between the Mississippi and the Appalachians; but I digress.] I remember a point he made about the changing political zeitgeist in Israel since the Sephardim gained power over the Ashkenazim. He maintains that the Judeo-Islamic culture of the Sephardim, unlike the Judeo-Christian culture of the Ashkenazim, strives for victory rather than cooperation or peace. The idea bears consideration, certainly. I continue incredulous about how the British made such a mess of the devolution of the Ottoman and the British empires, and how the U.S. continues in the same ruts the Brits made. There are so many reasonable ways to deal with the situation other than continuing blind idiocy! Is it too much to hope for an administration capable of Realpolitik? For all the enmity that he engendered (including in my own family), Otto von Bismark was an incredibly astute statesman. Is the United States incapable of producing such a person? Perhaps so, but we could sure use him (or her). I think the Balfour Declaration has been the source of far too much trouble in this world. Would the Americans who support it be willing to give up their houses and land to bands of armed Wamponoags, for instance, because the land was originally their ancestors'? I rather doubt it.
Oh, Alan, thank you! Sometimes I truly think I am mad to feel the way I do on the Palestinian problem. It's such a relief to find that I'm normal like you. *grin*
On a happier note, I now wend my way to the dormitorium. Lord, this 32-hour weekend shift (starting from 0800) at the hospital is SUCH an improvement over the old 40-hour shift (starting from midnight)! I am tired, but my mind actually works, and I was not drowsy driving either to work or from work to home. We got a bit of rain today (Sunday).
Howard's definitely first!
ReplyDeleteNo medical provider in the past year (or ever) has asked if I had a gun in the house. Goofy and frightened (and very stupid) people. This is my 7th year on Medicare.
Yup, total BS. Nobody has ever, in any state of the union, asked me that question. What *possible* pertinence could it have to medical issues? Wingers just plain love to be scared and "victims". "They're coming for us", yeah? Who the hell wants ya?
ReplyDeleteLOL Susan! Oh, but, haven't you heard? They're the chosen ones!
DeleteNope, and it's never been asked in Vermont either.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I should remember not to read comments on "news" sites. Yahoo, CNN, HuffPo, MSNBC. Every time I forget and start reading the comments after the article I'm depressed all over again at how badly we are outnumbered by truly stupid people.
ReplyDeleteYes, Susan; isn't it odd that there are so few people who are normal, like us? [grin]
ReplyDelete--Alan
Cat--re Israelis and Palestinians. John Lewis got a bad rap several years ago when right-wing types who misunderstood him thought he was the cat's pajamas re the Levant. [I prefer the unambiguous word "Levant" because "Middle East" sounds to me like it should be between the Mississippi and the Appalachians; but I digress.] I remember a point he made about the changing political zeitgeist in Israel since the Sephardim gained power over the Ashkenazim. He maintains that the Judeo-Islamic culture of the Sephardim, unlike the Judeo-Christian culture of the Ashkenazim, strives for victory rather than cooperation or peace. The idea bears consideration, certainly. I continue incredulous about how the British made such a mess of the devolution of the Ottoman and the British empires, and how the U.S. continues in the same ruts the Brits made. There are so many reasonable ways to deal with the situation other than continuing blind idiocy! Is it too much to hope for an administration capable of Realpolitik? For all the enmity that he engendered (including in my own family), Otto von Bismark was an incredibly astute statesman. Is the United States incapable of producing such a person? Perhaps so, but we could sure use him (or her). I think the Balfour Declaration has been the source of far too much trouble in this world. Would the Americans who support it be willing to give up their houses and land to bands of armed Wamponoags, for instance, because the land was originally their ancestors'? I rather doubt it.
ReplyDeleteOh, Alan, thank you! Sometimes I truly think I am mad to feel the way I do on the Palestinian problem. It's such a relief to find that I'm normal like you. *grin*
DeleteOn a happier note, I now wend my way to the dormitorium. Lord, this 32-hour weekend shift (starting from 0800) at the hospital is SUCH an improvement over the old 40-hour shift (starting from midnight)! I am tired, but my mind actually works, and I was not drowsy driving either to work or from work to home. We got a bit of rain today (Sunday).
ReplyDeleteTTFN
--Alan
So glad the new hours are working better!
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ReplyDelete--Alan