I am personally convinced that the politicization of everything is a huge part of the problem today.

AnninCA on March 11, 2010 at 10:26 AM

Things only become politicized when the government takes control of them. then, once the gov’t is in charge, politics runs whatever it is and therefore it is politicized by virtue of government control. It cannot be any other way.

therefore, the Gov’t seeking to take control of healthcare by its very nature politicizes health care. Once the gov’t is in fact in control – if Obamacare passes – every medical decision will be politicized from here on out. Who gets what care, etc., will be based, either wholly or in part, on political considerations.

I’ve not been here for a while. I see you’re still obnoxiously thick-headed. For instance, not all people with high blood pressure are physically able to go for a 30 minute walk every day. Some are elderly and have problems walking.

I think I made it quite clear that I wasn’t talking about eliminating meds, particularly when needed.

Sometimes, people can make a small remark into some kind of meta-political idea where commonsense would suggest otherwise.

I am personally convinced that the politicization of everything is a huge part of the problem today.

Dick Dustbin. We are so proud of you here in the great state of ILL.

dissent555 on March 10, 2010 at 8:35 PM

Dick the Weenie — what a despicable swine this guy is. He and his Democrat/Mob supporters have run Illinois into bankruptcy, and if Quinn gets reelected in November, he’s going to change all of the Rod Blagojevich signs to read:

Illinois — Closer to Bankruptcy than California!

Cousin of POTUS issues a hot water enema smackdown on Obamacare this morning.

Anyway, I hear you. Its never the government’s right to have any say whatsoever regarding our healthcare choices – its simply not their place. Good luck to you dear and you’re not annoying at all.

fullogas on March 10, 2010 at 11:46 PM
I’ll go you one better: No everyone that has high blood pressure has it because they’re unfit.
That pre-existing condition that I mentioned earlier…it’s genetic hypertension. I’m not over-weight, I exercise, and if the bulimia’s not acting up I eat pretty healthy…except for my love of desserts(LoL).
I’ve been on medication since the summer before I turned 32-I turn 40 this year-and I will probably always be on it.
If Obamacare passes I fear that I’ll be told by some bureaucrat that I’m being denied my drugs because science has ‘proven’ that the way to lower high blood pressure is to lose weight and work-out more.
Exercise won’t keep me from a heart attack or stroke-though I’m sure it helps-but my meds will!

Patient education. Did you know, for example, that a woman who takes a 30 minute walk a day is getting the same benefit as taking a pill for osterperosis?

Continue the educational “pressure” on all of us to act more responsibly about our own health. I’m not any different from anyone else. It takes a LOT of reminders that eating eggs benedict really should be a treat on an annual basis. *haha

AnninCA on March 10, 2010 at 1:07 PM

I’ve not been here for a while. I see you’re still obnoxiously thick-headed. For instance, not all people with high blood pressure are physically able to go for a 30 minute walk every day. Some are elderly and have problems walking. Some live in climates where its too cold and have you ever heard of old people falling down and breaking a hip on an icy sidewalk? Please girl, get a grip. Oh by the way, I’ll eat as many damn eggs as I want and noone is going to tell me otherwise. Eggs are good for you. And, you can take your “educational pressure” and park it where the sun don’t shine. I like bacon too. Think I’ll go have a scotch and a smoke. *haha

Unless we change eliminate health practices government interference in the market, we’re not going to slow down the premium increases.

Period.

AnninCA on March 10, 2010 at 12:58 PM

FIFY.

We are so proud of you here in the great state of ILL.

Please consider retirement.

Thanks.