I have two people residing inside. One mental, one physical. They are completely separated from each other. My mind wakes up each day ready to accomplish good things. I can't shut that bitch up. My body, however, says....hell no....keep me right here in this bed. There is no reconciling these two.
My body will not respond to my brain's commands of rise, go for a walk, clean the house, cook something. It responds with shooting pain in my neck, my arms, hands, legs and feet. Then the warmness as the stabbing subsides, and the all too familiar full on body aching, knife in my neck, nausea, that are ever present. Sometimes I take vicoden to bitch slap it back, lots of times, I resist, afraid of addiction. It's almost noon, and I think I will cave and take some meds. After all, my dogs left me with a Jackson Pollock of diarrhea in the kitchen, and it really must go. They did this yesterday as well, but being a fast learner, I put papers down last night. I have no idea what caused their intestinal distress, but obviously, they both got into it. My fear is that it was something they found on our walk Sunday, and could be toxic. So, a trip to the vet may be necessary today, and I have to medicate to be able to do that.
I've been tuned into C Span, watching the HCR arguments. It dawned on me, why can our elected officials lie? Isn't it a bit like perjury? They are 'testifying', and didn't they take an oath at some point? How is it that they are not held to the basic morals and ethics of a valet parking attendant? When did we, the people, become so jaded, uncaring, and full of hatred for people less fortunate? And how did we become so lazy that we believe bitter sound bites, outright lies, and spin of the MSM. Michelle Bachmann, Republican Representative District 6, Minnesota, has called for her constituents to refuse to pay taxes if HCR passes. Rick Perry talks of Texas leaving the union (please do) and they are rewriting history in their text books. Others spew lies regarding the coverage of abortion, death panels, socialist takeover of your relationship with your doctor. As a preemptive strike against the people, one insurance company sent out rate increases upwards of 40% to some people of California. The antis are screaming how tragic it will be if the government has the power to make decisions about what will and will not be covered by your insurance in your time of need. Ummm.....the insurance companies do that now.....do you think they will voluntarily approve a costly treatment if they can get away with not doing it? That could reduce a $23 million year end bonus for the CEO. Think people..think for yourselves. I could go on and on, but I would lose you...those are my bullet points.
The original bill included a public option, this one does not, unless Nancy Pelosi is assured of 51 votes in the Senate, so she can put it in for reconciliation. It is a huge gamble, because of any of the known 51 votes do NOT vote for it (it is a non-bonding agreement, even if they sign it), then all is lost. With the recent amount of lying in Washington, I completely understand her fear.
This watered down, almost pitiful HCR bill is far from what was originally intended. However, as we haven't had any reform in 40+ years, we must start somewhere. It can be tweaked after it is passed. Perhaps Obama should resurrect W's everyday usage of the signing statements.
In the words of Ezra Klein, WaPo, and frequently on MSNBC: and I paraphrase: "People don't like Obamacare. Then you tell them what's in it, and they like it a lot." Bada bing.
Then it will be absolutely vital, that the people hold these elected officials accountable, and vote their bums out of office if they are not representing what they majority of us want and need. This means you....every one of you. Read, research, talk, debate. Get educated on policy and reform, and make a god damned difference.
PS. OMG.
Rep Don Young, R-AK, just read from a page of HCR, which is legalese, and was really pissed because he couldn't understand it. Shouldn't these officials be smarter than the average bear? A lot smarter that you and me? I digress.
Don't know how much more I can watch. Mental stress creates an even larger span between my brain and my body. And I have no idea how much longer I will get treatment and pain meds. Because our elected representatives can lie....over and over again, while watching out for their interests. A no vote is a direct result of the amount of money they have received from insurance companies and big pharma. And that, to me, is extortion of the people. We don't get the money, we don't get the job (representative/senator) with it's 'cadillac' health care package, we don't get HCR, and we don't get represented. We learned in 1972, from Deep Throat "follow the money".
I think you will find it interesting, and some of you will get mad, and hopefully busy.
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