Two Presentations of Interest

Health Care Reform?

Twenty Health Care Truths about Single-Payer National Health Care Systems

Obama Care

Once again by Rick Neubrander, too good to pass up!

The American Medical Association has weighed in on the new Obama health care proposals.

The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.

The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception.

Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.

Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, Grow up!"

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it.

Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing. The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic Surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on the matter....."

The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were p*ssed off at the whole idea. The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the a--holes in Washington.

Do Ducks Eat Green Chiles? Poblanos? Serranos? Jalapenos?

I can say emphatically that ducks do eat green chiles, poblanos, serranos, and jalapenos. I had to cut them up in fairly small pieces, half dollar or less, and they ate them. When they get bigger, hopefully I won't have to cut them. Apparently, ducks CAN take the heat.

Do Ducks Eat Chiles?

I'll let you know how this one turns out... Fed the ducks chiles. Once we were at a BBQ and the homeowner's geese were eating a ristra of red chiles. We were told that geese can't taste the heat. Hope ducks can't either. Anyway, we bought them from Oklahoma, but they are after all going to be NM ducks. Googled it and found recipes on eating ducks with chiles. Nothing about feeding ducks chiles.

Ridiculous in New Mexico

Here's one that ought to get you fuming...

A divorced mother of 3 with one child from the marriage in question. She receives Social Security for the older two as a result of their father's death. Father of the third child makes well over $100,000/year. When the mother needs childcare, the State of NM picks up the tab due to the mother's extraordinarily low income. On the father's days he is responsible for paying for the daycare. So when the mother has the child, we the taxpayers of NM are footing the bill. It gets worse than that... The same goes for medical care. When the mother takes the child in, Medicaid picks up the tab. When the father takes him in, his insurance covers it and he pays a copay. What kind of crazy system is this? This divorced and single father with only one child isn't required to pay for the medical or daycare needs of his child, even though his income EXCEEDS $100,000/year. No wonder NM taxes are so high, the second highest in the nation!

Adding It All Up

Has everyone paid attention to all the trillions that seem to be adding up?

First, $750 billion for the bank bailout (not including interest)
$800+ billion for the pork, uh stimulus bill (over a trillion with interest)
another $400+ billion just passed by Pelosi and crew
another $634+ billion health care reform just proposed by Obama
then there is the 3.75 trillion dollar proposed budget for FY 2010 (starting in July). That is estimated to have a deficit of 1.75 trillion.

I am left speechless...

Here's a picture of the Moon, Jupiter and Venus last night just after sundown.