Meanwhile, outside of here,

Mexico has gone major sporty again.  Seems the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was wounded when the Mexican Army went after him, and died.  And said cartel has gone apeshit all around the country, with the expected 'shelter in place' and such warnings.

Would you want to get on an airplane out of one of those cities right now if you'd read anything of what all these cartels own and do?


Sen. Sanders(Commie-VT) says doesn't know where his birth certificate is, and doesn't know how to get a new one.

Hey, don't give up, guy; it's probably somewhere in one of those three or four houses(don't forget to check your trunks) you own.

What?  The commie mayor's followers hate cops in general?  And he encourages them?

You surprised?

Speaking of that wonderful National Health Service in Canuckistan, wonder how many people died in the same kind of ways and the families, or some of the people involved, haven't talked about it?


And from Occasional-Cortex: "If you think I don't understand international matters, it's YOUR FAULT!"
Oh, of course.

Now I need to take care of some things, and hopefully keep healing.

Free health care: worth every penny

you pay for it..

I have no words for this 

'Why we fight them tooth and nail'

Nothing outside of a pure ban will satisfy gun banners.
This, you'll notice, includes the clowns in Australia and Britain and damn-near all of Europe as well.  And that's just their start position.


A good background on how Minnesota got this way, and how/why they're trying it other places.
Which goes very well with this from Lawdog: "You can take the clans out of Africa"


Yes, the wonderful Canadian Free Health Care.  Which seems to have modeled itself on the craphole that Britain runs.


Something I hadn't thought of, but it would fit right in with why Harris chose Walz for her running mate.  And I hope some people are really digging into where all her money came from.


A bit of history on Ben Franklin and the rattlesnake.

If you'll excuse me, there are things that need doing other than me sitting here wondering what all of the current crap I want to yell about.

How you know your .gov does not give a damn about its own citizens

You might remember this is the same NHS/.gov that let two children die- hell, made SURE they died- by refusing to let them be flown to other countries, at zero cost to the NHS, because "We said they're going to die, and they're going to die right here!"

It's been suggested that 'evil' is the proper description; I agree.

And now, on that Brit NHS we're told we should copy,

Karen Woods says when she rang 999 she was told paramedics would be there in less than two hours - fitting within the four-and-a-half-hour window for stroke patients to receive the 'clot busting' thrombolysis medicine.

However, after a one hour and 45 minute anxious wait at her home near Swansea holding her mother Doreen's hand, the ambulance had still not arrived, forcing Karen to ring again - when she was told the wait was now a further eight hours.

To save her mother, the psychiatric nurse had to drag her into a wheelchair and carry her out of the house and into the car, with every movement causing immense pain to her mother's osteoarthritis-ridden body.
Followed by lots of "We're very sorry, and this isn't the level of service we want to give" and so forth.  Which is the same thing they'd say if she'd died while waiting.  And so forth.

No surprise; murderers never like being identified

and possibly called to account.  They may disguise it as 'national health service', but they're still murderers.  And because it's the NHS, most of the leftist media loves them no matter what.
The Lords and Commons Family and Child Protection Group, which conducted the study, drew on 17 cases of about 600 to hand. New cases continue to be reported, and one of the most recent involves an 89-year-old Indian grandmother who died this month, 11 days after fluids were withdrawn. The family went to the Court of Protection to halt the actions of the doctors but a judge sitting in secret decided it was not in the patient’s ‘best interests’ to receive continued nutrition and hydration. The Bland judgement of 1993 redefined food and fluid as ‘treatment’ so they could be taken away by Airedale NHS Trust. Neuberger was severely critical of the broad interpretation of this legal precedent to mean that doctors could starve and dehydrate their patients to death whenever they predicted, rightly or wrongly, that death was imminent.

Yet the Court of Protection always seems to side with the doctors who want to kill, and this latest case provides another example of why this sinister institution is Orwellian to the point of having a name which contradicts its actual purpose. It was the same court which in effect sanctioned and covered up the killing of a 19-year-old woman in September.

Just as in the case of ‘ST’, the court in this latest case denied this family the publicity they sought by imposing restrictions on the identity of the grandmother, the staff ‘treating’ her and even the hospital where she spent her final days. Such tyrannical edicts prevent public scrutiny of matters of life and death, precisely where accountability and transparency are most vital in any normally functioning democratic society.
"But if they die, we don't have to pay for further care! It's better for the system!"
Yet the media still hero-worships the NHS and sympathises with campaigners and celebrities who want to change the law to give doctors more power to kill by assisted suicide and euthanasia.

When such horrendous cases first came to light, they were considered so scandalous they could not be ignored, moving the Government ostensibly to accept all 44 recommendations of More Care, Less Pathway.

What followed after 2014 was a classic establishment stitch-up in which the LCP was repackaged and rebranded with replacements perpetuating errors central to the initial lethal dysfunction – imaginary prognoses of death, anticipatory prescribing of drugs via syringe drivers, and the withdrawal of food and fluids following a ‘best interest’ team decision.
Because "We know best, peasants, now shut up or you'll be arrested for causing problems!"

Due to circumstances I'm at home this morning, so

a bit of the news.  Which includes that a lot of Evil Party clowns, and likely some Stupid Party clowns, may wind up really regretting being part of this mess. The left will scream, while simultaneously crying "But it was different when WE did it!"


The wonders of the Canuckistan health system march ahead.  Wonder how much money they plan on saving by including kids in the "Just kill me" system?


If this is correct, a BUNCH of people in the National Institutes of Health need to be fired.  And, those who have them, lose their medical license.  This is insane.


And in something not related to current human stupidity, God only knows what's sitting out there in caves or buried, waiting for someone to find.
(note: in some caves, ignoring warnings and going in might well fit in the 'stupid' category)

Holy crap. This from that wonderful 'free healthcare' system the Canucks live with.

Which may also be one reason Trudeau & Co. want the peasants  disarmed.  And anyone who protests against orders ruined.  Wouldn't you think about doing something if you were told "Your child died with our help because, at age 12, they decided they wanted to.  And think of how much money it will save the system over time!"

Canada, the leftist shithole.  And they elected the bastards behind all this.

And yet more from those wonderful bureaucrats in Canuckistan,

where it's becoming "You're too young to drink, or decide about a tattoo or sex, but mutilate your genitals?  No problem!  And now we'll let you decide about suicide!"

And just think how much money the 'free' healthcare system will save when all those troubled kids off themselves with state help.

Meanwhile, in the Brit NHS, things are not going all that well

Record waiting times for basic NHS services are set to continue for years to come, ministers have admitted.

Targets are unlikely to be met before the next election as the government seeks to scrap wait time goals altogether.

The number of ambulances reaching those with severe conditions including heart attacks within 18 minutes will stay well below targets until at least spring 2025, according to Whitehall briefings sent to the health service.
Etc., etc. as the king said.

Which brings us to
His 16-year-old son was referred to the hospital trust for assessment of a urology-related problem – but will be 18 when the day of his appointment comes around in 951 days.

SaTH, where the NHS's worst maternity scandal took place in which 201 babies and nine mothers died over two decades, has apologised and said it recognises 'that the current waits are not acceptable'.

No shit? 

And yet more wonders from the Brit NHS the left is panting to force upon us

Police probing a brutal mother-blaming hospital trust at the centre of the biggest ever maternity scandal to strike the NHS are now investigating 600 cases, Sajid Javid announced today.

A damning five-year inquiry, published today, revealed 201 babies and nine mothers died needlessly during a two-decade spell of appalling care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

The landmark probe found mothers were blamed for their own deaths and their 'poor outcomes'.

Babies suffered skull fractures, broken bones or developed cerebral palsy after traumatic forceps deliveries, while others were starved of oxygen or experienced life-changing brain injuries. In one case, cleaners binned vital information which was stored on Post-it notes – causing 'tragic consequences for a newborn and her family'.
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Ms Ockenden also revealed families were still coming forward with examples of poor care suffered at the hands of the trust as recently as 2021, and that one case dated back to the 1970s.

Staff were found to be frightened to speak out about errors due to the 'culture of undermining and bullying', while bosses ignored parents who raised concerns about how they were treated.
I'm not finished reading; I had to stop because I was getting so pissed.

Further: how much would you bet that there will be more scathing reports, some more people fired, and nothing more?

First, a fine example of politicians who should be decorating a lamppost, along with further proof of the evil of socialized medicine

Australian Labor party Leader Daniel Andrews and Premier of Victoria made headlines again this weekend over his latest outrageous pandemic rule.

Daniel Andrews told Australians they would receive no healthcare unless they were vaccinated for the coronavirus.
Yes, he's a socialist asshole.

As has been noted, an insurance company can say "For X reason we will not pay for this treatment"; the company cannot tell you you're not allowed to receive treatment.  But the .gov can.

Add National Health Service to Wuhan idiocy, and piles of bodies is what you get.

Over 2,300 people placed on surgical waiting lists during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Canada died between January 2020 and December 2020, a report from Canadian thinktank SecondStreet.org confirmed last month.

Within Canada, some 353,000 surgeries, procedures, and clinical consultations were postponed or cancelled owing to lockdown measures implemented as part of the government response to COVID-19. The impetus behind the postponement of non-essential treatments was to free up bed space in preparation for a surge in COVID-19 admissions, and to maintain physical distancing between patients in wards.

SecondStreet.org were able to confirm 2,367 deaths by filing freedom of information requests with numerous health authorities across the country, obtaining the number of patients removed from surgical waiting lists due to dying before being able to attend their appointment. The thinktank warned that the number may be suppressed as the relevant “data from Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, two major health regions in British Columbia, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and several hospitals in Ontario” were not tracked and thus could not be added to the tally.

God knows how many people died in the US because of the same stupidity, and how many are dealing with worse situations because "Your treatment doesn't count as emergency, so screw you."  Canada also has their rationing system, where "Screw you, you get your screening/treatment when we say so."
The report also documented patients who had died whilst waiting for “Diagnostic scans/Appointments with specialists,” showing that 6,202 patients had died before consultation. “These cancellations ranged from CT scans and ultrasounds to urology consultations and coagulation follow-ups,” the reports states, adding that the “vast majority of data provided concerned diagnostic scans rather than information on appointments with specialists.”

From Correia dealing with some idiots on Fecesbook,

If you think making health care more affordable and available by 'cutting out the middleman' means having the BIGGEST MIDDLEMAN OF ALL, THE GOVERNMENT, take over,

you really didn't think that through.

"You'll have to pay for your free healthcare, but

you'll save money!"
Yeah, and you'll be able to keep your doctor.


The 'epidemic of violent and gun crime' Democrats keep yelling about.  Guess they're mistaking the cities they run for the whole country.


For antifa, keeping a couple of old people from crossing the street, while screaming at them, is fighting fascism.


Force labor costs up, and some people lose money, others lose their jobs, and some places close.  Gee, if only someone had warned them about this...

Tab clearing

Yes, they really want to take your guns. 


If our Professional Journalists were actual reporters, they'd be all over this.


For those who insist the 2nd Amendment only covers muskets "Because that's all they had!"


Streisand Effect, one each.  And the arrogant clown brought it on himself.


Portland Mayor: "It will be different this time!"
What, you're going to tell the cops to shoot anyone defending themselves from antifa attackers?


They're waving US flags, singing our anthem, and carrying "We need the 2nd Amendment" signs.  Let's let ALL of them come here, and send the socialist assholes we have to Hong Kong to enjoy the socialist brotherhood with the PRC.


Ending 'defense-free zones' would probably help a lot toward ending the mass shootings that do happen.


...I'm ashamed to work for the NHS.
And if you think this same crap wouldn't happen here, you're delusional

'A Health Care System That's the Envy of the World'

But it sucks if you're trapped in it.

"But our Medicare For All will be WONDERFUL!"

In a pigs ass it will.

While back had a piece about people not being able to get cataract surgery under the NHS.  Lots of other problems as well:
Last year, The New York Times reported some people in England were waiting for 12 hours to be seen in emergency rooms.

“Some doctors took to Twitter to vent their frustrations publicly. One complained of having to practice ‘battlefield medicine,’ while another apologized for the ‘3rd world conditions’ caused by overcrowding,” the newspaper reported.
Couple of years back, after they'd announced "It will not be allowed for anyone to sit in an ER for more than two hours(I think it was) without being seen", turned out they had people sitting in ambulances outside for hours, so they wouldn't be 'waiting in the ER' and it wouldn't count on the time.

In England, rationing is established by NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), which determine which procedures have “value.” As an example, “Of the 195 NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England, 104 now include cataract removal on their list of ‘procedures of limited clinical value,’ according to research by the Medical Technology Group.”
It's not of 'limited value' if you're going blind, but hey, it's not happening to the CCG clowns, so it's limited.  Right?
Many CCGs have determined hernia repair is no longer something patients can automatically have, while dozens have declared knee and hip replacements as also not necessarily possible, the Guardian said.
Hey, if you're old and not properly contributing to the good of the collective anymore, who cares if you walk with pain?  Or can't walk at all.

The explanation is basically "We don't have enough money to take care of everyone."  Always the safe bureaucrat explanation, isn't it?  Especially when the politicians know that if they raise taxes more, they might have to answer some "What the hell is happening to all the money you're getting NOW?" questions.

One patient in England, a construction worker, complained to The New York Times of his daily fresh NHS hell: “Patients have accused hospitals of putting them at risk. ‘I learned about the new set of deferrals from the news, but if I receive a notification, it will be the third time my operation is postponed,’ Graham Groves, a construction worker, said as he sat in a cafe at St. Mary’s Hospital on Wednesday. ‘This is a disgrace. We injure ourselves while working to pay our taxes, and the government just leaves us to suffer.’ “
They've already got your money, and control of what care you're allowed to get, so what do they care? 

Of course, if you've got enough money, you don't have to wait in line for what you'll be allowed to have:
CNS News reported on comments made by Chris Jagger, the singer’s brother, “Speaking with Sunday People magazine, Chris Jagger, 71, said, ‘Mick is doing OK. I spoke to him — he’s good. It just showed up on a scan so it could happen to anybody, you know. … With Mick it came on a checkup. I’ve had a few health issues. At least he has not got to wait in line for the NHS.’ “
Yeah, he could just fly to New York and get it taken care of there.  The rich and connected will still be able to do something like that while the rest of us are told "This is what and when you can have, now shut up and stop causing problems."

To those who want the Brit NHS to come to the US:

Screw you.
Wait times for cancer treatment -- where timeliness can be a matter of life and death -- are also far too lengthy. According to January NHS England data, almost 25% of cancer patients didn't start treatment on time despite an urgent referral by their primary care doctor. That's the worst performance since records began in 2009.

And keep in mind that "on time" for the NHS is already 62 days after referral.

Unsurprisingly, British cancer patients fare worse than those in the United States. Only 81% of breast cancer patients in the United Kingdom live at least five years after diagnosis, compared to 89% in the United States. Just 83% of patients in the United Kingdom live five years after a prostate cancer diagnosis, versus 97% here in America.
Year or two back it was noted that in Canada, if you're diagnosed with cancer and the doc says "You need a MRI/CAT scan soon as possible", that gets you on a waiting list.  It was taking TEN WEEKS for a lot of people to get that scan.  With cancer that's easily the difference between a fairly quick surgery or other treatment, and either drastic treatment or death.

The NHS also routinely denies patients access to treatment. More than half of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, which plan and commission health services within their local regions, are rationing cataract surgery. They call it a procedure of "limited clinical value."
...
Many Clinical Commissioning Groups are also rationing hip and knee replacements, glucose monitors for diabetes patients, and hernia surgery by placing the same "limited clinical value" label on them.
"You're only going to be blind/crippled, and you don't need to get around that much, so you don't actually NEED this."  Or something like that.

You want this kind of crap here?  I don't.

Well, he is a socialist, so it's a given he's not too smart

He's pushing for goverment-controlled medicine, and citing Finland, but there's a slight difficulty:
There's just one problem: the entire Finnish healthcare system is collapsing.

I'm not exaggerating. I'm not. The entire Finnish government literally resigned earlier this month as their attempts to reform their sinking healthcare system failed. Although idiotic leftists herald Finland's universal healthcare as enviable, multiple governments over the past dozen years have attempted and failed to reform the increasingly insolvent system.

I'm sure the response from him and the other idiots will be "This will be different, it will work with us running it!"
And if they get it they'll insist it IS working.  No matter how many bodies pile up.