Random thoughts from a largely-useless man. Old radio shows, old movies, the simple life.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Difference between the major parties on health care
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAJOR PARTIES ON HEALTH CARE:
Democrats' approach: A man comes into the emergency room with a hangnail. The doctor prescribes half a million dollars of tests to determine the cause and puts the patient on three kinds of expensive medicines. Finally extensive surgery is done to repair the subcutaneous structure of the finger. Democrats say that the government should pay for all of this since he should have the same access to health care as any other person.
Republicans' approach: A man lies at the door of the emergency room in a pool of blood from a life-threatening wound. The Republican steps carefully past him and says, "Lie there and die. See if I care. It isn't my fault that you aren't rich enough to afford health care."
Democrats' approach: A man comes into the emergency room with a hangnail. The doctor prescribes half a million dollars of tests to determine the cause and puts the patient on three kinds of expensive medicines. Finally extensive surgery is done to repair the subcutaneous structure of the finger. Democrats say that the government should pay for all of this since he should have the same access to health care as any other person.
Republicans' approach: A man lies at the door of the emergency room in a pool of blood from a life-threatening wound. The Republican steps carefully past him and says, "Lie there and die. See if I care. It isn't my fault that you aren't rich enough to afford health care."
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Not guilty
It is significant that our American judicial system only pronounces a man "not guilty" if he is not convicted of a crime. There is no positive statement of his righteousness, only a negative statement regarding his guilt. But in the court of heaven the verdict must be "righteous" if we are to see God's face in peace.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
The Halls of Ivy radio show
On the Halls of Ivy radio show, Benita Colman (Mrs. Ronald Colman) was to him as Costello was to Abbott - but in a very intellectual manner. It was a very well-written and entertaining program, but you had to have just a little acquaintance with academic topics to appreciate it.
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