[Gimpy]

Originally Posted by reconeil

All such coming out of VA (both past & present) seems like GREAT NEWS to me.

Still, which Political Lords and/or Civilian Warlords exactly or specifically are quite: "Stupidly";
"Hollering and shouting to SHUT DOWN the VA system"?

Are "They" ALL NUTS or just plain typical PRO Islamo-Fascism & Leftist ANTI-Americans??

Neil

Look my old friend, you may want an honest answer to your question---or you may be attempting to "bait" me into another one of those BOLD TYPE, outlandish screaming & hollering acts that you and I used to participate in.

I am at a place in my life now that does not allow me to engage in such nonsense, life's to short and I got better things to do than go around screaming & hollering all the time.

If you however seriously want to look at this through nearly all the documented evidence, I have placed several "links" below that should convince anyone of the real truth on this subject.

And, from all indications (published articles, expert & professional studies, and statements by less than knowledgeable TV and radio celebrities and ignorant if not unscrupulous politicians from BOTH sides of the aisle) the the most virulent anti-VA comments come from non veterans and many main stream (and NON-mainstream) conservatives that have never gone near a VA hospital and have limited or no experience with the VA system.

I, like them, for many years always assumed that VA care was inferior and the hospitals were outdated horror pits based on my own personal experiences in the late 1960's, 1970's and 1980's.

But, after finally having my fill of the private insurance game (you pay us a lot of money every month… then if you make a claim we can’t get out of, we might pay you) and the fragmented, grossly overpriced services of private providers. And, when I became totally & permanently, service-connected disabled in the mid 1990's. I reluctantly enrolled in the VA system.

The difference was night and day. Centralized data, so that everyone you see has immediate access to treatments, prescriptions and opinions of their predecessors. Modern facility, excellent staff, courteous service, great care. I’ve had multiple experiences in both worlds: the private for-profit system driven by the insurance companies and the then under-funded (at least until recently---THANK GOD!), service-oriented VA. For the peace of mind that comes from knowing that somebody has my back when I get sick, I vote for the VA. Especially NOW that it is being "fully funded!


There should be a VA system for everyone!


But, I really don't look for that to happen.


Have a nice day--------

Gimp

PS---Here are just a few of the "links" I mentioned-----------

http://economistsview.typepad.com/ec...pitals_vs.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea...1.longman.html

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/01/27...rugman.html?hp

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...376238,00.html