In article .com, "K4YZ"
writes:

N2EY wrote:


Jim, is there some underlying reason why you feel it necessary to
insult me like this?

Ought to be obvious considering some of the replies from the
Avenging Angle. Little Yiddish words such as "Putz" for one
example. :-)

I am waist deep, on a daily basis, with people who are products of
entitlement programs gone wild, all of it at the expense of "Social
Security".

Have you considered wearing waders? Fishermen like those...

In the past 72 hours at my ER alone FIVE people generated 12
"emergency room" visits for complaints ranging from "headaches", to
"chronic back pain", to "weakness" induced by alcohol.

One of those five people has FORTY TWO visits to the ED since
January 1st. I've got $10 riding on her making it to 50 before 2359 on
31 December. The pot is up to a couple hundred bucks already.

Ah, yes, all those are TENNESSEEANS who were busy "kicking
out Albert Gore, Jr. :-)

One of the five has 28 visits since Janaury 1st. Wanna bet he
makes it to 30?

Mr 28 and one of the others made their arrivals via EMS. Both of
Mr 28's visits were chauffered per the county. Again paid for by
SSI/Medicare. Mr. 28 is under 40 and "disabled" due an injury that,
oddly, prevents him from "working", but not from riding motorcycles,
drinking, and otherwise dissapating that check in a hurry.

Tsk, tsk. All those nasty Tenneesseans such as those "laid off"
by military medical discharges and unable to continue the rigors
of military life "serving the president." Must be a rough life.

Think I am exaggerating or making this up? You are most cordially
invited to join me any weekend that I work and spend the evening.
You've got my e mail address...drop me a line. I'll set it up.

"Exaggerating?" You've told us a MILLION TIMES not to do that!

:-)

Social Security and it's ancilliary programs such as SSI and AFDC
actually promote single parent households and perpetuate drug seeking
behaviour. Since any healthcare facility that accepts
Medicare/Medicaid must also accept their rules, these "patients" are
allowed to continue these abuses almost unabated.

Would it be any different if everyone had to learn morse code?

Why "work" when all they have to do is get pregnant, get "the
check" coming, and then their "insurance card" follows...Nice deal. Or
find an MD who will certify them as "disabled"...There's a whole
Cottage Industry of trial lawyers who jump a the chance to help these
poor souls get thier checks rolling in. The recipients will get "back
pay" checks going back to the first day they filed an applcation for
"benefits". The backpay can be as much as $12K to $20K once the
lawyers play with it for a while since these negotiations can go on for
a couple of years. (Which begs to ask how is it they managed to get
along without the monies!)

Tsk. Federal government (through the Department of Defense) not
paying the Avenging Angle enough on that disability check?

By the way, YOU are paying for it.

Tsk. Don't bite the hands that feed you...

Furthermore, any healthcare facility that accepts federal
entitlement payees (and 95% of all facilites must, if they want to "do
business") must also accept federal regulations...Not a bad idea you
say? Federal rules are the reason most hospitals must charge $2.00 for
a Tylenol and $20 for a simple gauze dressing from people with "real"
insurance. Medicare says "we will pay you "this much" and you WILL
accept it, sorry if it's not enough to cover your real expenses...

So, Jim, please do NOT presume to ask me "where" we are in
reference to the current state of Social Security... I see it every
day. You're welcome to join me for a shift if you're really, REALLY
prepared to leave mad...

Tsk. The Avenging Angle leaves work very angry? Ah, that may
explain his taking out his frustrations on everyone else in here.

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Hmmm...I've looked and looked, stretched imagination to the breaking
point and can't find a single mention of "boaters," "APRS" or even
amateur radio! Certainly not about amateur radio policy... :-)