Those who know me know that I have a little bit of "skin in the game" (sorry for the Obamaism, seemed to fit) when it comes to the socialized health care debate. First, my wife works for the country's largest evil health insurance company and I would love to see her keep her job. It supports my excessive golf habit quite nicely. Second, I have had some first-hand experience with our health care system that most people my age probably haven't had. I have experienced the birth of two beautiful children, which is not unusual. I have also experienced the tragic death of one of them, which thankfully is unusual...at least it is in this country. Doctors, as well as everyone else in the medical profession, are constantly demonized by the media for the money they earn as part of a typical liberal class warfare agenda. Never mind the years of education they endure or the fact that they see things everyday that would drive most of us "normal" people to the brink of insanity.
March 28, 2005 was by far the longest day of my life. I spent 12+ hours in the infant ICU at Toledo Children's Hospital as a team of doctors and nurses, lead by Doctor Barnett, worked non-stop to try and save my son Parker's life. Everyone in that ICU knew from the outset that it was hopeless...except for my wife and I...but not one of them stopped working for even a minute. Oh, did I mention that Doctor Barnett was scheduled to leave at noon that day after a 12 hour shift? Or that he was still there at 11 P.M. when Parker passed away? And I know I didn't mention anything about a government bureaucrat deciding whether or not my son, who's condition was admittedly hopeless, deserved the hours of care he received...that's because there wasn't one. But there will be under Obamacare, and I feel sorry...more sorry than I otherwise would...for the next family who has to endure what we went through. There is simply no place for government bureaucrats in a hospital, especially dealing in matters of life and death. The fact that some of my friends and many in my own family supported and voted for Barack Obama has hurt me more than they know. And while I can give anyone a pass for exercising bad judgement now and then, I have my limits. Anyone who chooses to vote for or support Barack Hussein Obama in 2012, or anyone else of his mindset when it come to health care, will no longer be considered a friend or a part of my family...at least not one that I would care to spend time around. Harsh? Probably, but I think I've earned it. Anyone want to disagree?
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