A FEW THOUGHTS

THE THREE R'S - RESPECT FOR SELF
RESPECT FOR OTHERS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS

THE POOR HOT DOG - Last week a group in New Jersey went to court in an attempt to have hot dog package labels carry a warning indicating "hot dogs can cause cancer".

As a resident of the "peoples republic of New Jersey", which is on the brink of bankruptcy, has some of the highest taxes in the nation, a Governor who did not wear a seat belt, a number of mayors and clergy in jail for accepting bribes, laundering money and selling body parts. I resent my tax money being wasted on tying up the court system with such a ridiculous suite

Hot dogs make no health claims, clearly state their ingredients and nutritional information and frankly are not good for you, but they will not kill you. As with anything, eaten in moderation will have little effect on your health. If a person ate 10 hot dogs a day for an extended period, they would get sick. The same can be said for almost any food.

Whoever this group of weirdo's are, I sincerely hope that they drop the case. If they do not, they should find a suitable replacement to go with apple pie and Chevrolet, to eat at ball games and to barbecue. LETS GET TOGETHER TO SAVE THE WIENER!!!!!!!!

LETS GET SERIOUS

The most recent "crises" which needs "immediate" attention is HEALTH CARE.

Realistically, the health care, medicare and medicade systems need to be looked at. 90% of Americans ARE insured, assuming a total population of 320M +- that leaves about 32M (not 45M) uninsured - miss speak.

Of those who are presumed to have no insurance about 40% can afford it but choose not to purchase insurance. That leaves about 16M uninsured (est.) many of who are not in the country legally. IS THERE REALLY A PROBLEM?

Never the less, there will be some type of bill that will/could dramatically change the way we are taken care of!

I have not read all 1100+ pages, but I have read enough to know that there is NO PROVISION to cap or control frivolous law suits. Controls on "torte" would dramatically reduce the cost of services as well as the need for additional testing.

The most disturbing part of the massive bill was the insertion of Q.A.R.Y. What is Q.A.R.Y. you ask - QUALITY ADJUSTED REMAINING YEARS, this is the system of determining whether a patient should receive surgery or other services based on their "remaining years of quality years". In effect, a board of political "hacks" will be deciding whether a person will live comfortably or in some cases live at all.

IF BARACK TAKING LESSONS FROM JOE?

Wednesday nights Presidential press conference was as boring as usual, 11 questions in 57 minutes. The average answer was 5+ minutes in length. This was more like another campaign speech than a Presidential press conference.

Vice President Bidens perpencity for idiotic statements seems to be rubbing off on the President. The hi lites of the evening were:

DOCTORS MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON PAYMENT. It's a good thing that the President has a personal physician. It is fair to say there are not many doctors who want this type of patient.

THE CAMBRIDGE POLICE ACTED STUPID - The chief law enforcement official in the nation, degraded a police force while admitting that he DID NOT have all of the facts. Whether the police were right or the involved perpetrator was right is not relevant. A President and supposed leader should not act in such an aggorant manner.