Healthcare is not a right!?

[treehugger]

My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds. Loves fast food/junkfood and her idea of exercising is walking from the car to into Walmart (she gets to park in handicapped, because being obese is a handicapp in America). She just had the gastric bypass surgery and is collecting disability, all on our dime. I am about to loan her money to make rent….

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds 12-15% body fat. Extremely fit and active, have a college degreee, good job, and health insurance. Crashed my mountain bike last spring and broke my arm. Had health insurance (kaiser), but also paid cash out of pocket to get gore-tex cast liner and weekly cast changes (I am way to old and make to much money to tolerate anything less).

Is health care a right? HELL NO! Are there individuals that need a handout/helping hand, sure. Am I willing to help them? Absolutely.

My mom worked as a nurse when I was a kid. Her specialty was with mentally handicapped kids. She worked at a place that was a state run “institution”. She used to take us to work with her for an education. Parents used to be able to dump their “damaged” kids at this place and the state would pay for it. Very sad, there was one woman I remember that was in her 50’s and had been there her entire life, she was a deaf mute. Another had MS.

Would I rather see a health care bill that prevents this kind of mass abandonment, yes. I still cringe at what went on in that place and at MY interpretation of government run healthcare.

I just want to see individuals (if they are physically and mentally able) take personal responsibility for their life choices. I don’t want to have to be PC. I don’t want to have to call drug and alcohol addiction a “disease”.

end rant.

[NeetaT]

“My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds. Loves fast food/junkfood and her idea of exercising is walking from the car to into Walmart (she gets to park in handicapped, because being obese is a handicapp in America). She just had the gastric bypass surgery and is collecting disability, all on our dime. I am about to loan her money to make rent….

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds 12-15% body fat. Extremely fit and active, have a college degreee, good job, and health insurance. Crashed my mountain bike last spring and broke my arm. Had health insurance (kaiser), but also paid cash out of pocket to get gore-tex cast liner and weekly cast changes (I am way to old and make to much money to tolerate anything less).

Is health care a right? HELL NO! Are there individuals that need a handout/helping hand, sure. Am I willing to help them? Absolutely.”

Nice factual analogy!!!!! Please send this to congress.

[NeetaT]

“My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds. Loves fast food/junkfood and her idea of exercising is walking from the car to into Walmart (she gets to park in handicapped, because being obese is a handicapp in America). She just had the gastric bypass surgery and is collecting disability, all on our dime. I am about to loan her money to make rent….

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds 12-15% body fat. Extremely fit and active, have a college degreee, good job, and health insurance. Crashed my mountain bike last spring and broke my arm. Had health insurance (kaiser), but also paid cash out of pocket to get gore-tex cast liner and weekly cast changes (I am way to old and make to much money to tolerate anything less).

Is health care a right? HELL NO! Are there individuals that need a handout/helping hand, sure. Am I willing to help them? Absolutely.”

Nice factual analogy!!!!! Please send this to congress.

[NeetaT]

“My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds. Loves fast food/junkfood and her idea of exercising is walking from the car to into Walmart (she gets to park in handicapped, because being obese is a handicapp in America). She just had the gastric bypass surgery and is collecting disability, all on our dime. I am about to loan her money to make rent….

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds 12-15% body fat. Extremely fit and active, have a college degreee, good job, and health insurance. Crashed my mountain bike last spring and broke my arm. Had health insurance (kaiser), but also paid cash out of pocket to get gore-tex cast liner and weekly cast changes (I am way to old and make to much money to tolerate anything less).

Is health care a right? HELL NO! Are there individuals that need a handout/helping hand, sure. Am I willing to help them? Absolutely.”

Nice factual analogy!!!!! Please send this to congress.

[NeetaT]

“My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds. Loves fast food/junkfood and her idea of exercising is walking from the car to into Walmart (she gets to park in handicapped, because being obese is a handicapp in America). She just had the gastric bypass surgery and is collecting disability, all on our dime. I am about to loan her money to make rent….

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds 12-15% body fat. Extremely fit and active, have a college degreee, good job, and health insurance. Crashed my mountain bike last spring and broke my arm. Had health insurance (kaiser), but also paid cash out of pocket to get gore-tex cast liner and weekly cast changes (I am way to old and make to much money to tolerate anything less).

Is health care a right? HELL NO! Are there individuals that need a handout/helping hand, sure. Am I willing to help them? Absolutely.”

Nice factual analogy!!!!! Please send this to congress.

[NeetaT]

“My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds. Loves fast food/junkfood and her idea of exercising is walking from the car to into Walmart (she gets to park in handicapped, because being obese is a handicapp in America). She just had the gastric bypass surgery and is collecting disability, all on our dime. I am about to loan her money to make rent….

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds 12-15% body fat. Extremely fit and active, have a college degreee, good job, and health insurance. Crashed my mountain bike last spring and broke my arm. Had health insurance (kaiser), but also paid cash out of pocket to get gore-tex cast liner and weekly cast changes (I am way to old and make to much money to tolerate anything less).

Is health care a right? HELL NO! Are there individuals that need a handout/helping hand, sure. Am I willing to help them? Absolutely.”

Nice factual analogy!!!!! Please send this to congress.

[Anonymous]

[quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?

[Anonymous]

[quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?

[Anonymous]

[quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?

[Anonymous]

[quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?

[Anonymous]

[quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?

[davelj]

[quote=pri_dk][quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?[/quote]

It doesn’t diminish your point, but I think you meant to say 200+ pound difference.

[davelj]

[quote=pri_dk][quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?[/quote]

It doesn’t diminish your point, but I think you meant to say 200+ pound difference.

[davelj]

[quote=pri_dk][quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?[/quote]

It doesn’t diminish your point, but I think you meant to say 200+ pound difference.

[davelj]

[quote=pri_dk][quote=treehugger]My sister is 40 years old. 5’8″ 350 pounds.

Me 38 years old. 5’7″ 120 pounds[/quote]

A 300+ pound difference in weight between two siblings? That’s pretty unusual. Should we be basing national policy on such a single, extreme, example?

I’m no fan of sloth and gluttony, but most people couldn’t bring their weight up to 350 pounds even if they wanted to (I know I couldn’t).

And you really think the difference is simply that “she’s lazy and I’m not.”

Did ever occur to you, in the past three decades that you’ve known her, that she might actually have a medical condition?[/quote]

It doesn’t diminish your point, but I think you meant to say 200+ pound difference.

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