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This excellent piece was written by our newest writer Jesse Hendrix. In this perfect comparison, Jesse explains healthcare reform and socialized medicine through this hypothetical story entitled "What if." Using the police force as an example is genius, both the police and the healthcare industry deal with keeping you safe. Enjoy - Stevehttps://www.facebook.com/ILIWIWUITMABOIP
(Dear Reader: for proper effect, please wave your fingers in front of your face while making doodly-doo noises before reading the next part. Thank you.) Our scene is set in a police station. A police officer sits at a desk under a sign reading Hypothetical Small Town Police Department A man that we will refer to as Bill is in a disheveled suit rushes in to the main desk.
Bill: Id like to report a crime! I was just carjacked at gunpoint!
Officer: Certainly sir, do you have insurance?
Read the rest here~
http://www.stoptellingliesaboutliberals.com/1/post/2013/09/what-if-by-jesse-hendrix.html
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Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Cha
(305,447 posts)Cha
(305,447 posts)sheshe2
(87,578 posts)It was an amazing spot on analogy!!!!
Kudos to Jesse Hendrix!
treestar
(82,383 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 16, 2013, 11:17 AM - Edit history (1)
Hey, the original author here. Thanks for the share and the good vibes. I'll be posting more on stop telling lies about liberals soon, so keep watching. Maybe pay a visit my author page at http://www.stoptellingliesaboutliberals.com/our-writers-meet-the-family.html and if you're feeling generous jingle my tip jar. Thanks for your support!
NRaleighLiberal
(60,510 posts)I think you have a comma hot linked following the html.
JesseMH
(4 posts)Corrected the link, thanks for the heads up!
NRaleighLiberal
(60,510 posts)Cha
(305,447 posts)Ain't fb wonderful for starting connections?!
And, thanks again to sheshe for linking your excellent piece here in the BOG.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Google earch gives several results, but clicking on any link yields the 'XML Parsing Error: undefined entity' message.
I used to get this from DU when there was a high level of traffic. Maybe the server is over loaded?
Welcome to DU, and The Barack Obama Group.
I loved your comparison, an excellent read!
gopiscrap
(24,171 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Got video of him with rifle toting men standing at the ready, joking how he does nott need police, since he has private security. So if you can't afford it, you're at the mercy of gunmen.
Which is what happens without UHC or someone willing to be a decent human being. You go to the ER with a crisis that denies your ability to communicate and sign papers, and you're SOL. When the focus should be getting better. We're just brainwashed to think this is civilized here.
A home catches on fire (an example applauded by conservative media) and if you're not up to date on the private fire department dues, they literally stand around and watch it burn.
Just like they did in the days of ancient Rome, where you'd get service if you paid a bribe, else the people who could put it out would buy the land after the home was gone.
That's what privatization and lack of a public spirit is about in any endeavor. Squeezing those in a bind till the last drop of blood.
Hendrix, you just put that in a way that cut through the lies. Sorry I can't access the rest of your work, seems there's a glitch somewhere.
sheshe2
(87,578 posts)Jesse fixed the link. I haven't had a chance to read anything else yet, however "What If" was amazing!
freshwest
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)sheshe2
(87,578 posts)JesseMH
(4 posts)Hi everyone, Just wanted to let you know I have a new bit of satire out that you can read here: http://www.stoptellingliesaboutliberals.com/1/post/2013/09/rand-paul-says-privatize-oxygen-satire-by-jesse-hendrix.html
I hope you like it! If you do, please share, and note the now working tip jar link at the bottom. (Hate to beg but I'm out of work and my anniversary is Sunday)
treestar
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(6,151 posts)JesseMH
(4 posts)Just wanted to let you know I now have an author's page on Facebook. If you like my satire and want to see more please follow me at: https://www.facebook.com/JesseHendrixWriter. Thanks.