OK Here we go, this is the question: WHAT THE HELL IS A CARBON FOOTPRINT?
Thursday, February 26, 2009
well im back
after about 2 weeks of some very hard hours I am busy doing what a lot of americans aren't: I'm working. Thats right I'm not one of the lazy bastards that were fooled into thinking Obama was going to pay my mortgage or put gas in my car, I did and continue to do what all contributing americans do: thats go to work. OK Ill be back later. Gotta go to work.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
daytona
Well, the Gator aid duels ran today and it looks like Jeff is back.
He won his race in fine fashion today and I cant wait till Sunday for the 500
my pick Jeff Gordon to win and Tony Stewart second.
that's all I have to say for now
He won his race in fine fashion today and I cant wait till Sunday for the 500
my pick Jeff Gordon to win and Tony Stewart second.
that's all I have to say for now
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
socialized medicine
Well I'm running around the Internet catching up on the news tonight and I run upon this article from Bloomberg.com.
the jist of the article is about the stimulus bill and all the things that are hid in it.
The article then goes into a hidden section that goes something like this: The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States” (445, 454, 479). Your medical treatments will be tracked electronically by a federal system. Having electronic medical records at your fingertips, easily transferred to a hospital, is beneficial. It will help avoid duplicate tests and errors.
But the bill goes further. One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and “guide” your doctor’s decisions (442, 446). These provisions in the stimulus bill are virtually identical to what Daschle prescribed in his 2008 book, “Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis.” According to Daschle, doctors have to give up autonomy and “learn to operate less like solo practitioners.”
Keeping doctors informed of the newest medical findings is important, but enforcing uniformity goes too far.
mmm.......that sounds rough, then it goes on to say: Hospitals and doctors that are not “meaningful users” of the new system will face penalties. “Meaningful user” isn’t defined in the bill. That will be left to the HHS secretary, who will be empowered to impose “more stringent measures of meaningful use over time” (511, 518, 540-541)
What penalties will deter your doctor from going beyond the electronically delivered protocols when your condition is atypical or you need an experimental treatment? The vagueness is intentional. In his book, Daschle proposed an appointed body with vast powers to make the “tough” decisions elected politicians won’t make.
The stimulus bill does that, and calls it the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (190-192). The goal, Daschle’s book explained, is to slow the development and use of new medications and technologies because they are driving up costs. He praises Europeans for being more willing to accept “hopeless diagnoses” and “forgo experimental treatments,” and he chastises Americans for expecting too much from the health-care system.
This is all very troubling to me, How about you?
the jist of the article is about the stimulus bill and all the things that are hid in it.
The article then goes into a hidden section that goes something like this: The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States” (445, 454, 479). Your medical treatments will be tracked electronically by a federal system. Having electronic medical records at your fingertips, easily transferred to a hospital, is beneficial. It will help avoid duplicate tests and errors.
But the bill goes further. One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and “guide” your doctor’s decisions (442, 446). These provisions in the stimulus bill are virtually identical to what Daschle prescribed in his 2008 book, “Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis.” According to Daschle, doctors have to give up autonomy and “learn to operate less like solo practitioners.”
Keeping doctors informed of the newest medical findings is important, but enforcing uniformity goes too far.
mmm.......that sounds rough, then it goes on to say: Hospitals and doctors that are not “meaningful users” of the new system will face penalties. “Meaningful user” isn’t defined in the bill. That will be left to the HHS secretary, who will be empowered to impose “more stringent measures of meaningful use over time” (511, 518, 540-541)
What penalties will deter your doctor from going beyond the electronically delivered protocols when your condition is atypical or you need an experimental treatment? The vagueness is intentional. In his book, Daschle proposed an appointed body with vast powers to make the “tough” decisions elected politicians won’t make.
The stimulus bill does that, and calls it the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (190-192). The goal, Daschle’s book explained, is to slow the development and use of new medications and technologies because they are driving up costs. He praises Europeans for being more willing to accept “hopeless diagnoses” and “forgo experimental treatments,” and he chastises Americans for expecting too much from the health-care system.
This is all very troubling to me, How about you?
Friday, February 6, 2009
DAYTONA
OK DAYTONA AGAIN.........AND NOW IM IN HEAVEN AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN A LONG OFF SEASON AND MY OLD TAPES ARE ABOUT WORN OUT.
But here we go, new paint job, new drivers and everybody is the champ right now. Ran practice starting today and it looks like Kyle Busch is starting off this year at the top of the speed charts which already to me that sucks. letshope it gets better from here
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