tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post786323622800721552..comments2024-01-29T17:58:00.974-05:00Comments on Galileo Blogs: Galileo Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02592692929747610846noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-66578075359387480382009-01-05T01:55:00.000-05:002009-01-05T01:55:00.000-05:00It's been over a year since this entry was posted,...It's been over a year since this entry was posted, but I found this blog after reading your article in TOS and I had to comment about some an experience of my own. Basically, almost two years ago, one of my cats ate several yards of thread on the sly and wound up requiring visits to multiple vets to diagnose and treat the problem, including an emergency clinic that performed surgery at 10:00 on a Saturday night to remove the thread. She's doing fine now and it occured to me that there are a lot of people in countries in socialized medicine who would very much like to be able to go to my vet(s) to get that kind of service. I also thought that it was a measure of how far medicine has come in such a short time--in the 40s, my grandparents had a child who died in early infancy because he was born with a blockage in his intestine that at the time was inoperable (he would have been my uncle had he lived). Fast-forward sixty years and now not only is the necessary surgery available, not only is it routine, but it's routine on a _cat_. :-)<BR/><BR/>Just thought I'd share. <BR/><BR/>You may not remember me, but we met at the ending dinner at OCON this year. It's a pleasure to read your work in TOS and this blog. <BR/><BR/>sarah (dot) gelberg (at) att (dot) netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-26170519997294538982007-10-24T22:20:00.000-04:002007-10-24T22:20:00.000-04:00Thank you, Burgess, the cat is doing very well.I a...Thank you, Burgess, the cat is doing very well.<BR/><BR/>I also have to thank the fact that veterinary medicine is a cash business. I could afford to pay for the best care money could buy, and chose to do so. I didn't have to gain approval from a commissar who says that it is unfair that I pay for 50+ people to care for my cat while others can barely afford a can of tuna for theirs.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately for the two legged animal of genus "homo," in the name of making sure everyone has equal access to their hoped-for *two* cans of tuna, no one will be permitted the same kind of care my cats received.<BR/><BR/>People like my doctor, who is one of the best in the human medical system, instead of being happy and dedicated professionals who willingly hand out their cell numbers to their best clients, become disgruntled cogs in a cruel machine. That machine grinds up the spirits and wallets of the good doctors, until none are left.<BR/><BR/>Socialized medicine is not just deadly to all concerned, but it is mean-spirited and brings out the worst in men.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>As for President Hillary Clinton, I am not too worried that she will call for socialized veterinary care in order to "help" cats. I just can't picture her as a cat person.Galileo Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592692929747610846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-54902471664464530062007-10-24T15:19:00.000-04:002007-10-24T15:19:00.000-04:00Galileo, I think -- all in good humor -- that you ...Galileo, I think -- all in good humor -- that you should delete your post. Horrible consequences might result if the wrong people read it:<BR/><BR/>1. National governments will require all doctors, in "private" practice, to give one-hour appointments and charge for 10 minutes. Likewise, all doctors in private practice will be required to give their cell phone number to every patient.<BR/><BR/>2. National governments will require everyone to buy medical insurance for their pets. (Do you realize that millions of pets in the U. S. have no medical insurance to cover them?)<BR/><BR/>I hope you have prepared strong arguments against these moves. President Hillary Clinton will surely demand these two measures be put into law. Perhaps we shouldn't worry. Republicans will resist -- for at least three weeks.<BR/><BR/>Burgess Laughlin<BR/>www.aristotleadventure.com<BR/><BR/>P. S. -- I am glad your cat is mending, apparently quite well.Burgess Laughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865479709475171678noreply@blogger.com