If They Can't Handle H1N1, They Sure as Heck Can't Handle Health Care

We have seen one of the biggest fiascos in some time, and guess what? It's
being done by the Government.

I'm talking about the H1N1 Flu Vaccination Program. Everyone -- Government
officials, media, ETC. -- has gotten so worked up over H1N1 that we now have
the Government:
1. Allowing a Vaccine to be administered to hundreds of thousands of
people, perhaps millions, with inconclusive research on how safe it is or if
it even prevents the H1N1.
2. Setting criteria on who can get the Vaccine. This is the scariest part.
I have heard from one person that he has been told he is too old to get the
vaccine. Is that what people will be told if we get nationalized health
care, that you are too old, too disabled, too needy, ETC?

Now, we have our so-called President declaring H1N1 as a national emergency.
Give me a fucking break! Only a thousand people have died from this
disease. This is far less than are killed annually in such things as car
accidents.

Like any disease, H1N1 does need to be taken seriously. However, with the
proper precautions, we'll survive it without having to take a risky shot.
First, people need to stay home if they are sick. If you don't feel well,
don't go to work or school and subject everyone else to whatever you have,
H1N1 or not. If your boss or teachers won't let you do that, then it's time
to find another job or go to a different school. Second, cover your mouth
when you sneeze or cough. Third, wash your hands often and use hand
sanitizer. Fourth, get plenty of sleep and eat properly.

These kinds of common sense precautions will keep you healthy and you won't
have to take a shot that may do more harm than good.

Tbhis Government fiasco is a precursor to what will happen if we get
nationalized health care. A bunch of underpaid, rude Government bureaucrats
will be making decisions about what health care you get, not you and not
your doctor. They will decide what medicines you can get, even if it may
have adverse affects on you. I have heard from one friend that this
happened to someone she knows in England. No no no to nationalized health
care. I think I'm pretty safe in assuming that my Representative wil vote
no on such a travesty.

So for all who think nationalized health care is a good idea, I say, how can
you watch how the Government is screwing up with the H1N1 vaccine, then say
national health care is still a good idea with a straight face? You can't.

They've Got No Business Telling People To Buy Insurance

Anyone who has been reading this blog knows I'm completely against the
efforts by the Obama administration to reform health care. In fact, I call
it health care deform.

Yesterday, a bill was voted out of the Senate Finance Committee on this
subject. There is one provision that really frosts me.

This bill contains a requirement for all Americans to buy health insurance.
Now I'm no liberatarian, and I do think law and order and regulations are
needed. But, this requirement for insurance is overreaching by the
Government.

How is requiring people to buy insurance going to be for the common good?
It isn't. Obama likens this to requirements that automobile owners have
insurance. There is no comparison. If someone without automobile insurance
causes an accident, the other person's insurance has to pick up the bill,
possibly leading to higher costs for that person. If an uninsured person
gets sick, how are the rest of us affected? As far as I can tell we are
not.

What about someone who can't work for whatever reason, how are they going to
afford insurance? What about those who are hard to insure, like smokers,
people who use alcohol to excess, those who are fat, or those who have
pre-existing conditions? Insurance companies will have to take on these
people who are at higher risk of getting ill. This will mean, us healthy
people will pay more.

\Obama and company don't seem to realize Insurance is a risk based business.
The less of a risk you are, the easier you are to insure. This is why life
insurers often require physical exams before writing policies because they
want to know how much of a risk it is that your family will be collecting on
the insurance, and how soon.

If people won't try to get health insurance, it really isn't my problem, yet
Obama and company who see taxpayers as a bottomless piggy bank of money to
spend can'tor won't understand that. I do not think, when the dust settles,
that any substantial health care reform wil be passed and it doesn't need to
be.

Message For Anyone Planning to Buy an NFL Team: Make sure You're Liberal and P.C.

Anyone out there interested in buying an NFL Franchise? Well, if you are,
make sure you're liberal, first of all. And, make sure you've never said
anything in your past that could remotely be taken controversially.

One of the parties planning to buy the St. Louis Rams is Rush Limbaugh.
There are shouts of no no from people like Al Sharpton, Roger Goodell, and
Jim Ersay. Why would anyone be against a native Missourian buying a stake
in a team to keep it in his home state?

Simple. Because, in 2003, Rush made some comments about how it was in the
media's best interest to have an African-American Quarterback be successful,
in reference to Donavan McNabb.

Let me be clear on two things. First, I'm no Limbaugh fan and in fact, I
find him to be rather extreme and offensive at times. Second, McNabb
doesn't need the media or anyone else to prop him up; he's done very well on
his own. This is all coming about because Rush dares to be conservative and
question what the current administration is doing in Washington. What ever
happened to the right of the American people to question their Government?
Seems that if you are conservative you don't have that right. Liberals are
jealous of Rush's success and will do anything to beat him down.

The comments Rush made about McNabb happened six years ago. He apologized
and resigned from ESPN's Sunday Night Football after saying what he said.
Let it go! Rush is not racist; if he thinks he could buy into a football
team and have all white players, that isn't possible. He has stated
repeatedly that he is an NFL fan and admires what the players do on the
field.

Liberals, remember this. America is the land of opportunity for all of us.
If Rush happens to have the money and fits all other qualifications, he
should be allowed to buy into the St. Louis Rams or any other god damn team
he wants. People like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson ought to get real jobs
and shut the fuck up.

Pace Suburban Bus Public Hearing Notice

Legal Notice
Pace

Suburban Bus Division of the RTA
Public Hearing on Pace's Proposed
2010 Operating and Capital Programs,
2010-2012 Financial Plan for Operations,
2010-2014 Capital Plan,
Proposed Bus Route Eliminations and Reductions, and
Proposed Increase in ADA Paratransit Fares
www.pacebus.cdom

Notice is hereby given that Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional
Transportation Authority, is holding public hearings on its proposed program
and budget for the year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010),
the operating financial plan for 2010-2012, and the capital plan for
2010-2014.

Public comments will be taken on the proposed elimination of the following
bus routes. Routes marked with an asterisk * are proposed for a reduction
in service.

Route # Day Route Name
*210 Weekday Lincoln Avenue
326 Weekday West Irving Park
*362 Weekday Park Forest
451 Weekday Southeast Homewood
452 Weekday Northeast Homewood
460 Weekday Hazel Crest
535 Weekday Fox Valley Shuttle
616 Weekday The Chancellory Connection
*626 Weekday Skokie Valley Limited
637 Weekday Wood Dale - Rosemont CTA
654 Weekday South Glen Ellyn
657 Weekday Bloomingdale/Glendale Heights
661 Weekday Southwest Westmont
668 Weekday Burr Ridge-Hinsdale
669 Weekday Western Spring-Indian Head Pk.
676 Weekday Naperville-Cress Creek
685 Weekday Naperville-West Wind Estates
687 Weekday Naperville-Farmstead
689 Weekday Naperville-Hobson Village
690 Weekday Arlington Heights Road
696 Weekday Woodfield-Arlington Hts-Randhurst
699 Weekday Palatine-Woodfield-Elk Grove
711 Weekday Wheaton-Addison
*747 Weekday DuPage Connection
750 Weekday Country Club Hills
753 Weekday Matteson
*757 Weekday Northwest Connection
767 Weekday Congress/Douglas-Prairie Stone
781 Weekday North Naperville Office Complex
821 Weekday Woodridge-Belmont
822 Weekday Woodridge Lisle
1012 Weekday Evergreen Park-Prairie Stone
643/645 Weekday NW Elmhurst-Elmhurst Industrial
234 Saturday Wheeling-Des Plaines
*302 Saturday Ogden/Stanley
304 Saturday Cicero-LaGrange
*315 Saturday Austin/Ridgeland
320 Saturday Madison Street
348 Saturday 138th St. Riverdale Connector
367 Saturday University Park
422 Saturday Linden CTA-Glenview-Northbrook Ct.
423 Saturday Linden CTA-The Glen-Harlem CTA
528 Saturday Aurora Trans. Ctr.-Rush Copley Medical
529 Saturday Randall Road-5th Street
535 Saturday Fox Valley Shuttle
715 Saturday Central DuPage
747 Saturday DuPage Connection
*208 Sunday Golf Road
209 Sunday Busse Highway
223 Sunday Elk Grove-Rosemont CTA
304 Sunday Cicero-LaGrange
366 Sunday Park Forest-Chicago Heights

Comments will also be taken on a proposed ADA paratransit fare increase to
$3.50 for suburban service and $4.50 for City of Chicago service, and on
establishing policy setting ADA fares at twice the cash fare of fixed route
service.

Any person wishing to comment on the proposed budget, route
reductions/eliminations or the ADA paratransit fare increase may present
views orally at the public hearings or by submitting written material on or
before the last date of the hearings, which is Friday, October 30, 2009, or
by accessing our website at www.pacebus.com in the "Public Hearing Comment
Form" area. Copies of the proposed program and budget are available for
public inspection at:
Pace
550 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005-4412

Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend these hearings and who
require certain accommodations other than transportation in order to allow
them to observe and/or participate in these meetings, are requested to
contact Pace at (847) 364-7223 option 3 (voice) or (847) 364-5093 (TTY) ten
days prior to the scheduled meeting.

Budget information will be available at most public libraries, as well as
townships, city and village offices in the six-county Pace region. You can
also view the document via the Internet at www.pacebus.com by clicking on
"About Pace" and selecting the link "Annual Budget," followed by "2010
Annual Budget Document."

Public Hearing Locations, Dates and Times follow:
Monday, October 19, 2009
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
West Cook County Budget Public Hearing
Howard Mohr Community Center
7640 Jackson Blvd.
Forest Park, IL 60130

Monday, October 19, 2009
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
North Cook County Budget Public Hearing
Pace Headquarters
Board Room
550 West Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
South Cook County Budget Public Hearing
Homewood Village Hall
2020 Chestnut
Homewood, IL 60430

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
DuPage County Budget Public Hearing
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
College of DuPage
West Campus-OCC Bldg-128A
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Will County Budget Public Hearing
Bicentennial Park Theater
201 W. Jefferson at Bluff St.
Joliet, IL 60432.

Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Kane County Budget Public Hearing
Kane County Government Center
Auditorium, Ground Floor
719 S. Batavia Ave.
Geneva, IL 60134

Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Lake County Budget Public Hearing
Waukegan Public Library
128 N. County St.
Waukegan, IL 60085

Monday, October 26, 2009
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Chicago-Southwest Budget Public Hearing
Arturo Velasquez Institute
Westside Technical Institute
2800 S. Western Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60608

Monday, October 26, 2009
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Southwest Cook County Budget Public Hearing
Oak Lawn Village Hall
9446 S. Raymond
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Chicago-North Budget Public Hearing
Northside College Preparatory High School
Cafeteria
5501 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chicago-South Budget Public Hearing
Olive Harvey College
Cafeteria
10001 S. Woodlawn
Chicago, Illinois 60628

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
McHenry County Budget Public Hearing
Crystal Lake Municipal Complex
Council Chambers
100 W. Municipal Complex
Crystal Lake, IL 60039

Friday, October 30, 2009
12 noon - 2:00 pm
Chicago-West Budget Public Hearing
Bethesda Church
4538 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60639

What Ever Happened To Til Death Do Us Part?

The subject line pretty much says it all. Does the commitment of marriage
mean anything anymore?

I ask this based on two situations. First, one of my best friends and his
wife have been going through some problems for a while. It seems as though
they both want to separate, but neither will make the move to do it. These
two have not taken advantage of opportunities in my opinion to try working
out their problems. They knew who each other was when they married some 7
years ago. What ever happened to working things out? Neither of these two
is perfect, but no human being is. They both have their problems, but
that's what they agreed to live with, for richer or poorer when they said "I
do."

The second situation is a family member who is separating from her husband
of nearly 20 years. There's another woman involved here from what I
understand. This one makes me angry. He committed himself to my relative
when they said "I do." That's something that no one should break apart.
What was he not getting at home that he thought he had to go out and have an
affair with someone else?

All marriages go through rocky patches. Those that are truly committed will
work through those, bringing about a stronger bond of love. It really makes
me angry that there are so many who make a commitment to get married and
forsake all others, then when the going gets a little tough, they either
want out or have an affair with someone elswe. People need to get back to
what the true meaning of marriage is, one man, one woman, together forever
until death do us part.

I Hope Brett the Brat is Happy Now!

Well, I hope Brett the Brat Favre is happy now. He finally got his chance
to try and stick it to Ted Thompson and the Green Bay Packers last night and
he succeeded in winning the game.

While Brett performed about as well as he could have, it wasn't too hard
considering the Packers' vaunted 3-4 defense didn't even lay a glove on him.
I know they were trying to shut down Adrian Peterson, but hey guys, they can
pass the ball too and some pass rush would have been nice.

But the defense wasn't the only problem. The offense really stunk last
night. Allen Barber needs to be Allen Bye Bye. During the bye week they
need to do something with the offensive line or Aaron Rodgers won't make it
through the season.

Two critical plays that stand out are the interception thrown by Rodgers in
either the first or second quarter as the Packers were driving for the tying
score. If they put up a TD there, they keep this game much closer. The
second critical play was on fourth and goal at the 1 when Donald Lee dropped
a TD pass from Rodgers. Again, they score there and the game would have
been more interesting. I agree with Wayne Larivee when he said that is a
play a pro tight end has to make.

Even with all the protection issues the O line was having, the Packers were
able to move the ball on the Vikings' defense. There is no doubt in my mind
they could have won the game.

Two bright spots were the fumble return for touchdown by Clay Mathews. This
linebacker has a bright future in the NFL. The second bright spot was the
play of Jermichael Finley. He reminds me a little of Keith Jackson, with
the ability to stretch the field and make big plays. Another weapon for
Rodgers to throw too, assuming he can stay on his feet.

It's probably been a tough day for Packers' fans living near the Minnesota
Wisconsin border. I've had a lot of Bears' fans come up to me today and say
they were rooting for the Pack; of course, had the Pack won there'd be a
3-way tie atop the NFC north.

Well, let's hope they can get some things corrected during the Bye week and
come out better against Detroit on October 18.

Remember 9-11 Like It Was Yesterday

Today is a day I will never forget and a day no American should forget. It
is September 11, when the most violent attack in my lifetime occurred on
American soil and when our lives were changed forever.

I remember 9-11 like it was yesterday. I had gone to work just as I did
every day. After my wife and I talked as we did each morning, I was
checking my e-mail when she called me and told me turn on the radio cause
they were taking direct news feed from New York.

I turned on the radio in time to hear about the first plane having hit the
North tower of the World Trade center. I remember thinking, oh my gosh,
what a terrible accident.

Then, the second plane hit the South tower. This was no accident, America
was under attack. I remember thinking, this isn't supposed to happen here.
This kind of thing happens in places like Israel. Well, it was happening
here.

I spent most of the day glued to radio coverage. I remember how America
came together after 9-11, with a resolve to do whatever was necessary to
defeat the brutal enemy that was the terrorists who want us all dead.

Sadly, we've lost much of that resolve. People have forgotten what happened
on 9-11 and that's really sad. The enemy is still out there and we must do
whatever it takes to rid America and the world of terrorists.

I took a trip to Ground Zero on Halloween of 2006. In a cell phone call to
my wife from there, I could hardly talk as I was crying so hard. I remember
talking for an our and a half to a fireman who lost many of his brothers in
the rescue effort after 9-11. Afterwords, I shook his hand and thanked him
for being one of the first soldiers in the war on terror.

Today, let's remember the almost 3,000 people needlessly killed on 9-11 in
New York, Washington DC at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. Let's also
resolve as Americans once again to defeat terrorism and keep it off our
soil.