The Harvard Faculty is up in arms after discovering that BOcare applies to THEM! Oh the humanity!
One more reason the reflect on wisdom of the William F. Buckley quote: "I'd rather be governed by the first 2K names in the Boston Phonebook than the Harvard Faculty".
The quote has naturally received a lot of charges of "anti-intellectualism" and "know nothingism" relative to the Right, which yet again makes one wonder if those making the charge knew who Buckley was, or are just intent to prove his point.
The point of the quote is that being book smart has nothing to do with having any wisdom at all, or even common sense. The Harvard Faculty's appreciation for the real world is very limited, and they are far more certain of their own superiority than anything else in their comprehension.
The Wisdom of PJ O'Rourke on how money is spent is quoted in the article, but then a big hunk of the meaning of the quote is not understood:
1. You spend your money on yourself. You're motivated to get the thing you want most at the best price. This is the way middle-aged men haggle with Porsche dealers.
2. You spend your money on other people. You still want a bargain, but you're less interested in pleasing the recipient of your largesse. This is why children get underwear at Christmas.
3. You spend other people's money on yourself. You get what you want but price no longer matters. The second wives who ride around with the middle-aged men in the Porsches do this kind of spending at Neiman Marcus.
4. You spend other people's money on other people. And in this case, who gives a damn?
The Harvard Faculty are indeed unhappy because they moved a tiny tiny bit from 3 to 1, which is actually FINE with those of us opposed to Government, and thus more in favor of reality.
The PROBLEM is that BOcare (and even Medicaid) is largely #4! The GOVERNMENT spends other people's money (ours) on other people, and how much they care about either those providing the money or those receiving the "benefit" is often very evident.
Worse yet, due to the government aided monopoly aspects of health care, the insurance and the government,the whole unholy trinity lives at 3 and 4 -- they do everything with other people's money, including paying themselves! At least 2nd wives have some competition!
Remember, the real purpose of BOcare is to move to "single payer", which means a total lock for government at 3 and 4 (where it always is, which is why it MUST be made SMALLER!), and getting rid of the insurance companies so government and health care can divide up the spoils, happily pay themselves whatever they want, and just not give a damn!
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The PROBLEM is that BOcare (and even Medicaid) is largely #4! The GOVERNMENT spends other people's money (ours) on other people, and how much they care about either those providing the money or those receiving the "benefit" is often very evident.
Worse yet, due to the government aided monopoly aspects of health care, the insurance and the government,the whole unholy trinity lives at 3 and 4 -- they do everything with other people's money, including paying themselves! At least 2nd wives have some competition!
Remember, the real purpose of BOcare is to move to "single payer", which means a total lock for government at 3 and 4 (where it always is, which is why it MUST be made SMALLER!), and getting rid of the insurance companies so government and health care can divide up the spoils, happily pay themselves whatever they want, and just not give a damn!
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