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Start Spreading The News, It’s The Ignorant He Woos

The bait was cast into the shallow end of the pool

He wriggled the bait ever so slightly and all the minnows started to drool

The lure used was recycled from Trump hatred, Bernie Sanders’ promise of free stuff, and the fairy tale of a completely liberal society

Delivered to this group of free feeders by a young socialist enamored with complete power and his own perceived piety

He promised a better life for all New Yorkers and by that he means people with no means

He’s promised to compete against grocery stores, provide free childcare, protect illegal immigrants, and with landlords dictate their liens

Free busing? You got it. Rent freezes? Yep. Government run grocery stores? Yessireee Bob. Government subsidized housing? Going to occur

With a tired old retread as his competition Mamdani became the candidate the city dwellers prefer

He campaigned under the Bernie Sanders mantra of “we’ll pay for it all just by taxing the rich”

And the bottom feeders ate it up, there’s nothing like being swindled by a smooth sounding sales pitch

“We’ll never forget the fall of the towers” has been cast to the wayside

There are few history majors in the electorate and what happened ten years ago is old news and seems long enough to keep the youngsters pacified

But a word of caution for the excitable ones. Sign up now for the affordable housing and get on the waiting list

As it will be years for all the zoning and permits to pass through the hands that are to be greased and the proper butts kissed

Mamdani only thinks he’s in charge but the power brokers never change

It’s the system of money trails that the seldom seen power people need to rearrange

For instance, the government grocery stores will still need to appease the unions that deliver

Still that doesn’t sway the trans group that Mamdani has promised healthcare with perhaps the weakest arrow in his quiver

But will the newly transitioned kids ever get a chance to follow along in this dreamer’s path?

When even the dim-witted would have trouble with this guy’s math

The retail grocery stores will leave, landlords will sell their properties, and buses will become a rolling crime scene

Businesses will then shutter, residents will flee, and cops won’t come because in reality a new broom does not sweep clean

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Pounding The Poison To The Babies

In the fifties the good doctor snapped his bag shut after driving through bad weather to make a house call

Though he charged an outrageous $7.50 for the call and the meds, he answered all the parents concerns over the noise of the baby’s bawl

Fast-forward seventy years and the office person glared over the top of her half glasses and stated the child is behind on his vaccines

Too employed for charity and too poor for insurance the young mother was sent packing to the free clinic as the vaccines required to see this doctor were beyond her means

You see, this child had managed to survive her first 12 months without illness and now needed approximately 20 shots to get caught up

Which in turn equates to hundreds of dollars for vaccinations that Big Pharma demands into babies veins they need to pump

Grandma had told the mother not to worry as she only had 3 or 4 shots growing up that she could remember

But here is this CNA handing this young mother a schedule of injections amounting to four a month from January to September

And now the American Association of Pediatrics has recommended at 6-24 months babies receive the highly questionable covid shot

“Believe in the science,” they say. But pay no attention to the big Pharma drug reps proving time and time again doctors can be bought

And what infant at birth doesn’t need an injection for Hep B

This should help the newborn should he slip out of the NICU and share a needle during a drunken party spree

Grandma was seen wringing her hands as she looked over the injection list

“Some of these diseases weren’t invented when I was young,” snarled the woman obviously pissed

“I mean come on, I understand some of these vaccines are lifesavers. But with this many shots what are they doing to this baby’s system?”

“Sounds like more of a money grab to me and newborns are the victim”

Granny then pulled out a chart showing the autism rates for children over the past 50 decades

Waving the chart at the CNA she demanded an explanation as why in the 1970’s autism was diagnosed at 1:10,000 kids

Now rising at warp speed the chart now shows 1:36 kids are diagnosed autistic. But any discussion of this the medical community forbids

Grandma was quiet on the way home. She remembered being sick as a child but always recovered

It wasn’t until the CDC recommended a barrage of shots the doctors realized what a gold mine they had discovered

Just maybe the kids in the fifties and sixties were healthier as they weren’t exposed to the poisons today’s doctors are quick to inject

But that would take Big Pharma out of play and teenagers of today wouldn’t be concerned about lumps appearing that are malignant

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Blink Away! Damn Ye!

The bill had shown up in yesterday’s mail. The physician had billed the insurance company, but the company had only paid 25%

After paying the standard $50 co-pay you had hoped the insurance company would cover the balance over what you’d already spent

But here it is. An additional charge of $410 for a ten-minute consultation with a PA and a standard throat culture

You mistakenly figured the $165 withheld from every paycheck would cover something but there you were, miserable, being eyed like roadkill from a vulture

Therefore you brought up your laptop to find the doctor’s portal checking to see if the bill was in order

And sure enough, the never seen doctor has signed off on the charge much to your horror

Now having to turn to your little book filled with usernames and passwords, to find your current insurance provider

As usual the crossouts, write-overs, and highlighted words in the insurance section resembled a web created by a drunken spider

Typing in the eight letters and symbols thought to create the current strong password, you hit submit

Instantly the red sentence appears advising the password entered is incorrect please readmit

Sent again after carefully typing the letters and symbols, the same warning appeared along with the annoying grating question of “forgot password?”

The swearing that followed cleared three days of phlegm from the irritated throat and echoed off the walls, but your cat was the only one that heard

So you went to the live chat. That digital friend that beckons you to ask a question

After identifying yourself with your insurance card and birthdate the screen pops with “a service representative will be with you shortly,” doing nothing for your now bubbling indigestion

“Ob-li-dee Ob-li-da” the soft tones of the Harmonica Cats droned on interrupted only with “Your call is very important to us, please continue to hold”

After twenty-five minutes with your bladder at def-con 4, the announcement appeared that you are currently next in line to be consoled

Meanwhile, in the Delhi, India call center the employees are engaged in the game of best time slots given to the number of calls taken

But the one flashing message had your anticipation growing that you would not be forsaken

Unfortunately your call had been routed to Bugwan going by his call center name of Steven

Bugwan it seems has a bad attitude and currently has nine hours left on late shift as his track record has been uneven

As you’re staring at the screen for ten straight minutes waiting for someone to pick up, “Ob-La-de”

Steven stares at his console munching on yesterday’s Balti Chicken thinking “Blink away Damn Ye”

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Its All George’s Fault

When did it become a sin for children but fashionable for politicians to lie?

Lying today has become so blatant the politicians don’t feel obligated to deny

But kids on the other hand are expected to toe the line anytime they fib

A stern look from parents or teachers can easily result in a false ad-lib

Loss of privileges, being grounded, or banished to their room seem to always be the results

“But why” is the response as the punishment is doled. It now seems flagrant lying is only reserved for adults

Politicians for years have engaged in this practice. George Washington really didn’t chop down the cherry tree.

Politicians now just look you in the eye, tell their falsehood, and state “they’ll guarantee”

In the past 40 or so years Presidents (and numerous other politicians) have lied to the American people with a straight face

The citizens swallowed the fabrications since it probably didn’t directly concern them rather than calling the bald-faced liars a national disgrace

George H Bush’s “read my lips; no new taxes” was cast into the pool and the people bought it hook line and sinker

Bill Clinton literally came next with his famous “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” causing massive eye rolling with any normal hormonal thinker

George W. Bush a couple years later declared “I’m a decider and I decide what is best”

Such as destabilizing the Middle East in the quest for weapons of mass destruction for which he became obsessed

“You can keep your doctor” stated Obama looking straight into the camera while shoveling out his healthcare plan

The plan that forced people to not only buy his health insurance but to pay for others because you can

“Mexico will pay for the wall” was the rallying cry for Trump in his first campaign

The wall was only partially built and Mexico paid for it with illegal migrants with the number approaching ungovernably insane

So when Biden pardoned his son after saying he wouldn’t, he just added to his already large sackful of lies

He felt obligated to break his earlier statement as his own party had seen to his demise

Kids today have a hard time understanding the value of truth

Apparently it’s okay to openly lie as an adult but not as a youth

So whether it’s George with his hatchet or Joe with his various money laundering schemes

Lies only matter if you’re under twelve or so it seems

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Price Controls, Gouging, and Groceries

Recently the Democratic nominee and VP of the US accused grocery stores of price gouging their shoppers

In trying to sound like she’s concerned and trying to deflect the effect of her personally endorsed Bidenomics, she’s telling another one of her socialist whoppers

Since the price of groceries affect everyone the grocery stores were easy prey for the bobblehead democrat bottom feeders

And by stating she’ll institute price controls where she feels necessary she flashed her socialist credentials just like other failed leaders

There are many products and services that could be rightfully accused of price gouging but groceries ain’t one of them

Starting with a simple product with a couple more to follow, these are products she might try to condemn

Greeting cards used to be a mainstay of the daily mail. A simple note of warm wishes and all was well

Now for a picture of a cute kitty and a happy birthday message, to forward that sentiment $5.99 is what you’ll shell

Mobile phones used to have roaming charges. A very limited area in which calls were included in your plan and outside that (usually the end of your driveway) the price of any call would jump

Now all the plans have their own ways of extracting your hard-earned dough from your wallet as it all comes out of the hidden charges in a monthly lump

The healthcare industry has gotten away with highway robbery for years

Now because the insurance companies are calling the shots, for any kind of malaise you’ll need to see multiple doctors for colds, cuts, and pap smears

The docs all need their piece of the pie since insurance companies are making money from them and the insured hand over fist

The doctors have had to put their patients on a medical merry-go-round just to remove a cyst

TV used to be simple. A person could erect an antennae and get three network stations and if near a city maybe on a clear night get a UHF station

Now with cable and streaming services for only $99.99 one can get the same stations, some completely unwatchable programs, and stations that only appeal 1% of the population

There are many industries that have made their billions by price gouging the consumer year in and year out

But don’t pick on the grocers like some ranting ignorant lout

Because people know when they’re cash strapped due to your inflation, and they’re trying to get their family something to eat

You’ll find them at the discount food warehouses looking for dented cans of 59 cent black eyes and “use by tomorrow” gray meat

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Who Are The Real Victims?

There has been a lot of crying lately from people in different walks of life claiming to be victims of society

This person claiming to be a victim for being a certain skin color, another due to sexual preference and so on in endless variety

The onslaught continues with different groups claiming to be victims of unscrupulous college loan agreements, an unnamed relative from 150 years ago that may have been a slave and a 60-year old one time groupie claiming rape

The press then runs with these cries as it makes for easy unsourced headlines and has left the country in bad shape

Buying votes from the shallow has always been easy. Make an indignant speech and vow to end people’s hardships with taxpayer money

The number of times during an election period taxpayer funds are used to eliminate these dubious cries and in a sad way, can strike one funny

But take a look at the real victims in this never ending vote buying scheme

It all boils down to quashing the everyday citizen as planned by the Washington socialist regime

In the past four years the citizens have been ordered masked, social distanced, and vaccinated to hold on their livelihood

And the people did it because the government and medicine would always look out for them and that was understood

Strangely people then started dying and not from the lab sourced imported cold

Little did the citizens realize early on the government had struck gold

The government had seized total control of its citizens and Big Pharma had a payoff like never before

Schools were locked down. teachers unions were suddenly powerful, and achievement tests from the students produced an all time low score

Inflation soared. The price of everyday goods, gas, and utililities went through the roof.

Not just a perceived notion but empty wallets and bank accounts offered everyday proof

The DC war machine continues to pour money into Ukraine, Israel, and the Gaza strip

Two wars financed by the taxpayers. A billion here, a few billion there, and a laughable 320 million dollar disintegrating dock for the supply ship

The wars all continue, nothing is accomplished and that’s just the way Washington wants it

And when the hard-earned tax payer money hits the proverbial fan everyone gets their split

Immigration and the open border policies have bled the local governments dry

People living in the street, new diseases popping up everyday and violence at an all time high

So the next time a so-called victim is crying for more money to right their wrong

You might tell them you’ve already given at the office and to move along

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When the UCLA Med School Diploma is hanging on the Wall

The receptionist had me all checked in and yes, this was the one office that accepted my insurance

All that was required was a $25 copay and that would be my only out-of-pocket expense. I had their assurance

The waiting room was empty except for one very obese woman who was obviously a heavy smoker

With her oxygen mask in place she mumbled about soda prices as she had just come from the grocer

She stated the price of the 2 liter soft drink she was consuming was up fifty cents since the start of the year

Then she said this was the lone doctor she could see as this office was the only one in her network taking new patients and her pains had grown more severe

The door to the back opened and a nurse called my name and ushered me into an examination room

She took my blood pressure, my weight, and asked all the questions like how much alcohol did I consume

She then said the doctor would be right in and only then did I notice the UCLA Med School diploma hanging on the wall

Being new to the area when trying to match doctors to my employers health insurance, I didn’t notice the UCLA med school graduate listing on the internet that I recall

Nervously I waited for the doctor and sure enough with a knock on the door a young black doctor appeared

The dilemma in my head immediately triggered the run reflex as this was a MD who might not be qualified to guide my health issues or so I feared

I’d seen the news reports on the different sets of rules for people of color thanks to UCLA’s DEI guidelines

I seems the academics in charge were more concerned with racial quotas and apparently born without spines

I need this physical as my employer demands it but what to do now as my mind is reeling

So what is the answer to this young doctor’s general question of how are you feeling?

Do you ask for a list of qualifications? Did any med schools turn you down before UCLA?

Would the doctor feel slighted and profiled if I asked about their background or do I just nod my head and say okay?

In between the I-pod being filled in with information about my heart beat and the latest immunization

I’m silently hoping in med school training the patient’s nose didn’t light up when the doc tried to remove the funny bone in the board game of Operation

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Fighting The Elements

The first of the month was once again here and the monthly bill paying depression had set in. For the last three years just breaking even was the goal, forget about being in the black

Cutting more costs now seemed out of the question but the bills continue to grow judging by the size of the stack

The promotion and raise had happened but easy street was nowhere to be found

Now there is additional job stress with more responsibility and longer hours as the road to financial freedom never gains ground

The commute alone is $150 more a month for the forty-five minute one way trip

The price of gas has been up two dollars for three years and the cost of operating the car never seems to dip

The new battery was $175 and the two older tires are not showing much tread

The car seemed like a bargain when parked on the lot but no one ever discussed the overhead

And don’t even start a discussion about car insurance or any insurance for that matter

Like vultures in a tree the insurance corporations look for any reason to make their profits fatter

The premium increase notice had been received for both car and health

No claims had been filed for either, so the notice claimed the “price adjustments were never easy” as the unspoken truth was we needed to adjust our wealth

While the ever multiplying “you may owe” letters pour in from the insurer for the regular physicals and procedures that used to paid in full

Now the insurers look at what the physician charges like a red flag in the face of a bull

The doctors are charging more to cover their spiraling office outlay costs and escalating insurance expense

It seems every year a jury awards a 50 million dollar settlement for a botched operation and a huge premium increase is the insurers’ knee-jerk defense

In turn the physicians charge more than the insurance companies pay and pass the difference on to the patient

Perhaps not the amount billed to the underwriters but enough to make their time sufficient

While the patient sits in the examination room answering questions like “Are you feeling depressed?”

Perhaps there is a way a citizen could break from this monthly bill paying torture they absolutely detest

They can purchase a one way ticket to Mexico and walk across the border claiming they are a Central American deportee

And all those bills causing anxiety and sleep deprivation will suddenly be free

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Whole Body Deodorants

For the past 30 years television commercials have outdone themselves in pushing the boundaries of good taste

Any semblance of decency due to advertisers greed has long since been erased

Good clean commercials of breakfast cereals, pain relief, and airlines have been replaced with problems only formerly discussed in health class

Nothing is off limits. No body function is too gross to discuss and it doesn’t matter how crass

Smells top the list and people will try anything to cover their perceived odor No one wants to smell like an open air garbage dump

The commercials now have begun to sensationalize all stenches from various body parts, head to toes to rump

Back in the day people were also conscious of body odor and actually showered on a regular basis

Without actual physical activity, to walk around in a constant state of funk would have been considered graceless

After shave, cologne, and perfume were used to enhance one’s presence, not to cover up one’s lack of hygiene

But today’s commercials seem to say one needs to drench themselves with their product to keep from smelling like kerosene

The commercials go even further demonstrating the application of the product obviously aimed at a woman’s self-esteem

Rub it in everywhere, the feet, the armpits, under the breasts, and around the butt crack with this magical cream

The instructions say apply after showering, wait ten minutes to apply, and then let dry before dressing

That’s probably not going to speed up the morning routine. But if the shower doesn’t get it done apply these chemicals and what harm they do in the long run keeps everyone guessing

Reviews of these products are all over the board. Some say wonderful, some say it smells like the end of the world and caused an unhealthy rash

But if the smell police are out there, one can pick up this product to ward them off but be prepared to spend a little cash

Gone are the days of spraying deodorant in your sleepy eyes at six in the morning. This cream is applied with your hands

So rather than stopping up just your sweaty armpits, you can stop up all your body’s glands

So if your partner tries this cream and it doesn’t seem to faze her

You might mention another commercial you saw about the pubic hair razor

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Big Pharma’s New Money Grab

The group had gathered on the street corner as it was time for the delivery van to appear

Anxiously waiting for the musical tune playing from the rooftop speakers they were all straining to hear

Paper sacks holding their morning fast food biscuits and eight dollar high calorie coffee drinks, they all had their $1000 bills clutched in their greasy hands

They washed down their regular morning fare with their caramel macchiatos and shivered off the cold knowing this is the solution to why their waist continually expands

The van served as a dispensary for the new fad of weight loss hiding under the guise of diabetes drugs

They had constantly complained to the doctor about their BMI. So rather than the standard lecture about better diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, he sighs, writes the script and just shrugs

Fueled by the relentless barrage of TV commercials emphasizing the “some weight loss might occur,” they all knew this was the answer to their triple X jeans

Big Pharma had another winner on its hands. These drugs were this year’s money grab like the previous years with the covid vaccines

The commercial of the happy chubby girl dancing on the concrete retaining wall had grabbed their attention

The fact she has the same issues of tight airline seats, obvious muffin tops and constricting seat belts were all beyond their comprehension

With this drug they could now indulge in their favorite foods and still lose weight

Chocolate, pizza, and all fast food no longer needed a second of thought because it doesn’t matter what they ate

The cash register was ringing loudly in Big Pharma’s bean counters office and there was celebration in the board room

Why be concerned with America’s health and well-being when there is no limit to the drugs they’ve been programmed to consume

So this weight challenged group were already making allowances for the grand a month added to the household expense

Savings for retirement, home renovations, and rainy day funds used to make commonsense

Now the new line of thought is lose weight the easy way with an injection a week

And to find a physician who will write a script from a Canadian pharmacy for the drug at a reduced rate is the goal they seek

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Phone In Your Life

Recently Costco announced they will be starting a health line for virtual doctors checkups and assistance

This would really aid their clientele previously hampered by constraints involving time and distance

As low as $29 for a primary care visit and up to $79 for a mental health call

Just go to the Costco Pharmacy homepage, check the prices, see what time slots are available, and schedule your appointment. A true convenience for all

Surprisingly Costco doesn’t make you trudge across an enormous parking lot, wait in the weather to show your membership card, and look for needed items approximately six football fields away

Then after buying fifty of an item when you only needed one, and after a cavity search at the exit, they wish you a “good day”

Amazon also offers healthcare through their Amazon Clinics, also a virtual visit in an effort to keep healthcare costs down

Of course being Amazon, when the virtual doctor breaks the bad news about granny’s dizziness diagnosis, they’ll offer you twenty-eight varieties of a hospital gown

And based on your browsing history you might be interested in this handcrafted coffin rated at 4 1/2 stars with free delivery and if ordered by six o’clock will be here on the third

So if all goes right and the funeral director is on his game, there shouldn’t be a hitch getting granny interred

In this crazy world of increasing prices and escalating violence the public has turned to phone communication only with almost no face to face

Food and grocery delivery, virtual doctors visits, financial advice from a phone, the world has lost that personal touch and that is a disgrace

Eventually tradesmen will join the fray and offer services by the minute like a psychic hot line

They all will offer a 800 line as a do it yourself advisor, offer tips and instruction, let you do the work while they sit back and recline

Evidenced by Mr Kilowatt the electric repair service now offering their own version of a phone fix it

Advertising the economy of using your phone with no service call, and secretly hoping you don’t end up looking like a chicken on a barbecue spit

So sell that gas guzzling SUV. You won’t need a car anymore as everything will now be accomplished by your phone

Forget about your kids. The public schools will own them. You’ll sit in your lonely government mandated room scrolling through meaningless messages wishing you had listened. But now it’s too late to do anything but cry and moan

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The High Cost of Aging

Andy Rooney once said. “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.”

Now the nights out and the sporting events have been replaced by doctor’s visits and paperwork instead of vacations in the sun

A lifetime of fast food, limited exercise, and afternoons in a folding chair at a kid’s soccer game

Have been mentioned as contributors to the current problems by the doctor looking for possible factors to blame

A downward health spiral was noticed after being forced to submit to a jab with no long term study of cause and effect

In addition a younger life was ruled by internet addiction, poor diet and worse sleep habits that went for years unchecked

Then the crash diets started. The 38-inch waistband was really straining the top buttons

But the all you can eat buffets, the unlimited bread sticks and the c-store cappuccinos had turned a lot of people into sugar craving gluttons

Yet, work attendance had been top-notch. No sick days needed as you plowed through colds, hangovers, and muscle strains

Finally at 58 a doctor was consulted due to build up of previously ignored pains

The X-ray revealed a dot on the lungs, or the electrocardiogram found an irregular heartbeat, or a visit to the orthopedic surgeon revealed a need for a new hip

Any one of these causing the stress of medical bills to escalate at a rapid clip

Is the recommended doctor in network or not? How far is it to make the appointment?

And the look on the boss’s face having to cover your job is one of resentment

Knowing hours spent on hold trying to work out insurance details were appalling

Missing work, now on unpaid leave and dealing with a call center whose message advises you are 28th in line behind the others who were calling

Only to find the surgeon was in-network but the available radiologist and specialist were not

Eventually returning to work with a limited list of things you can do and most duties you cannot

While trying to think of a way to manage your new $400 a month prescription costs

As you lay awake in bed, seeing poorer golden years ahead as your rainy day fund quickly exhausts

Eventually due to age, prescription drugs and your mind going to mush, retirement starts to sound like a good idea

Besides the younger hires are coming for your job as an early retirement package might be the perfect panacea

So you sit on your front porch with your cat and your-what-might-have-been regrets

Not realizing in this rapidly crumbling world you’ve more than paid your debts

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A Surgeon’s Dilemma

The surgeon had managed to retain her composure and expressed her empathy with this patient’s rants

She had seen the studies and knew the lessened chances of survival with mismatched gender transplants

This individual was adamant about receiving a male heart

The doc knew the survival rates increased with same sex transplants and this person’s, born female now with a failing heart, arguments were not smart

In reality modern medicine can only do so much. There are shots to grow hair, surgery to create gender facsimiles and shrinks to stroke the self-esteem

Because waking in the morning, before the regiment of daily maintenance procedures there lurks a nagging suspicion that this gender transformation is nothing more than a dream

But today after months of waiting, blood type matching, age considerations, diabetes status, and other medical regulations a heart has become available

But to the doctor’s dismay the patient knew the donor was female and their view on receiving this organ was unassailable

Essentially signing their own death certificate this patient was taking on their long groomed role of martyr

And any attempt at reasoning from the exasperated surgeon was a nonstarter

Throwing up her hands, the surgeon suggested this patient perhaps would be happier with a different MD

A perfectly matched heart may never happen again but one can’t argue with those so blind they cannot see

In a couple of months when the undertaker lifts the drape on this lifeless body and makes notes of the cadaver in detail

He’ll know in their attempt to live life as a male, they still died a female

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Welcome To The Healthcare Merry-Go-Round

The doctor stood at the ready. A prescription pad in one hand and a referral list in the other

This patient was back for the third time with the same complaint so it was time to shift him from this practice to another

The insurance company was demanding one more meaningless medical trial before allowing the needed surgery to take place

The doc knew that lifestyle changes and better habits were needed to achieve success but here he was telling this obese person that one more pill was not a wild goose chase

Big Food already had years of throwing patient’s digestive tract into total disarray

Now at eighty pounds overweight, this individual cannot walk past any all you can eat buffet

So the ever present penny pinchers from the insurance company were demanding this physician prescribe an antidepressant that has shown to aid in weight loss

Besides, it delays the inevitable as the unscrupulous bean counters at the insurance company are always thinking about profits and costs

In addition, according to their mortality charts, if this person goes on a 90-day course of medication, because of previous medical records, age, and lifestyle, there is a 37% chance this person may die

This also keeps Big Pharma happy. Their TV commercials had netted the gullible and keeps their greedy fingers in the pie

The doctor writes the insurance demanded script and hands that and a referral slip to the patient to see a shrink

Now both Big Pharma and Big Medicine get to bill the insurance company and that pack of pirates then raises the patient’s premium before he can blink

All the pieces had fallen in place. Big food had spent years convincing this individual that their product was nutritious and safe when in reality the food conglomerates were slowly poisoning this person

Addicting him to the disguised high fructose corn syrup and preservatives causing multiple complications and his general health to worsen

The doc was caught in the middle. He had joined a hospital group to avoid the extreme costs of an individual practice

Now with both a required head count and in-network referrals, at the end of the day he feels as if he had been roped and drug through the cactus

But this is today’s modern medicine. To keep the insurance payments coming, fill the waiting room, spend a maximum of ten minutes with each patient and move on to another

Meet the pharmaceutical rep in the back room, agree on purchasing a supply of drug doses, sign on the dotted line and remember that one hand washes the other

Life goes on in circles. The doc is connected to the hospitals, who represent the rules and regulations of Big Medicine, who is connected to Big Pharma, who is connected to the insurance companies who are connected to the patient.

It seems with all these groups fighting for this sick person’s last remaining dollar, he just might need to sign with an agent

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Operation Potato Head: The New Woke Parent Board Game

Back in the day children were delighted to receive the games of Mr Potato Head and Operation

With Mr Potato Head, kids could spend hours with a spud and various facial features creating a hilarious figuration

With Operation a battery powered character was “operated” on with tweezers as the participants tried to remove body parts and not light the patient’s nose

But that was then as some of today’s teenagers are the gender creation of a sad game today’s woke parents chose

Hopping on the gender dysphoria bandwagon, parents feel because little Johnny was found trying to balance in mama’s heels he wants to be a girl

A hilarious TicTok video was produced as little Johnny wobbled about and with a dress supplied by mama, tried to whirl

Tomboy Suzie likes baseball and to play with Tonka trucks so let’s do a radical mastectomy and fill her full of never ending shots of testosterone

All because of something that was read on a website while browsing for hair products on the phone

So the game continues as now real body parts are removed and other surgically manufactured parts are substituted in their place

Egged on by frustrated, cruel educators and misguided health clinicians, the little kids were handed a heavy burden in the human race

But the woke parents never pass an opportunity for a photo op to pose with the mirthless human they created

As the poor kids bravely stand next to the smiling parent as their lot in life had already been dictated

Would this child choose this lifestyle if the parents had waited until this child turned eighteen?

A lifetime of ostracism, looks of ridicule, and the continual pain of hormone shots all because a parent decided they had a right to alter a DNA gene

So the new world had turned kids playing a game into parents playing a game with kids

And then be furious with the few states that this barbaric game with children the law forbids

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You Already Are A Pre-existing Condition

The dictionary defines a pre-existing condition as a health problem that exists before applying for a new health plan

The fact you are a citizen is now a pre-existing condition, as your life and all activities involved will be determined by an implanted chip and a transaction scan

The man had been waving his chip implanted hand over the gas pump reader and yet the pump hadn’t reset

This was puzzling as he knew for a fact that all bills had been paid and he had no debt

The warning flashed on the display screen stating the transaction was declined and to contact his local data bank

With increasing dread the man drove home as the almighty data bank stored all his personal information. He was just thankful he could get home with the gas left in his tank

It turns out this individual had not received his biannual booster shot and all activities would cease until that was achieved

The government, in selling the idea of total convenience, had implanted chips in its population for control purposes and once again to its countrymen they deceived

The chip was the ultimate tool in big brother’s totalitarian jurisdiction

The now mandatory chip was the missing piece in regulating citizen freedom and the major tool in government constriction

The chip reports all movement, medical records, financial transactions, and utility use

Though once promoted as a cure all for credit cards, interest rates, and cash, the chip had turned into a nightmare of government abuse

Now required on all newborns, the umbilical cord is clipped, a hand is implanted, and a digital number is then assigned

The robotic medical community will then know when the infant is ready for the required barrage of shots and if the schedule is not met the parents will be fined

Sixty years later the chip will determine what meds can be allowed to either extend life or speed up death

It turns out this individual was treated for a weakened heart so the chip decided it was best to hurry along this man’s last breath

The insurance companies had a field day as the chip showed this individual wasn’t going to be a perfect specimen and charged a higher rate

The data bank also knew this man’s financial situation was such the government would be able to rake in taxes from his estate

So it would be prudent to delete this person, reboot the chip, and begin again with another child

As the power brokers in DC sit around their power lunch and wonder why they are so reviled

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Granny Hung A Telemarketer

The cross arm creaked as the deceased swung in the breeze. Ironically the body was hanged from a phone pole.

Granny was fogging her oxygen mask as she wheeled away from the scene wrapped tightly in her stole

It seems the patients at Shady Acres Retirement Home had enough of the sincere sounding hucksters calling all the residents on their phones

Urgent requests came in daily advising money or credit card info is needed to pay off a grandchild’s multiple student loans

Or maybe for a few dollars given to a charity organization, little Sally might be able to take her first steps

And if you need a minute to retrieve your credit card numbers, you may then give them to one of our courteous reps

The next call coming in might be a concerned citizen with a foreign accent advising that an important package had been delivered to him by mistake

He then states he is broke and since it’s a certified delivery, to forward it to you, $200 is what it would take

An hour later was a message stating that signing up for this “special senior care” car warranty, one would never have to worry again about your car breaking down

Seeing how the kids took her car keys away five years ago, Granny figured she might be able to trick this clown

So between breaks in the bingo game the group of granny “rowdies” devised a scheme

They would lure a telemarketer into their lair with promises of riches, property and if necessary sex to complete his dream

Meeting at the picnic table behind the home, the starry eyed slickster showed up only to receive a hard right cross from a crutch and multiple blows from an oxygen tank

Steadying his battered body on a chair and with the supp hose wrapped tightly around his neck, Granny gave the chair a yank

“Call us now, you twerp!” yelled the group in a show of solidarity

And with that the group returned to their bingo game and continued their discussion of aches, tired cafeteria food, grandchildren, and irregularity

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Baby Pin Cushion

The school children were all lined up in the cafeteria to receive their polio vaccine infused sugar cube

Vaccines were administered in the 50’s and 60’s without much debate before the invention of social media and You Tube

If one peeked at the arms of the these children, they would have noticed the scar from the scratch of glass to ward off smallpox

It didn’t take long for for Big Pharma to soon realize that vaccines could be a lucrative way to increase the value of their stocks

In addition to the necessary measles and mumps vaccines additional shots were developed to push on unsuspecting kids

Soon school systems were following CDC “recommendations” as entrance to school was either be multiple jabbed or just walking the halls of that school the law forbids

In an unbelieveable reach, the CDC recommends that babies 6 months and older be jabbed for Hep B that is mostly sexually transmitted

Then EUREKA! Covid splashed across the globe and suddenly the world is Big Pharma’s oyster. The eight test mice on trial didn’t die so the CDC recommendation of yearly shots in all infants were permitted

Able to cast their greedy net over the entire world population, Big Pharma was able to pass their untested biological agent as a safe and effective “vaccine”

Backed by the current administration in this hugely profitable scheme the US population becomes just another mark in this money machine

Also being kicked around is raising the price of the jab from the $30 charged the government to after the current contact expires, $110 to the end user

Meaning Big Pharma is the giant winner and the law abiding citizens and helpless infants are the loser

But things are looking up. So far there are no reports of the any of the eight test mice dying

So ignoring the reports of the jabbed dropping like flies in a DDT cloud, one can only see the 26 shots recommended by the CDC and the sound of babies crying

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Two Bits Four Bits Gimmie Your Dollar

The reports are out and in spite of the economy’s downward trend and gloomy outlook, there is no recession

To acknowledge the President’s policies were failures would require an upright person to give an honest confession

Touting the fact the price of gas was down 50 cents at the pump the Press Secretary was waving the victory banner

She had to shout loudly as the calls for police officers to handle the current lawless outbreak were non-stop on the police scanner

Ukrainian President Zelensky was demanding more money from US taxpayers as he needed to equip new troops to be used for Soviet target practice

He needs to teach his troops the use of available camouflage lessons practiced by the migrants streaming across the SW border by hiding behind cactus

That way Americans can continue to fund the survival of Ukrainian troops and citizens and half a million southern border got-aways

Rather than border closure, we need to endure paying the costs of transportation, education and room and board to save them from camping next to the railways

Inasmuch as this group of experts has proclaimed there is no recession, there is no need to worry about an unchecked rise in healthcare expense

Now that people have caught on to the covid payola scam, the administration is grasping at straws with the monkey pox red herring defense

But fear not, the climate change czar has parked his pollution spewing private jet after multiple transcontinental flights to fight carbon emission

Ensuring that people will shiver and starve worldwide as common folk struggle with this ridiculous and unnecessary transition

This administration cannot admit to a recession. They’ll just rewrite the definition to suit their needs

They have no problem lying, spying, and obstructing the American people. This vile form of vermin continues in power by the blood of the American citizens on which it feeds

That groping feeling in your pants are the self-appointed elites of this world feeling for your last dime

All this is planned to distract the public from corrupt members of congress and the vipers living in the White House, all partners in crime

So, two bits four bits six bits a dollar
We’re not satisfied with your misery until you holler
As we want you poor, ignorant and living in squalor

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JABARAMA

Hello folks and welcome to the City Convention Center for our inaugural JABARAMA

Please be wearing your masks and practice social distancing as we don’t need any Karen type drama

If you’ll notice the vaccine vendors all have large booths set up and are proudly showing the current statistics

Each booth is showing why you should choose their shot based on private research displaying efficacy, the mild if any side effects, and other positive characteristics

Don’t ask about serious adverse reactions as those all happen to people with co-morbidities

So, if you currently have additional problems like respiratory, kidney issues, or are overweight please visit one of the many other booths there to help our attendees

By the way, if you have a moment or two have your picture taken with a life size cutout of Dr Fauci for your very own keepsake

The staff will then stamp the photo with his signature to be cherished forever even though like him it’s all fake

Also check your watches as there will be a seminar about the timing of future shots featuring representatives from the drug manufacturers

And as a special attraction, a surprise guest from the Wuhan lab will be available to deny all plausibility through his translators

So step right up. Pack up your spouse, granny, your kids and infants, and your puppy dogs

And don’t forget on your way out to stop by the souvenir shop for a t-shirt or an embossed vax card or order online from one of our catalogs

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I Saw A Biden Sticker On A Cadillac

In 2020 more than eighty one miilion people voted for Joe Biden to be the new Commander in Chief

Trump had been in office and his never ending bombastic remarks had turned off citizens so a breath of fresh air would be a relief

Yard signs, banners and bumper stickers appeared everywhere for the man who promised to unite

But just nine months into his Presidency buyers remorse was rampant and voters were humbly contrite

The bumper stickers once prevalent on the highways and parking lots were now missing as sales of adhesive remover and single edged razor blades soared

The elusive dementia case had soiled everything he touched and now with his constituents was striking a dismal chord

Inspecting this car with the Biden sticker showcased the current condition of this so called Republic as the car was abandoned and up on blocks

The price of gas had risen to the point that driving was no longer feasible so the local criminals had stripped all useable parts right down to the shocks

The interior was now inhabited by two people of unknown origin and three Haitian got-aways

Though cramped, conditions were tolerable until a spot for a tent opened up under the bridge for the railways

With what promises to be a free ride in this hull of a vehicle the occupants keep the Biden sticker on the car

With free medical, education, and no taxes the migrants can thank Biden for being able to fly under the radar

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Money For Nothing And Your Pricks For Free

Congress is currently battling within themselves to decide how much more they want to put America in hock

What’s another 1.9 trillion anyway? The new President had promised payment so what’s with this Congressional deadlock?

One group says turn the money loose, we’ll worry about the consequences later

“We have the votes” they howl to their delight and the smile of the newly elected dictator

The other group thinks this might be too much money, funds that America doesn’t have

The USA’s debt wound is bleeding profusely and for that there is no salve

The debt is outpacing economic growth at a rate last seen in 1946

To right this ship drastic cuts will be required in government spending slashing pet projects in spite of the pain this inflicts

Fighting the pandemic hasn’t been easy with every unfounded lockdown adding to the nation’s blight

Led by a very small man holding a personal grudge writing counter productive executive orders adding to the nation’s plight

Advancing his agenda to the praise of his toadies he figures the best way to move forward is to kill jobs

His complete blindness to the future of America is caused by his own petty hatred when in reality it’s his own citizens he robs

His promised stoppage of the virus has turned into chaos as people are unsure of the number of masks they need to wear and where and when they’ll get their free arm prick

Sign up slots open when word of a vaccine delivery might show up, but to get the shot before Christmas you need to sign up quick

And speaking of pricks, inside the Washington beltway the pricks are thick as thieves

And will stay that way as long as in the Washington system the oblivious citizen believes

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You Can Keep Your Doctor

The uninformed were cheering, this is a plan to save us all and the Big Guy is terrific

The Bidencare plan had been implemented and the list of in-network doctors was specific

What seemed like a cool refreshing oasis turned into just another mirage

It seems most doctors with real degrees went to cash only clinics and left very few physicians in the Biden entourage

The VA docs were bailing as the new administration was ordering them to administer to the horde of illegal alien diseases

Leaving veterans once again at the back of the line behind immigrants looking for free healthcare while trying to avoid their sneezes

The number of in-network MD’s under the new improved Bidencare had dwindled to three physicians

The good news is these “experts” were taking new patients including those with pre-conditions

First up was Bill Gates. Bill was a computer nerd tapped by the new IBM home computer market to use his software

His pocket protector must be enshrined in the Geek Hall of Fame as he became a multi-billionaire

Because he does support the causes he believes in, his Foundation aids in squashing the pandemic

Since money buys power he feels he has the authority to advise peoples’ behavior to stop the world wide epidemic

Next up is Doctor Anthony Fauci, the ongoing voice of doom and despair currently reveling in his fifteen minutes of fame

An alleged expert, Dr Fauci was disastrously wrong about many of his predictions. Now Biden rewarded him as chief medical advisor and that’s a shame

Finally we get to Granny Clampett, a simple woman dedicated to curing peoples’ ills

Having no use for “city doctors” using multiple visits and tests to heal the chills

Not needing money Granny would be open to bartering for her expertise

A shot of her rheumatiz medicine and some homemade tonic were the remedies of choice as she holds no degrees

Of the three choices I’m sticking with Granny as on her approach to healing and her bedside manner I’ve come to rely

Besides I might just get to sit down at the fancy eating table for vittles of buzzard eggs and possum pie

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Getting Used To It

The bills keep piling up higher but the pile of laundry has gotten smaller
I’m rationing my last six pack as my household budget is down to the last dollar

The stimulus check promised a month ago allegedly is in the mail
I’ve tried to log on the see when it is arriving but to no avail

The refrigerator is only cooling last night’s leftovers but the freezer is packed
The news media spreading the constant panic caused my spending to over react

I haven’t shaved in a week and my shower towel is still clean and dry
I’ve been in the same clothes since the first of the month since I’m not in the public’s eye

Besides if you’re not going anywhere the clothes you have on have not been infected
When my temperature was read during my few ventures out no high readings were detected

The pollen on the car has turned it yellow as it hasn’t been cranked in days
And the brittle wipers smeared my windshield into a filmy streaky haze

The price of going somewhere is cheaper as gas is less expensive than it has been for years
Since traveling is frowned on maybe it’s payback for all the former holiday price gouging profiteers

Doctors’ appointments were canceled and asked they be consulted over the telephone
So previously they were just going through the motions when the listened to the heartbeat, peeked in your ears or in your eyes a light they shone

However the grass is cut and multiple chores have been done around the house
Reading and internet searches have been accomplished all the while trying to stay off the nerves of my spouse

This is happening while the country slowly tries to open back up and lose some mandated restrictions
Experts everywhere are quick to second guess all decisions as a failure hoping they’re right just once in their predictions

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This Time it won’t be Col. Mustard in the Library with a Candlestick

As America peers over its’ masks and tries to get back to business as usual
And the states and the US government argue over what is constitutional

The tired poor huddled masses are trying to determine what is safe and what is not
Should they stay at home or venture out and give the new world a shot

There are virtually no clues as to where the virus is lurking and where it is attached
The knowledge feverishly supplied by the current crop of experts demonstrates the surface has barely been scratched

You’ve used the drive thru at the fast food restaurant and so far so good
The food came home was removed from the packaging and everyone washed their hands as they should

Since no one is showing any symptoms maybe a trip to the gym is in order to burn off the quarantine pounds
The belt is out a couple of notches and the chip bags are empty so exercise could be as good as it sounds

Hopefully the person wiping down the equipment didn’t miss a spot with the disinfectant wipes
It would be easy to miss a small section while the attendant’s attention wanders as he swipes

America will probably have to live through a period of mental disorder
For instance staring and wondering at the masked and gloved waiters as they take your order

The virus could be anywhere and then again it might not be around
“Are you feeling lucky punk?” Quoting Dirty Harry just to spend a night on the town

The clues this time won’t be easy but rest assured it won’t be Mrs Peacock, Miss Scarlett or Professor Plum.
The virus might have originated on the ATM from an infected card reader that brushed your thumb

Or it might have come from the church lady who felt obligated to help even though she didn’t feel right
And rather than question her unsteadiness you worked along side to be polite

Or maybe it was Sam the butcher handing your change back while wrapping the two pounds of mutton
So instead of the game of Clue maybe we should be playing button, button whose got the button

For certain until the all clear whistle is blown we can make rules for the guessing game of Covid-19
At least until someone develops a safe effective and inexpensive vaccine

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Where’d All These Experts Come From?

They appear on camera, at a podium and on the air waves
Dishing out daily expertise while showing excavators digging mass graves

Two months ago no one knew these people to be a health authority
Suddenly, because the media says so their opinions now rule the silent majority

One of their goals is not the public health but to cause America to panic
It’s not hard to believe Government wants to control your lives when the media’s use of casualty numbers makes one frantic

“Stay at home the experts advise, wear a mask and wash your hands
Shut the work force down keep your distance do what what we say,” Big Brother commands

WHO has aligned with China and become a puppet for the Chinese to pull their strings
The two docs on Trump’s staff, one with a scarf and one on a phone book have Clinton ties whose praises they sing

Plunge America into despair and poverty while waiting on the meager government check
Lose your way of life or meeting with friends but hide in the closet as the bill collectors are breathing down your neck

But there is a savior on the horizon, Bill Gates is funding vaccines and financing with his Microsoft billions
This is the same man that forced his software on us civilians

Yes it’s that software that needs constant upgrades for Microsoft to support costing you major bucks
And the fact your system won’t run anything else really sucks

Not to mention the continuing hassles of achingly slow updates, frozen systems and IT issues
He’s planning on vaccinating the world while the mainstream media has you worried over toilet tissues

And Brother Bill’s open border policy will keep the contagious unvaccinated people rolling in
So everyone in contact will need the current vaccine upgrade or the virus paranoia will begin again

Big Pharma is clicking their heels, an untold fortune will be coming their way
The world will be required to have the vaccine series at $1000 a pop or there will be Hell to pay

Their story may change daily but there the experts are acting all confident and bold
But lets all remember, this is the same group of people that haven’t found a cure for the common cold

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Bernie Gets Part Of His Wishes For Only $2000000000000.00

The election is still eight months away and not a vote has been cast
Against Mr. Biden, Bernie’s just hanging on trying to outlast

But this nasty virus has with Bernie become a strange bedfellow
The Dems added pork to their package and turned the Republicans back bone to jello

The virus reached pandemic level on both coasts so Congress passed a bill to fight this plague
But the alleged goal of the stimulus package by both parties became a bit vague

Mr. Sanders has been adamant in free healthcare for all and the bill provides free testing
Next will be free treatment and that will be approved with no protesting

Because this is an election year the Democrats are striking while the virus is hot
With 75 million to the National Endowment For The Arts, someone hit the jackpot

To raise that much money PBS would have to sell a lot of Downton Abbey DVD’s
Hopefully there won’t be a lot of fund raising while the shut ins are fighting for their life from this disease

Bernie’s hatred of the wall received a positive update, 350 million for refugee resettlement
That’s good news for Mr. Sander’s borderless country and should aid in his contentment

There’s nothing like adding many new unskilled people to counties’ welfare rolls
But they’ll vote democrat and with Nancy’s idea of no ID for voting the dems will sweep the polls

The new refugees I’m sure are going to be a big help in righting the economy and fighting this virus
While the leaders of Congress can proudly say we passed this bill with out bias

Bernie should be down right gleeful about the US having to pay it’s citizens
Dependency on the government are all part of his far left visions

The money won’t be enough people living week to week will still be broke
It’s only a matter of time before another bill will be in front of Congress for them to invoke

America will sell it’s ideals and soul to try to right it’s economy with another stimulus bill
While the Chinese continue to eat their bats and perhaps morph the virus into one that can really kill

So Mr. Sanders stays in isolation but still gets some of his wishes granted without making a speech
Again the virus worked in his favor as Biden stumbles people don’t have to listen to Bernie preach

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Where was Granny’s Sack of Pills?


The auto call reminded me of the upcoming doctor’s appointment, to be 15 minutes early and bring all my medication
And judging by the patients in the waiting room one of the side effects of their medication had to be constipation

My Granny was a sweet woman with admirable baking skills but not a sack of pills
Sure she buttered her toast and fried her chicken but only had aspirin to cure her ills

A lot of today’s “diseases” hadn’t been invented such as high cholesterol and bone density
Granny never experienced a doctor’s lecture about thinning bones with the stare of cyborg intensity

She stayed active, tended her garden, cared for the grand kids and in winter was careful on ice
She spent her income wisely, used coupons as her purchases were always the lowest price

And she knew as she aged, she’d never be thirty again
But this is now and that was then

Grandpa smoked his Luckies, shaved every day and built shelves in his shed
He ate what Granny fixed, commented on the news and at 86 dropped dead

He never heard about high cholesterol, macular degeneration, osteoporosis or low T
Due to age occasionally claimed to be “stove up” but was only aware of his heart when he and the Parson would disagree

Perhaps our elderly were fortunate not to have their standard of living dictated by Big Pharma
They survived on their relationships with others, common sense and positive karma

They didn’t see a parade of specialists, given a pamphlet with perplexing statistics and be assigned a new high priced drug

But most of all never sat in a waiting room with two patients and five buttoned down Pharmaceutical reps all looking smug

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But I had the Shot

The flu season is upon us, over arched eyebrows the local news person is advising the shot

The stick is easier than trying to justify your illness at the clinic with “I forgot”

Just don’t celebrate the vaccination event at your favorite diner

Because germs congregate there to turn one into a nose dripping whiner

How is that possible it’s asked, the place always looks so clean

Oh there is an effort made, it’s not the plates, flatware or cuisine

But realize in the restroom a sign states employees must wash hands before returning to work

However after washing all that is offered is an ineffective blower making it easier to wipe hands on pants where the bad germs lurk

At your seat you’re handed a laminated menu that may have been wiped down once before stacking in the hostess’ rack

But the velcro sound made when turning the pages makes one wonder if the stickiness is a disease waiting to attack

Deciding on the salad bar and half sandwich with fries you head to the bar

But the idea of grabbing the same serving tongs as the stressed daycare worker and the twelve people before her is really quite bizarre

After the salad the food is delivered and you reach for the ketchup to slather on your fries

This is the same bottle handled by the pale looking kid with goop oozing out of his eyes

But you enjoy the meal and return to the job secure in the knowledge you’ve had the vaccine

A couple of hours later your stomach feels queasy and coworkers are remarking how you look a little green

Then it hits, suddenly your mouth waters and you head to the restroom at a fast trot

Over retching sounds while trying to maintain your dignity you question the value of the shot

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Remembrance of Yesterday Blues

Well since my baby parked me
I’ve got a new place to dwell
It’s down at the end of Lonely Street
At Memory Care Hotel

Though the brochure seemed cheery
It’s fifty five grand a room
Warehoused dejected elderly
Try to smile through their gloom

You’ve made me so lonely baby
I get so lonely
Guess I’ll be lonely till I die

The food is to be Chef quality
But cold dinners out of a can
Can break a person’s spirit
Saving expenses is the meal plan

The healthcare seems basic
A retired doctor checks your ills
While you waste away in bed
The night staff steals your pain pills

I’m sorry your mom had to die
And my health is failing
Now your idea of contact
Is an occasional call and e-mailing

You’ve made me so lonely baby
I get so lonely
Guess I’ll be lonely till I die

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Fluoride

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Did you hear crazy Uncle Charley died today?

They laid him out all neat and fancy in a suit of gray.

In his last few years he didn’t make sense, his brain was mush

But as looney as he was he never forgot to brush.

He was always healthy, only drank water, and flossed his teeth.

So he died at fifty eight, looking real natural under the wreath.

He always heard he’d have great teeth by drinking water with fluoride.

Little did Charley know the rumor was glorified

When the airplane aluminum industry in World War II

Found a manufacturing by product was starting to accrue

They could only use this toxin to kill so many rats and mice

So they called on a company scientist for some much needed advice

The company knew it couldn’t release the poison in the atmosphere

There’d be law suits a plenty and the good company name, some would smear

So the company scientist thought of a plan to dispose of the waste

“We can put in the drinking water where it can’t be traced.”

He found a few experimental  rats didn’t have much tooth decay

And this could be a way to lead the population astray.

You see we’ll tell them this chemical hazard is good for you

People will celebrate and bid their cavities adieu

And we as a company can double our sales

We’re feed them the pitch and embellish with tall tales

We’ll get a high profile lawyer to agree with the plan

Pay one the right money and he’ll promote the sham

So communities everywhere were able to rejoice

Praising the fluoride all in one grateful voice

So for sixty or seventy years Americans have drunk the great hoax.

A little daily dose of environmental hazard won’t hurt you folks

Forget about the fact that your brain will begin accumulate

All the amyloid plaque the poison starts to stimulate

It doesn’t start late it starts in the womb

With the mother drinking water as much as she can consume

Giving up her favorite drinks, worried about the baby’s health

When the only thing accomplished was adding to one company’s wealth

The poison is in the baby’s system from day one

The future of the child’s mental capacity has begun

And don’t let your kid be healthy and play outdoors

Cause to stay hydrated, the poison drunk really soars

Now this hazard does nothing to make your water safe to drink

It takes thirty of forty years so no one sees the link

Not many older people remember a crazy grandpa or grandmom

Most sharp as a tack and very productive until time to embalm

Sure there was an occasional relative at the kids table with a bib and a spoon

But by-product water was not their mental cause before howling at the moon.

The rapid rise in dementia is terrifying to most

Since it’s a cumulative process, difficult to diagnose

So have a glass of water while studying the stats.

But better yet give it back to the rats

Or join Uncle Charley so serene on the slab.

All due to 1930’s experimental vermin conducted in a lab.

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The Paper Cut

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I was grateful for this part time job, the pay was okay, and liked the people there

But the monotony of filing and proof reading reports was sometimes hard to bear.

The third cup of coffee was ineffective and my eyes were slowly closing

The sales numbers report to be delivered tomorrow wasn’t keeping me from dozing

Trained as an accountant and twenty five years of service, I was let go for a company down size

With bills to pay and kids in school, waiting for a full time gig seemed unwise

The shift was over in twenty minutes and the printer collator was on the fritz again

The contract service person was to be there but no one knows when

The presentation was to be completed by close of business day

Or a report will be filed in your personnel jacket much to your dismay

All was plodding along as expected when one of the sheets sliced through some skin

It wasn’t deep or long but some blood fell on the report and began sinking in

“You need to take that to a doctor,” said the office manager appearing like an apparition

“That’s not a suggestion,” she said all puffed up. “Now go see a physician.”

“I guess that since this is going to cost I’ll be covered by workman’s compensation.”

“No,” she said. “We don’t have enough full time employees to need that regulation.”

“Great no Workman’s Comp.,” I thought. “Not only no lunch break but no insurance.”

‘Don’t worry, they’ll probably band aid it.” She stated with her toneless assurance.

The doc-in-the-box was right around the corner next to the Quik Snip style store.

Stepping out of the car and over the chewing gum, I went through the glass door.

The woman behind the glass frowned. “With no insurance you need to pay in advance.”

“That’ll be seventy five dollars,” and still hadn’t given my wound so much as a glance.

So I wrote the check and thought that was half my pay for the week.

So I sat in a hard plastic chair smelling of alcohol and hair boutique.

I left the dog eared magazine for fear of six months of cooties jumping on me.

“Sir if you hang up your phone, you can come back now,” said the NP.

And from the attitude I knew right away she was not my cup of tea.

Her hair was spiked and her nose piercing appeared inflamed and infected

And a misspelling of one of her tattoos appeared to be corrected.

“So let’s see this little cut,” she said sliding a lamp over her head

The light shone on the cut and a dark spot was on the wound where it had bled.

“Hmm,” she hummed. “This dark spot may be dirt or possibly a cause for worry.”

I’m sending you over to the GP this afternoon, I hope you’re not in a hurry.”

“But I can’t afford another doc.” I said trying to be civil and not sound like a jerk.

“You’ll need to go,” she replied. “He’s right around the corner and then you can return to work

I can’t give you a note as there are tests needed here and you haven’t been cleared.”

“Damn,”I thought. “This little paper cut is starting to add up to much worse than I feared.”

The next office, three blocks away appeared to be nicer than the one before

The carpets were clean, the chairs padded, and no greasy smudges on the door.

The receptionist seemed cheery enough behind her sliding glass and jar of pens

“I heard you don’t have insurance,” she smiled looking over her reading half lens

“We received a call from your last visit and we’ll be sending your blood sample to the lab.”

“The lab we use charges $175 we need the check up front,” So far no one’s glanced at the scab.

So a heavyset woman in too tight scrubs took a large amount of blood to fill a vial

Then slapped a super hero band aid over the tiny cut and waddled down the aisle

“Am I going to see a real doctor,” I asked the nurse while buttoning my shirt

“Not today,” she replied. “ We had a patient come in that was really hurt.”

“And I see by your chart you only paid for lab work and didn’t pay for a doc.”

“Just as well,” I thought as I left the office. “I didn’t want to put my car in hock.”

“We’ll call with the results,” she said. “And here’s a note to get back to your business

And remember to sanitize your hands to ensure you didn’t pick up a sickness.”

So two hundred and fifty lighter I sit in my stifling hot car turning up the air

“It’s all stacked against the little people,”  I thought. “We get by on a wing and a prayer.”

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