We, as responsible citizens, must learn to take better care of our aging senior citizens.
BEFORE A STANDING ARMY CAN RULE THE PEOPLE MUST BE DISARMED
EXCELLENT STATS ON GUN VIOLENCE
Interesting statistics! This jives with the research of Prof. Lott at the University of Chicago, who is a noted expert on gun laws and stats.
There are 30,000 gun related death s per year by firearms, and this number is not disputed. The U.S. population is 324,059,091 as of June 22, 2016. Do the math: 0.00925% of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Statistically speaking, this is insignificant! What is never told, however, is a breakdown of those 30,000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death:
65% of those deaths are by suicide, which would never be prevented by gun laws.
15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and justified.
17% are through criminal activity, gang and drug related or mentally ill persons – better known as gun violence.
3% are accidental discharge deaths.
So technically, “gun violence” is not 30,000 annually, but drops to 5,100. Still too many? Now lets look at how those deaths spanned across the nation.
480 homicides (9.4%) were in Chicago
344 homicides (6.7%) were in Baltimore
333 homicides (6.5%) were in Detroit
119 homicides (2.3%) were in Washington D.C. (a 54% increase over prior years)
So basically, 25% of all gun crime happens in just 4 cities. All 4 of those cities have strict gun laws, so it is not the lack of law that is the root cause.
This basically leaves 3,825 for the entire rest of the nation, or about 75 deaths per state. That is an average because some States have much higher rates than others. For example, California had 1,169 and Alabama had 1.
Now, who has the strictest gun laws by far? California, of course, but understand, it is not guns causing this. It is a crime rate spawned by the number of criminal persons residing in those cities and states. So, if all cities and states are not created equal, then there must be something other than the tool causing the gun deaths.
Are 5,100 deaths per year horrific? How about in comparison to other deaths? All death is sad and especially so when it is in the commission of a crime but that is the nature of crime. Robbery, death, rape, assaults are all done by criminals. It is ludicrous to think that criminals will obey laws. That is why they are called criminals.
But what about other deaths each year?
40,000+ die from a drug overdose–THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THAT!
36,000 people die per year from the flu, far exceeding the criminal gun deaths.
34,000 people die per year in traffic fatalities (exceeding gun deaths even if you include suicide).
Now it gets good:
200,000+ people die each year (and growing) from preventable medical errors. You are safer walking in the worst areas of Chicago than you are when you are in a hospital!
710,000 people die per year from heart disease. It’s time to stop the double cheeseburgers! So, what is the point? If the liberal loons and the anti-gun movement focused their attention on heart disease, even a 10% decrease in cardiac deaths would save twice the number of lives annually of all gun-related deaths (including suicide, law enforcement, etc.).
A 10% reduction in medical errors would be 66% of the total number of gun deaths or 4 times the number of criminal homicides ……………. Simple, easily preventable 10% reductions! So, you have to ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, why the focus on guns?
It’s pretty simple: Taking away guns gives control to governments. The founders of this nation knew that regardless of the form of government, those in power may become corrupt and seek to rule as the British did by trying to disarm the populace of the colonies. It is not difficult to understand that a disarmed populace is a controlled populace.
Thus, the second amendment was proudly and boldly included in the U.S. Constitution. It must be preserved at all costs . So, the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at these facts and remember these words from Noah Webster: “Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed.”
by Anonymous
{Some interesting articles do claim that Asparagus has anticancer benefits here and here. Although there is a shortage of scientific study on the vegetable, that's not to say that the notion is false simply because asparagus isn't effective against all forms of cancer. What drug is? Homeopathic cures are always worth investigating despite the negative din from the usual naysayers like Snopes, Hoaxslayer, etc, who among other things, enjoy protecting the drug empire and its billions. - The following claims for asparagus curing cancer are purely anecdotal and we make no claims as to their veracity. However the medicinal benefits claimed in the links cited are trustworthy. - ED}
Several years ago I met a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer.. He gave me a copy of an
article, entitled "Asparagus For Cancer" printed in
the Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share
it here, just as it was shared with me: I am a biochemist,
and have specialized in the relation of diet to health or over
50 years. Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of
Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer.
Since then, I have worked with him on his project. We have
accumulated a number of
favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:
schedule of strenuous exercise.
Case No. 2, A successful businessman, 68 years old, suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments, including radiation without improvement, he began taking asparagus. Within 3 months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.
Case No. 3, On March 5th 1971, a man who had lung cancer was put on the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable.The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the Asparagus
therapy and immediately started taking it. By August, x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had disappeared. He is now back at his regular business routine.
Case No. 4, A woman had been troubled for a number of years with skin cancer. She developed different skin cancers which were diagnosed by the acting specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after beginning asparagus therapy, the skin specialist said her skin looked fine with no more skin lesions. This woman reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her kidney disease, which had started in 1949. She had over 10 operations for kidney stones, and was receiving government disability payments for an inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus treatment.
I was not surprised at this result as `The elements of materia medica', edited in1854 by a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of
asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates! We would have other case histories but the medical establishment has interfered with our obtaining some of the records. I am therefore appealing to readers to spread this good news and help us to gather a large
number of case histories that will overwhelm the medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and natural remedy.
Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called histones, which are believed to be active in controlling cell growth. For that reason, I believe asparagus can be said to contain a substance that I call cell growth normalizer. That accounts for its action on cancer and
in acting as a general body tonic. In any event, regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless substance. The FDA cannot prevent you from using it and it may do you much good. It has been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that
asparagus is the highest tested food containing glutathione, which is considered one of the body's most potent anti-carcinogens and antioxidants.
Just a side note... In case you are wondering why this has not been made public, there is no profit in curing cancer!
by Allen Williams
Observing operation at Walgreen’s pharmacy located at 78th and State Avenue
in Kansas City, Kansas was a wonder to behold. It is a modern drug
dispensing facility with computer oversight, featuring a drive through,
two service lines, an information window and a huge alphabetical
prescription holding rack containing drugs for A to Z recipients, ready
to dispense.
The first time I was there to have a prescription
filled, the two service lines were six and seven persons deep and the
drive through window processed a steady line of prescription orders.
(Eat your heart out McDonalds!) From what I could see there were a half
dozen or so pharmacy techs of various nationalities scurrying about
keeping the drive through window supplied and placing orders in the
holding rack. It was by far the most intensive activity in the entire
store and undoubtedly responsible for Walgreen’s 2016 billion dollar profits. It is for all practical purposes a highly successful retail network pharmacy. But what about real healthcare?
Only
one pharmacist oversaw this circus of activity that I could detect with
who knows how many unseen individuals behind the scene hastily filling
little plastic pill bottles with various medicines. It was Obamacare’s
assembly line medicine in full operation, a boon to the fortunate few
who hold exclusive distribution status.: “The Obama administration decided to make a deal with the PhRMA
to get them to support the legislation,” he told Morning Consult.
“PhRMA got a number of favorable provisions in the legislation.”
As you might expect, in any quasi chaotic operation born of special interest deals, things were bound to go wrong.
In the multicultural- multinational drug market, the ‘mission
statement’ is more important than the reality of care. Walgreen’s
president, Greg Wasson claims: “One of the most unifying forces behind Walgreens 113 years of success is our purpose: to help people get, stay and live well.”
Really?
But shouldn’t that process commence by ensuring that patients obtain
ALL their prescribed medicines and not someone elses? After arriving at
Walgreen’s about a month ago, I had requested my prescription records
be transferred to Walgreens from CVS. You AREN’T ALLOWED to retrieve
your own prescription from a pharmacy under Obamacare; it has to be
requested by ANOTHER PHARMACY.
On March 27th, I went to get my 2nd
prescription filled that clearly indicated there were two remaining
refills on the bottle. However, I was told at the counter that they had
NO prescription records for that medication. I informed them you
should have the records as I had requested them to be transferred from
CVS the last time I was at Walgreens. But I had to request the transfer
of my 2nd prescription a second time and indicated that I would return on Wednesday of that week to pick it up.
When I arrived at the counter on Wednesday a multicultural tech informed me that my pain killing medication
was ready. I didn’t have a pain killing medication, I replied. “Oh,
then your Prednisone prescription is ready”, the tech said. I don’t
have a Prednisone prescription either; I wouldn’t take that stuff I
replied. Makes you wonder if diabetic customers are getting the correct
medication and dosages, hmmm? Nothing quite like being knowledgeable
about whom you’re serving.
But regarding my 2nd
prescription they said: “CVS didn’t send that prescription to us because
you have no refills remaining.” But that wasn’t true as the
prescription vial I handed Walgreens clearly displayed TWO refills and
it had not yet reached the 12-month expiration limit.
The
pharmacy didn’t seem to care about the administrative foul-up and
refused to honor my request for a few emergency pills to hold me over
until I could get the doctor to write a new prescription because as
their pharmacist told me “.. it wasn’t legal.” KMART did this regularly. So was it legal
to push off narcotic pain killers and prednisone on me because they
mistook my identity? It doesn’t invoke much confidence on my part in
their professional capabilities. Instead they had my third prescription
ready (which I didn’t need) and tried to get me to take that in lieu of
what I requested. Starting to get the picture, yet?
Discussion
with the pharmacist led to an agreement for Walgreen’s to contact my
doctor and their automated system would then call me when my 2nd
prescription was filled. But, there was no call from Walgreen’s
automated system and I had to call it myself (and my doctor) to find out
that my prescription was ready to pick up nearly a week later. It
doesn’t matter what you arrange with Walgreens, you will only get what they decide you can have. Is it just me? Well read some of the 1220 Walgreen complaints and decide for yourself.
CVS and Walgreens are battling it out to control the market for prescription drugs so customer care is way down the line. Patient care comes in number four
right behind legal liabilities, HHS directives and company policy.
Emphasis is on pushing the distribution sales of prescription drugs to
the dehumanizing level, everything else is secondary.
I arrived at Walgreens’ on April 3rd to pick up the 2nd
prescription, the pharmacist waited on me directly. I informed him
that Walgreen’s automated system didn’t call me and that I had to call
it instead. He did the usual security check with my birth date and then
asked me to type in the last four digits of my telephone number which
the system didn’t take. This suggests that I quite possibly could have
left Walgreens with narcotics never prescribed for me because of their
malfunctioning system. He continued to try to get the system to accept
my phone number and I finally had to tell the Pharmacist to ring up my
charges as he wasn’t responsible for the malfunction. It was the people
who installed it. They could play with their computer later; I just
wanted to complete my business and leave.
My first hint that
Walgreen’s was more a greed driven enterprise than a healthcare outlet
occurred when I was forced into their system from the collapse of
KMART’s pharmacy. And mind you, not that KMART provided inferior
products or service but it simply wasn’t as good as Walgreen’s in
marketing their slice of the Obamacare drug cartel. KMART’s final
pharmacy closure sent my prescription records to CVS, the bottom of the
birdcage in prescription medicine.
The reader is well advised to seek other drug store providers if at all possible.
by Life Enhancement
The story of EDTA chelation therapy (Ethylene Diamine Tetra-ascetic Acid - ED) is as much political as it is medical. Consider these facts:
- EDTA chelation may be one of the most effective, least expensive, and safest treatments for heart disease ever developed, yet it is practiced by perhaps only 2,000 physicians in the United States.
- EDTA chelation is not typically covered by medical insurance, even though insurance companies would save billions of dollars each year if they did.
- Although they save far more lives than conventional treatments for heart disease and other chronic degenerative diseases at a fraction of the cost, physicians who practice and promote EDTA chelation for these uses have been harassed, vilified, smeared, and, in some cases, driven from their profession by powerful medical societies and government agencies that practice and promote conventional medical treatments.
What Is EDTA Chelation?
EDTA chelation is a therapy by which repeated administrations of a weak
synthetic amino acid (EDTA, ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid) gradually
reduce atherosclerotic plaque and other mineral deposits throughout the
cardiovascular system by literally dissolving them away.