Hollywood lefties today emulate the weeping Venezuleans over the death of dictator Hugo Chavez. Sean Penn salutes him as a “champion” of poor people and Oliver Stone calls him “a great hero.”
Knowing Chavez’s record, it is not surprising that he is saluted by leftist Hollywood. He is their fondest dream, the dictator that Woody Allen wanted Obama to become until the president’s policies were firmly in place. They call George W. Bush “a fascist”– Chavez goes them one better by likening him to Satan. They want the “fairness doctrine”– Chavez put their secret wishes into policy by forcing opposition broadcasters (Venezuela’s equivalent of alternative media) off the air. They denounce the United States as “imperialist” in much the same manner as Chavez. They attack the “fetish” of those who apply the US Constitution against opponents — he rewrites his the first day in office.
And best of all, he did this as the progressive one-percenter like Michael Moore. Experts today have discovered that he amassed a private fortune of $2 billion, and we all know how much Hollywood lefties make.
TLC TV, Tuesday 3/5/2013 ran a special on extreme surgery's from around the world. One such example was Mr. Hai Ngyuen of LaDat community in remote hills of Vietnam. He lived some 4hours (or so) north from Ho Chi Minh City. He had no health insurance, nor was eligible for one. His condition (a 200 lb. tumor) was treated by local medical staff and a witch doctor. His condition steadily worsened. Desperate, his community posted a web page seeking donations, help and suggestions. A Dr. McKinnon, Chicago's Medical Center, answered his call interviewing him by video and online conferencing, determining Mr. Hai's condition as "life or death." A 30 hour flight later, to Vietnam, and visit with Mr. Hai determined his removal from La Dat to Ho Chi Minh... (show more)
TLC TV, Tuesday 3/5/2013 ran a special on extreme surgery's from around the world. One such example was Mr. Hai Ngyuen of LaDat community in remote hills of Vietnam. He lived some 4hours (or so) north from Ho Chi Minh City. He had no health insurance, nor was eligible for one. His condition (a 200 lb. tumor) was treated by local medical staff and a witch doctor. His condition steadily worsened. Desperate, his community posted a web page seeking donations, help and suggestions. A Dr. McKinnon, Chicago's Medical Center, answered his call interviewing him by video and online conferencing, determining Mr. Hai's condition as "life or death." A 30 hour flight later, to Vietnam, and visit with Mr. Hai determined his removal from La Dat to Ho Chi Minh City's public hopsital.
Dr. McKinnon, saw first hand, families in corridors, caring for thier loved ones in rooms 12 patients deep. After almost three weeks of meetings, trying to schedule operating room times, permission to have staffed the operation, equipment, et al. Only a top Director (and his panel of 11 doctors) could authroize such a procedure...didn't go so well! Dr. MKinnon was told Mr. Hai would have to die...take him away, to LaDat, for him to die in peace. This story had a happy ending, a private hospital allowed Mr. Hai's surgery, it was successful and he's on the mend. Obamacare's "Death Panels" anybody? That's socialized medicine in a communist country. (show less)