Thread: Palin's Choice for VP

"The New Hospital Pavilion (NHP) will focus on adult programs in cancer, GI, neurosciences, advanced surgery, and high-tech imaging. The NHP will replace existing general operating rooms and adult specialty care beds. The design maximizes flexibility to meet rapid changes in medical science."

How dare they spend money on stuff like this and a whole million dollars too, that just so irresponsible.

By the way she started work at the hospital in 2002 the earmark request in 2006, so not really sure how that would have gotten her her job or maybe they are just really good planers.


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God willing, all this crap will stay in Chicago

And please, don't try to explain the dumping of 12,000 flags after the DNC, that's as low as it gets

Originally Posted by Navaja

God willing, all this crap will stay in Chicago

And please, don't try to explain the dumping of 12,000 flags after the DNC, that's as low as it gets

As usual when proven wrong we just change the subject

Originally Posted by Hutch

As usual when proven wrong we just change the subject

What's more important, pieces of cloth or people? This tendency to replace symbolism for action disturbs me.

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............ibtl.

Originally Posted by Hutch

As usual when proven wrong we just change the subject

But don't you see?
War is glorious and patriotic.
Curing people is socialist evil.

But seriously: why would it be a problem to spend a million on a hospital? I don't see the relevance here. First of all it's only a million, which is peanuts compared to both the annual budget, and the money wasted in pork projects. But secondly, providing medical facilities is a good thing, no? And since it is paid for with tax money, and built for the public good, I really don't see what is wrong with that?

Originally Posted by Bruno

why would it be a problem to spend a million on a hospital?

Because there isn't a million to spend.

$10 billion a month on a war in Iraq or $1 million on a hospital I think I'd take the hospital, but that's just me.

Originally Posted by Hutch

$10 billion a month on a war in Iraq or $1 million on a hospital I think I'd take the hospital, but that's just me.

If it has to be one or the other, I'd rather pay for the hospital too so it isn't just you

But if I had the option to take one or the other, I'd take the ten billion. That would be pretty sweet

Here's a couple more, what is with this guy Obama wanting to spend money on cancer and strokes, doesn't he know this money could be given to corporation like Haliburton and KBR.

Obama Requested $2 Million For The Thorek Memorial Hospital Cancer Treatment Center. In 2006, Obama requested $2 million for the Thorek Memorial Hospital Cancer Treatment Center. IFor more than 85 years, residents of Chicago have relied on the progressive health care provided by Thorek Hospital and Medical Center. Founded in 1911 by surgeon Max Thorek, the hospital began with the philosophy of providing a human atmosphere where the patient is a person rather than a case, a philosophy that carries on to this day. The Hospital is currently embarking on a three-phase/three-year project to upgrade and obtain the diagnostic radiology equipment necessary to identify and treat one of the most common ailments facing our patient population, such as Cancer. The phases involve purchasing a 64 slice high-speed PET/CT Scanner, an upgrade of the Linear Accelerator/IMRT equipment in-Radiation Therapy, and the purchase of a digital mammography unit. [Obama Request Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, 4/7/06]

Obama Requested $1 Million For Alton Memorial Hospital To Support Its Riverbend Stroke Center. In 2006, Obama requested $1 million for the Alton Memorial Hospital to support its Riverbend Stroke Center. Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States today, and a leading cause of long-term disability. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 3 minutes. Evidence now shows that early detection and treatment greatly reduces morbidity and a study in the Journal of American Medicine reported that patients who receive care in a designated Stroke Unit versus a general medical unit had a 17% reduction in deaths. A stroke center at the Alton Memorial Hospital, with nearly 900 professional staff and 222 beds, would greatly benefit the River Bend area of Illinois. A 3-hour window of treatment is ideal for stroke victims, and the closest treatment facility is currently 150 miles away in Peoria. A stroke center at Alton Memorial would not only reduce morbidity, but also improve long term outcomes for stroke patients in the River Bend area. [Obama Request Letter To Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education, 4/5/06]