Comments on: When Your Gall Bladder Gets Sent to India, Have You Had Enough? http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:05:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: deedee http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-303502 deedee Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:22:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-303502 <p>Nice discussion at Keith Olberman’s show</p> Nice discussion at Keith Olberman’s show

]]> By: The Oracle http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-303186 The Oracle Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:09:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-303186 <p>When I first heard of this corporate scheme to outsource medical operations of their employees, my first thought was, what about their families?</p> <p>I have yet to see any indication that family members (husband, wife, parents, children, etc) will have their travel and lodging expenses covered so they can travel to be by the bedside of whomever has had surgery overseas.</p> <p>Maybe this issue is covered in some article, but the idea that an employee will be forced into having surgery overseas without any family members present by their side, if true, should make every loyal, patriotic U.S. citizen’s blood boil, especially where the children of employees may be involved.</p> <p>We are talking about pure evil here folks, in which the bottom line of some corporation cancels out the humanity of everyone. Oh wait, the Bush administration is setting a fine example of this type of conservative “humanity” since they are the corporate presidency. And the conservative Republicans, and evangelicals, cheer as their type of “humanity” rages unchecked throughout our beloved democracy.</p> <p>It is time that we “outsource” all the Republican, evangelical thugs who are responsible for spreading this cancerous brand of conservative “humanity.”</p> When I first heard of this corporate scheme to outsource medical operations of their employees, my first thought was, what about their families?

I have yet to see any indication that family members (husband, wife, parents, children, etc) will have their travel and lodging expenses covered so they can travel to be by the bedside of whomever has had surgery overseas.

Maybe this issue is covered in some article, but the idea that an employee will be forced into having surgery overseas without any family members present by their side, if true, should make every loyal, patriotic U.S. citizen’s blood boil, especially where the children of employees may be involved.

We are talking about pure evil here folks, in which the bottom line of some corporation cancels out the humanity of everyone. Oh wait, the Bush administration is setting a fine example of this type of conservative “humanity” since they are the corporate presidency. And the conservative Republicans, and evangelicals, cheer as their type of “humanity” rages unchecked throughout our beloved democracy.

It is time that we “outsource” all the Republican, evangelical thugs who are responsible for spreading this cancerous brand of conservative “humanity.”

]]> By: *ilbo http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302770 *ilbo Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:44:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302770 <p><a href="#comment-302001"><em>Kathryn in MA @<br /> 12 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Sorry for the OT levity.</p></blockquote> <p>It’s okay, much needed today. Wonder if Jane or Reddhedd have ever thought we might need a ‘hate’ section, say open in the wee hours for hilarity, not Hillary.</p> Kathryn in MA @
12

Sorry for the OT levity.

It’s okay, much needed today. Wonder if Jane or Reddhedd have ever thought we might need a ‘hate’ section, say open in the wee hours for hilarity, not Hillary.

]]> By: J Bean http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302680 J Bean Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:27:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302680 <p>Cozumel (37): Where the heck do you live? Acyclovir 800mg #30 is $25 on drugstore.com and here in southern CA even an urgent care visit is about $60 or a PCP visit $40. If you were my patient, we’d call in the Rx for free after a quick phone consult. Jeepers, you’re paying through the nose.</p> Cozumel (37): Where the heck do you live? Acyclovir 800mg #30 is $25 on drugstore.com and here in southern CA even an urgent care visit is about $60 or a PCP visit $40. If you were my patient, we’d call in the Rx for free after a quick phone consult. Jeepers, you’re paying through the nose.

]]> By: PoBoy http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302528 PoBoy Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302528 <p>An engineer from India worked for 20 years to become a US citizen and succeeded and then his job was shipped to India.<br /> A tech support job was sent to India and the woman who had the job said OK, I’ll go too.<br /> India said thanks but no thanks. We have standards for new citizens that you don’t meet.<br /> Had enough?</p> An engineer from India worked for 20 years to become a US citizen and succeeded and then his job was shipped to India.
A tech support job was sent to India and the woman who had the job said OK, I’ll go too.
India said thanks but no thanks. We have standards for new citizens that you don’t meet.
Had enough?

]]> By: Tula Connell http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302494 Tula Connell Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:02:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302494 <p>Jane: Thanks for the opportunity to guest blog and reach out to FDL’s great visitors! I enjoyed it a lot. </p> <p>And many thanks to Jordan for inviting me to fill in for his labor spot. </p> <p><a href="#comment-301983"><em>Jane Hamsher @ 4 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Welcome, Tulah, thanks so much for letting us know about “medical tourism.” Anyone who doubts the value of labor unions in this modern era need look no further than this story of “exporting bodies” to know we really need to work harder to support them.</p> <p>I hope “stirring the pot” day goes really well. It’s a great idea.</p></blockquote> Jane: Thanks for the opportunity to guest blog and reach out to FDL’s great visitors! I enjoyed it a lot.

And many thanks to Jordan for inviting me to fill in for his labor spot.

Jane Hamsher @ 4

Welcome, Tulah, thanks so much for letting us know about “medical tourism.” Anyone who doubts the value of labor unions in this modern era need look no further than this story of “exporting bodies” to know we really need to work harder to support them.

I hope “stirring the pot” day goes really well. It’s a great idea.

]]> By: moron http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302439 moron Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:58:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302439 <p>my body lies over the ocean –<br /> my body lies over the sea –<br /> my body lies over the ocean –<br /> now bring back my body to me !</p> <p>bring<br /> back<br /> bring<br /> back<br /> bring back my body to me, to me!</p> <p>bring<br /> back<br /> bring<br /> back<br /> bring back my body to me!</p> <p>they sent my gall bladder to bombay</p> <p>to make a repair or three</p> <p>“there’s damage extensive, and the states are expensive!”</p> <p>now bring back my body to me!</p> <p>bring<br /> back<br /> bring<br /> back<br /> bring back my body to me, to me!</p> <p>bring<br /> back<br /> bring<br /> back<br /> bring back my body to me!</p> <p>then they sent off my liver to china</p> <p>and my pacreas to tuscanny,</p> <p>they sent off one kidney to brisbane, one to sydney,</p> <p>now bring back my body to me!</p> <p>bring<br /> back<br /> bring<br /> back<br /> bring back my body to me, to me!</p> <p>bring<br /> back<br /> bring<br /> back<br /> bring back my body to me!</p> my body lies over the ocean –
my body lies over the sea –
my body lies over the ocean –
now bring back my body to me !

bring
back
bring
back
bring back my body to me, to me!

bring
back
bring
back
bring back my body to me!

they sent my gall bladder to bombay

to make a repair or three

“there’s damage extensive, and the states are expensive!”

now bring back my body to me!

bring
back
bring
back
bring back my body to me, to me!

bring
back
bring
back
bring back my body to me!

then they sent off my liver to china

and my pacreas to tuscanny,

they sent off one kidney to brisbane, one to sydney,

now bring back my body to me!

bring
back
bring
back
bring back my body to me, to me!

bring
back
bring
back
bring back my body to me!

]]> By: Churl http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302432 Churl Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:54:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302432 <p>The Canton mill in question is supposedly employee owened so…just saying.</p> <p>Big Biz is still bad.</p> The Canton mill in question is supposedly employee owened so…just saying.

Big Biz is still bad.

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302335 Siun Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:21:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302335 <p>called trex and its back … enjoy!</p> called trex and its back … enjoy!

]]> By: katymine http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302333 katymine Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:16:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/19/when-your-gall-bladder-gets-sent-to-india-have-you-had-enough/#comment-302333 <p>Wow… I thought it was me… I put in a comment and hit submit and poof everything was gone…</p> Wow… I thought it was me… I put in a comment and hit submit and poof everything was gone…

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