Viewpoint: A Letter to the Country from an Emergency Physician

[mamboni]

It's funny I work in a very liberal company (there are a few of us who don't believe in the all should be paid for by government.) When health care passed, I had a conversation with a department head who was very pleased that it passed. He said that's the way it should be. I responded so you're saying that hospitals have a right to the companies services? He said well no. I said so how is that different then giving a blanket to the populace who already has an entitlement mentality to say you have free health care? You're basically agreeing to commit doctors to indentured servitude. He got pissed and was adamant that it wasn't slavery.

I said not on it's face, but you're agreeing with the Administration that people have a right to someones skill, labor, talents and services. Name me any other service where you have a right to it? Nothing in this world is entitled. The only rights you have are the ones you are born with. I work in I.T. and you don't have a right to my labor, skill, talent or services without paying for it.

I just got a blank stare like he never thought of it that way. I love hitting people in the face with a cement truck of truth.

Yep, it all depends on who's ox is getting gored, doesn't it.