Friday, November 14, 2014

Nonsense personified.

The post election behavior of the right wing press. It is almost predictable, isn't it? They can't continue to use old political issues for their hype, so they latch on to something new. 

Ed Schultz nailed Glen Beck about health care. Beck tried to work on the sympathy of his listening and viewing audience to remake himself into a desperately sick person who had to go outside the system to find help for his cause. Schultz thought it was nice to know Mr. Beck was illustrating the need for good quality health care and supportive to the new health care law.

Beck revealed his true intentions for the escapade in attempting to say he pays for quality care outside the average "Western Medicine" system and there is no insurance company that will pay for it. In other words, traditional medicine in the USA is 'on the take' now with the Affordable Care Act when so much better practitioners of 'cures' are available and cost vastly less than any doctor in a traditional field.

The cackling from Beck's radio show was more like 9 year old boys playing a joke on the teacher. I suppose for those that like juvenile radio Beck is entertaining. I won't be returning to his broadcast.

There have been non-traditional forms of medicine for a long time. By a long time I mean centuries. Not all these practices are bad or unhealthy or trivial. Many people facing difficult traditional diagnosis often turn to these other methods and frequently to some extent they work. Why? Because they focus on nutrition and herbs, things like that. Anyone eating the American diet will benefit from departure from it, so surprise there.

The malady Beck was referring to is not all that uncommon in the USA. Fatigue and adrenal gland exhaustion. It is somewhat typical of Americans actually. But, Beck found a neurological clinic helpful. They can be because they refocus the lifestyle and it pays off. I might add many of the 'alternate' therapies have already been incorporated into Western Medicine. Massage, imagery and nutritional support have become common place in most hospitals especially in their cancer centers. Mr. Beck does not have cancer. 

The most interesting addition to cancer therapy came from a disgraced cyclist, Lance Armstrong. The man beat testicular cancer and he did so while being very physically active. That proved to be of interest to Western medicine and they have incorporated physical therapy and prescriptions of 'activity' during cancer treatment. I improves the body chemistry and general health while a patient is receiving treatments.

So, the idea that Mr. Beck has 'found something out' about treating the health of Americans is nothing new, except, to Mr. Beck. Besides the neurology thing has been promoted by President Obama with funding that has been proven beneficial in finding new aspects of the brain and treatment for disease and deformation.

Mr. Limbaugh on the other hand with his struggle to retain sponsors is chasing some idea that Mr. Gruber is actually a money grubbing thief of the American people. While he may have been foolishly playing with concepts, he has done nothing but embarrass himself that might belong on social media. Mr. Limbaugh is betting this is the Golden Ring for his future in radio. 

Mr. Limbaugh is practicing pure nonsense. Mr. Gruber is an esteemed academician that engages in research and also attempt to move foreign societies and governments through his research. 

The statistics are in on the Massachusetts health care law and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 

End of discussion.