To everyone reading Frank's Blog ....I am attaching my Editorial, as the New Britain Herald edited my original letter. Now, an Editorial Page is supposed to be a page were people get to post THEIR thoughts in words, not a page that has the paper decide on how to rewrite your letter. The Herald told me that I was to harsh on our Congressman. You all can decide for yourselves. Shame on the Herald!
Dear Editor,
In a place that is out of touch with Americans and filled with disingenuous people, Washington D.C. is now ruled by a Partisan Queen – Nancy Pelosi. As summer break was approaching, her majesty summoned her fellow Democratic Reps and ordered them to set up Town Hall meetings. They were to be filled with welcoming crowds to hear of her proposals of a Healthcare Bill filled with utopian fantasies.
One of her loyal followers – Congressman Chris Murphy, chose to have his first Town Hall meeting in the idyllic town of Simsbury. As Congressman Murphy arrived on his white stallion paid for by Big Pharma, he began to preach the rehearsed word prepared for him by Queen Pelosi. He was unable to finish his speech, as Aqua Turf wives, old white men, senior citizens and Un-Americans began asking him some tough questions. Alas, poor Congressman Murphy couldn’t give adequate answers, as he did not read the Congressional Health Care proposal, just as he hadn’t read the thousand pages Stimulus Bill. The best that he could do was just to LISTEN to those types of people!
After this first encounter, our Congressman has seemed to have disappeared into the vast hinterlands of the 5th congressional district. Word is that he is waiting for further instructions from his Queen. If you call his office, his loyal staff will tell you that the Congressman is still deciding on whether to host any further Town Hall meetings. Now what can our Congressman be afraid of if he speaks the truth? I am sure that people in his district would welcome the opportunity to face Chris Murphy and tell him exactly how they feel about his health care bill. But where is he?
Is he attending fund-raisers hosted by Big Pharma or is he actually taking the time to read the Stimulus Bill, the Cap and Trade Bill and now the House version of the Healthcare bill. Let’s hope that he isn’t dyslexic or we will never see him again.
So the next time that you get to see Congressman Murphy, just picture Nancy Pelosi in a man’s suit!
Craig Diangelo
285 Carlton Street
Just another fine example of why I no longer read the New Britain Herald. In my opinion, they have moved even further left in their reporting than the New York Times, and even MSNBC.
ReplyDeleteFrank:
ReplyDeleteIf the voters want to help NB, vote out Sherwood and replace him with D'Angelo, Let's get sombody interested in the people of NB instead of ACORN and the WFP union organizers.
Imagine that, aldermen who care about New Britain, instead of radical associations like ACORN, WFP, and CCAG??
ReplyDeleteForget the Herald, with FranksmithsaysNB, what more do we need?
ReplyDeleteIf the government run "option" that isn't an option for us little people is such a wonderful utopia, then why don't Congressmen like Murphy enroll their families into it instead of protecting them from government rule by exempting themselves?
ReplyDeleteFor those who believe the Democratic talking points Congressman Murphy is offering you, try reading the bill (*HR3200) for yourself (even if he hasn't):
ReplyDeleteSec. 123, Pg. 30: A GOVERNMENT COMMMITTEE will decide what treatments and benefits you get.
Sec. 142, Pg. 42, the HEALTH CHOICES COMMISSIONER determines your benefits for you.
For whoever is lying and claiming that illegal aliens will not be covered: Sec. 152, Pg. 50-51: Health care is provided to ALL NON-US CITIZENS.
For those who believe everything will be free: Sec. 163, Pg 59, Lines 21-24: Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer (unless you are a "NON-US CITIZEN).
For whoever keeps lying to you and telling you if you like your current plan, you are free to keep it (I wonder who that is?): Sec. 201, Pg. 72, Lines 8-14: Government is creating a Health Care Exchange to bring private plans under government control. read on:
Sec. 203, Pg 84: Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private health care in the exchange. (insurance is not allowed unless it is in the "exchange").
Sec. 203, Pg. 85, Line 7: Specifications of benefit levels for plans (means that the government will define your health care plan and has the ability to ration your care!
Sec. 205, Pg. 102, Lines 12-18: Medicaid-eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled--you have no choice--it is required by law!
For you doctors: Sec. 225, Pg. 127, Lines 1-16: The government will determine how much doctors are allowed to make. Even better for you doctors: Sec. 1156, Pg. 317, Lines 13-20: PROHIBITION on physician ownership or investment. (government tells doctors what/how much property they can or can not own! (sounds like Russia, doesn't it?
Sec. 1162, Pg. 335-339, Lines 16-25: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures (in plain language: rationing!)
For you elderly citizens: Sec. 1162, Pg. 341, Lines 3-9: The government has the authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOS, etc. This will force people into the government plan. ("The secretary may determine not to identify a Medicare Advantage plan if the Secretary has identified deficiencies in the plan's compliance with rules for such plans under this part") Remember this is the same secretary who has broad powers to make whatever rules he/she wants. Who was it that told you if you like your current plan, you can keep it?
Do you believe him?
"Sec. 142, Pg. 42, the HEALTH CHOICES COMMISSIONER determines your benefits for you.
ReplyDeleteFor whoever is lying and claiming that illegal aliens will not be covered: Sec. 152, Pg. 50-51: Health care is provided to ALL NON-US CITIZENS."
Shouldn't that read "ALL NON-US RESIDENTS"?
Either you are a citizen, or not. One can be a resident without being a citizen.
To Frank Smith’s Blog,
ReplyDeleteWell I finally got a call back from Congressman Murphy’s Office regarding the scheduling of Town Hall meetings for next week. One of his staff members asked me if I would be interested in attending either a morning or evening session. Since I have to work, I said the evening session.
OK folks ….. Here it is. Next Wednesday (LOL because it’s dubbed an evening meeting) will be held at 5:30 PM at Shepauq Regional High School in Washington, Ct. Yes that’s right …. In Washington, Ct, a town of 3,000 people. After finding Washington on a map of Connecticut, it borders New Milford and Bethlehem, I mapped quested it. It is 1 hour and 5 minutes from New Britain.
So as you can judge for yourself, Congressman Murphy has really made this Town Hall meeting convenient and accessible to all of us hard working tax paying constituents. If you were going to hold an evening meeting, how about a time of 7:00 PM. Oh, that might encourage more people to attend.
You would think that with 4 of Connecticut’s largest cities, Danbury, Waterbury, Meriden and New Britain located in the 5th district, that he would have chosen a site in one of those cities.
Once again, this only goes to show you how spineless and how out of touch our Congressman is. To borrow a line from Governor Pawlenty – Trusting Chris Murphy with our Healthcare is like trusting Michael Vick with your dog!!
Remember, the next time you see Congressman Chris Murphy, picture Nancy Pelosi in a man’s suit.
I think I would rather trust Michael Vick. He paid his debt to society and has demonstrated he has learned his lesson. At least one of them has proven he is capable of learning!
ReplyDeletehey craig,
ReplyDeleteMurphy got more votes in that "town of 3,000 people" than you got in New Britain!
Now we're laughing "lol".
You shouldn't be such a whiner. It's not very becoming especially for a guy with such impressive credentials as you..