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Vaccine priorities: Why Americans have good reason to despise Congress
American Thinker ^ | 6 Jan, 2021 | Ed Timperlake

Posted on 01/06/2021 4:33:19 AM PST by MtnClimber

The VA is rationing vaccines to veterans while Congress and its staffers are jumping to the head of the line to get theirs.

The road distance between the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Washington D.C. and the U.S. Capitol is less than four miles.

As far as Congress caring for combat disabled veterans and our fellow veterans who have had a rough go, impoverishing themselves or destroying their health through substance abuse, the distance might as well be measured in light years. As a point of comparison, a light year is six trillion miles.

Just before official Washington stood down for the long Christmas weekend I called Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Washington and asked how they are doing on vaccinating their veterans. I received a very polite response “call back in two weeks we do not have the vaccine." Cutting the person some slack, I hope she actually meant we have enough for hospital first responders and those very old and infirm, but did not say that.

That very same night I received a system wide e-mail announcing with great pride the initial list of facilities with the vaccine, which included VAMC Washington. The intent to inform was decent but it also tragically had embedded an unrelated message for older combat disabled veterans and included the need for them to accept rationing of the vaccine “after these first 2 groups.” They sent:

Under this plan, we’re now offering vaccines to these 2 groups:

Veterans living in our long-term care facilities, and VA health care personnel. Vaccinating our VA health care personnel helps us continue providing care for Veterans.

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So less than four miles from U.S. capital, the veterans of Washington D.C. are facing the rationing of the COVID vaccine while senators and congressman have already been vaccinated.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: communism

1 posted on 01/06/2021 4:33:19 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Most of these swamp creatures are atheists because the thought of a judgement day is too frightening to consider.


2 posted on 01/06/2021 4:33:30 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Why do we despise Congress? Shall we count the ways?

Taxation without representation...


3 posted on 01/06/2021 4:41:12 AM PST by polymuser (A socialist is a communist without the power to take everything from their citizens...yet.)
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To: MtnClimber

I’m guessing if Houston Methodist has resorted to offering a $500 bribe to get employees to submit it shouldn’t be all that difficult to get one if you really want it.


4 posted on 01/06/2021 4:43:32 AM PST by WinMod70
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To: MtnClimber

I read your posted answer.
Atheists state that given sufficient evidence, they just might ‘believe’.

The problem with the suggested ‘judgment day scenario’ is that there is no evidence to examine of such a thing. Physical evidence, not written lines in a book, they would say.

Me? I’m a disabled milvet. Threats of fire and brimstone? Been there done that. Next!


5 posted on 01/06/2021 4:48:56 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: MtnClimber

Even an atheist is curious about the afterlife.
Quote from R. Weaver.


6 posted on 01/06/2021 4:57:24 AM PST by donozark (Awaiting the arrival of Biden's Black Marias...)
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To: MtnClimber

Bump


7 posted on 01/06/2021 5:01:13 AM PST by sauropod ("No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain)
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To: MtnClimber

Bump


8 posted on 01/06/2021 5:01:13 AM PST by sauropod ("No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain)
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To: MtnClimber

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will get his vaccination before We-the-People will!


9 posted on 01/06/2021 5:05:06 AM PST by Does so (We failed to call them Communists...)
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To: MtnClimber

“the rationing of the COVID vaccine while senators and congressman have already been vaccinated.”

Since I don’t entirely trust the vaccines, I’m having a hard time seeing the problem here. We SHOULD test this stuff on the most worthless part of society first. And we SHOULD give liberals the highest priority.


10 posted on 01/06/2021 5:05:31 AM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: MtnClimber
MtnClimber :"The VA is rationing vaccines to veterans while Congress and its staffers are jumping to the head of the line to get theirs.
The VA is rationing vaccines to veterans while Congress and its staffers are jumping to the head of the line to get theirs."

In New York State, the Governor determined that prison inmates and drug rehab participants are at the head of the line.
Meanwhile Cuomo is concerned that existing vaccines in NYS are coming up on their expiration dates, and not being distributed fast enough.
Ya Think that might be a problem ?

11 posted on 01/06/2021 5:06:43 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

And Cuomo probably expects a Nobel Prize for all the harm he has caused and the idiocy he spews.


12 posted on 01/06/2021 5:17:35 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: I cannot think of a name

THANK you for putting a bright spin on that! I guess this is how we keep our sanity.


13 posted on 01/06/2021 5:26:14 AM PST by Segovia
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To: MtnClimber

No one I know wants the vaccine. We want Hydroxychloroquine!


14 posted on 01/06/2021 5:34:12 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

I don’t want the Faucci vaccine either. Old people at risk might want to take it.


15 posted on 01/06/2021 5:39:36 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

I don’t trust a vaccine administered by the China Joe and the Ho regime.


16 posted on 01/06/2021 5:57:45 AM PST by cp124 (Time for a new America.)
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To: MtnClimber

A number of states are also prioritizing people of color over whites, in the name of justice, knowing it means more overall people die.

Professor gets heat after saying ‘whiter’ elderly should wait for vaccine
https://nypost.com/2020/12/19/professor-gets-heat-after-saying-whiter-elderly-should-wait-for-vaccine


17 posted on 01/06/2021 8:30:01 AM PST by tbw2
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