From Rush Limbaugh transcript:
“I lit a cigar in honor of Sarah Palin right as the program began.
Death panels. Just exactly what Sarah Palin said, exactly what we all knew. Obamacare establishes death panels, and right now Sebelius is it.
And that’s what Obamacare says. I don’t know how many times it says it in there, but the phrase “as the secretary shall determine,” meaning the secretary of Health and Human Services.
Well, Sebelius has determined a 10-year-old doesn’t get the lung.
She doesn’t get a lung transplant ‘cause she is 10 years old, and you have to be 12 to get a lung transplant under the current regulations.
Her congressman has begged Sebelius to waive the regulation, but she has refused.
The congressman’s a Republican. Of course Sebelius would refuse.
But I remember how people laughed. I remember how the media said, “Ah, you Republicans, ah, you conservatives, you’re just over the top. There aren’t any death panels. What are you talking about?”
Look, I’m not even gonna sit here and say that Sebelius is wrong not to not intervene, but they’re death panels.
The government’s making the decision who lives and dies. “
Your reply has multiple factual errors.
She has not been denied a transplant. She doesn’t meet the criteria for the adult list, she is on the pediatric list.
The criteria are medically and scientifically developed by the Organ Board and Sebelius is right to not interfere in their operation and the judge is wrong to do so.
The Organ Board is a life panel, not a death panel. They make transplants possible. Otherwise, since you can’t exactly run out to the corner organ store to pick up a lung or liver, you die.
I’m sad that Rush has not appropriately used half his brain to think this through clearly and is simply using it as a target of opportunity to bash the administration.
Sebelius should be fired, put out pasture!!! Instead of Freepers giving their opinions....blah, blah, blah......they should be united in efforts to bring this dangerous Obama witch down!!!
Just look at your kids or your grandkids, and put yourself in the position that little Sarah and her family are in. Sebelius is no public servant of the people. She is cold hearted, not compassionate at all, and could care less if this innocent girl and others live or die!!! But.....in life, “whatever goes around comes around”!!! The acorn of the Obamabots tree does not fall far from Obama himself. This disgusting, uncaring woman belongs in the temple of worship with the likes of Hitler and company!!!
I have notified both my USA senators to call for her job termination, immediately, without severence or accumulated benefits or pension. Her outright refusal to assist this family and her neglect in notifying them or refusing to meet with them is shameless, cold, calculating, indifferent to life itself!!! I suggest, rather than rant your viewpoints, you send a message to the tyrants that now control our nation, that you will no longer tolerate their tyranny!!! Call for Sebelius to be fired, NOW!!!