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Before I begin my story, let me say that this is not a political rant. It is the truth. It's also stranger than fiction so you can ROFLOL.

My wife received a letter form her insurance company and was told that her policy would be discontinued at the end of 2014 because it did not have all the features that are now required under the new healthcare law. So I called the company and had an hour and three-quarter discussion with various people--one of whom told me he'd been trained for all of two days prior. It seems that my wife needed maternity care to be added to her policy. So I asked if they'd looked at her age on her policy paperwork--she's 62. They told me that everyone had to have maternity care coverage, regardless of age. So I told them if I could make her pregnant I'd walk her up and down the main street in our town with a sign that read "look what I did." They were not amused. Then I asked what else she had to have. Contraceptive coverage. Then I said that, again, if I could do that I'd walk down the street with my sign, though I don't believe in chemical contraception. Feeling emboldened I really pressed on. Then I found out she needed abortion coverage to be added to her policy. So I told the person on the other end of the line that I didn't believe in that but if I could do that I'd call my children and tell them there was one more to be named in the will. They were not amused.

As if this Orwellian exchange were not enough, I asked why my premium would be the same as my wife's and they told me I had to have the same coverages. They explained that that's what they mean by having everyone in the same insurance pool. Some of us won't use the services provided and some will. Those of us who won't use them will subsidize those who do and help pay for people who can't pay at all.

So then I asked what other things that my policy might have to have. Well, I need those male pills that they advertise on TV all the time to help those too old or too ill to "participate." I told the person that I didn't think I'd want them or need them, but I still have to pay for them. Ready for this? So does my wife need to pay for them--part of that insurance "pool" thing.

I got off the phone after the hour and three quarters, still did not have new policies, but was shell-shocked.

Bob

P.S.: My son posted this on his FaceBook last night and has had nine comments and six more "likes"--whatever that means--within fifteen minutes.

OBAMACARE......Another piece of the socialist road map on the demonic path toward communism.

I have been on Medicare for nearly a year, so I have gratefully missed out on the ACA enrollments, or lack thereof. I don't even think Medicare is that great. The insurance I had as a government retiree was better, and was 1/3 the cost. Anything the government runs will likely be more inefficient and costly.

As an Army retiree and over 65 who worked for the state till age 70 and is now under Tricare For Life with Medicare B this whole debacle has not affected us much yet however they are sneaking in things like upping the annual deductibles and costs for prescriptions which is becoming noticeable to beneficiaries. Our care is not a benefit of entitlement but a contractural agreement made by 20 or more years of service and is being attacked also.

bergschlawiner:

I've seen more than my share of things considered "contractual agreements" changed with the flick of a pen. I wouldn't trust the govt to keep any promise made to anyone, let alone our military people. Politicians seem to be able to get away with many things because people don't band together to bring pressure on them.

Bob

Agreed. As a matter of fact, I think the majority do not follow politics or political events whatsoever. There is an wave of ignorant apathy prevalent in this country. All the little robots watch TV and vote for the guy with the best speaking voice and the brightest smile.

This country has been sliding down a slippery slope for many years (especially the last five).

Where is the outrage?!?

Well, if you follow the thread I just put up discussing how the Theology of the St. Ephraim Prayer teaches, this is a "law" based on the spirit that we, as Byzantine Christians, are called to be spared of, in favor of the spirit that we are called to live by, in the second sentence.

This meaning, that rather than being spared of the former spirit, we are, unfortunately, being drawn and becoming victims of this spirit through secular laws such as Obamacare. We can, and must prevail, and fight this by making sure that the spirit that Christ, Our Lord, has promised us work for us.

This being by, now I know that the third prayer usually relates to the individual confessing his or her sins, but for a nation, and for a society, we must recognize the sins of the nation, and have God let everyone see the sins that led to the society of sin, and find out that what they are doing is wrong, and confess and admit to all we are failing to keep from falling victim to tyranny, lies, deception, and empty promises. Just voting for a preson because of their race, or because they think something sounds cool, well, they are voting based on that empty spirit.