I am grieving the imminent death of one of my closest friends. due to Gov Rick Scott

[Billy Burnett]

My dearest lifelong pal, worked hard in construction his whole life, good dad, good husband, a good kind and decent man, hit hard by the crash and fell off of a cliff with a genetic liver defect, was on a medicaid liver transplant list that Gov Rick Scott dispensed with.

Just got a call from his sister that he's been checked in to hospice.
The end is nigh.
I'm heading out to central Florida to say goodbye while he's still conscious.
He's 52.


Between weeping sessions, I'm saying FUCK the Republicans!

[murielm99]

1. Crap. Just crap.

I am sorry.

[Maraya1969]

48. First I am so very sorry for your loss. And also this needs a link

to a page where the information about what Scott did is available because I checked one of the freeper forums and they are denying this. (This particular thread)

http://pushingrope.blogspot.com/2011/02/rick-scott-will-deny-transplants-to.html

[spanone]

2. ...

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[EFerrari]

3. Billy, I'm so sorry.

:hug:

Yeah, fuck Republicans.

[Coyote_Bandit]

4. .

About a decade ago I lost a dear friend after her liver transplant was rejected.

So sorry for this tragic loss.

:hug:

[Harmony Blue]

5. Sorry for your loss

Rick Scott thinks making cuts its just a game but he doesn't understand the real life implications.

[Billy Burnett]

7. Having been so close to someone like him, it's been a net gain for me.

Its his family and kids who've not had as much time, not nearly enough time w/him as I have. It is they that I deeply grieve for.

[libmom74]

13. Rick Scott understands

he just doesn't care. I wonder when the American people are going to get tired of the wealthy killing (yes killing, through neglect starvation, homelessness and denial of healthcare) their parents, children, their spouses, their friends and neighbours?

[csziggy]

23. Rick Scott understands - he stole from Medicare at the cost of many people

It's people like Rick Scott that have made health care cost so much and put programs to help people in jeopardy.

[dotymed]

58. I think he only cares about the real life consequences

that turn up in his off-shore account. He KNOWS that he will not be re-elected. IMO, he wants to make sure his retirement is guaranteed.

I bet he'll retire as an ex-pat.

[sellitman]

59. Sorry to disagree

Walker knows the real life implications.

Those effected aren't contributors to his re-election, aren't well to do and not worth saving in his eyes.

This is why I vote.

[Pacifist Patriot]

62. He knows, he just doesn't give a f**k.

[kestrel91316]

63. I doubt he thinks it's a game. I am betting he knows full well a lot of

people will die. He simply doesn't care. If they need too much medical care, they are just useless eaters to him.

[Initech]

6. Horrible.

My dad had a similar situation recently with someone he grew up with, it just sucks. And I'll repeat this until I'm blue in the face - they don't care. They don't care. They don't care. They don't care.

[Tippy]

19. Agree....they simply don't care...

[Guilded Lilly]

8. My deepest condolences. I'm so sorry.

[Cleita]

9. I'm so sorry. I hope you document every minute of

what's left of his life until his death and put it on YouTube for the world to see, a death that didn't have to happen. Then send a copy to Gov. Scott and every newspaper and local news TV and radio stations. Maybe someone will air it.

[aquart]

10. Because he isn't going to be the only victim of Republican death panels.

[Lorien]

34. + 1,000. It may be painful to do, but his story MUST be told

if the people don't wake up fast it will be repeated thousands of times over.

:hug:

[Vinca]

11. It wouldn't be a bad thing to let the media know this story. How sad.

[MadMaddie]

12. My condolences to you, your friend and his family

Every single death needs to be directly linke to Rick Scott! The deaths need to recognized as part of his selfish, criminal policies.

[ellenfl]

14. i am sorry to hear this. as a fellow floridian, i feel your frustration

and feelings toward gov voldemort. we may have no recourse now, but we must do what we can to get him out of office. it may be time to take to the streets.

my condolences to you and your friend's family.

ellen fl

[graywarrior]

15. Grrrrrrr

Saying I'm sorry for your eminent loss is so inadequate.

[Dan]

16. Just a question, maybe one without answers...

When is enough, enough?

[lunatica]

17. I'm so sorry for you and his family

Hospice is very good about allowing people to die with dignity.

He's too young by far. I'm terribly sorry. It's a needless death.

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. I'm so sorry!

:-(

[emmadoggy]

20. I'm so terribly sorry for your friend, his family and you.

It is beyond despicable that this shit goes on in this country.

My father was only 52 when he died and it is WAAAYYYYY too young. Again, I am so sorry. :cry:

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[csziggy]

25. When one party controls the state government, gives tax breaks to corporations

And pays for those tax breaks by cutting assistance to people who need it to live, they DESERVE the blame.

Florida Democrats have been ineffectual, but Republicans have now been in charge of the state for over twelve years and have been abusing their power for every single one of those years. Florida now has the reputation of being one of the most corrupt state governments in the country.

They f*cking ARE to blame.

[Name removed]

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[Enthusiast]

53. "They f*cking ARE to blame."

They are!

[csziggy]

22. Condolences to his family

And my apologies that my state joined the list of uncaring places in this country that let people die when they could be saved.

[malaise]

24. Too sad

Many more will die unless people wake up.
:grouphug:

[RagAss]

27. I'm so sorry. Rick Scott(R.,Assclown) will not rest until he strips hope from all Floridians.

[barbtries]

28. i'm so sorry

we are such a screwed up nation.

[Auntie Bush]

29. FK every one of them using another one. One huge circle of FKee's.

[Withywindle]

30. I'm so, so sorry, BIlly.

:hug:

I'm glad you're getting a chance to be with your friend before the end.



GodDAMN these bean counters and for-profit death panels. Goddamn them to hell.

[dickthegrouch]

31. So sorry Billy

Isn't willful negligence a criminal act?
Can't the republicans in FL be charged en-masse with criminal negligence for preferring their tax cuts over a family man's health?

[KT2000]

32. People like to say

that these cuts are not the end of the world, but they are for some.
I am sorry for your friend.

[joanbarnes]

33. I'm so sorry for all the victims of Republican Death Panels.

[mnhtnbb]

35. I'm so sorry. There are no words to express sorrow for the good and decent people who

will lose their lives because of Republican greed.

[Ken Burch]

36. This from the party that believes in "defending life".

Bastards...

I'm so sorry for your truly unjust loss.

[avebury]

37. K&R

[RedCloud]

38. Sorry for this and hope the guv gets sued for premeditated murder.

[Daemonaquila]

39. I'm so sorry.

Fuck Rick Scott, and fuck the Republicans.

[LynneSin]

40. Oh this has to be a mistake - it's the democrats that want Death Panels

:grr:

Perhaps if your friend was a clinically brain dead woman who was in a coma for 10+ years you'd have the government rushing to save him. That seems the norm in Florida.

My prayers are for your friend and his family. It's a shame it's come to this.

[calimary]

41. I'm so sorry to hear this. Your friend will probably not be the only victim.

Certainly his family, and people who love and care about him are victims of that asshole who's raping your state. But there are other ailing people whose deaths will be hastened by their penny-wise/pound-foolish greedy reagan-worshipping myopia.

[sueh]

42. I'm so sorry, Billy. Your friend deserves better.

[SwampG8r]

43. i still refuse to believe he WAS elected

he is just too jarringly fucking UGLY
no one that freakish looking can be elected governor
even here in florida it is not possible

[midnight]

44. K&R

[Odin2005]

45. Rick Scott is PURE EVIL SCUM!!!

:grr:

[kath]

46. I'll say it with you: FUCK. THE. REPUBLICANS.

[flvegan]

47. Florida, my home state, has too many stupid fucking idiot voters.

Each and every single one that voted for Scott is too stupid for words. Typical Republicans.

I'm sorry for your friend. It shouldn't be like this.

[Fla Dem]

61. Yes and many of those "stupid fucking idiot voters"

are seniors in their 60's and 70's on pensions and social security who don't want their tax $$$$ going to help ANYONE. Unfortunately for them alot of what the f*uck of a governor, and his radical RW legislature are passing is eventually going to hit them right where it hurts; reduced medicare and medicaid, limited access to health care and yes...they will have to face the Republican Death Panels. I'm a senior and I am crazy yelling at people in my age group all the time. Some have begun to see the light, but there are others so entrenched in their beliefs, nothing will change their minds. The Republicans, RW radio and to some extent the MSM have done such an unbelievable job of brainwashing this demographic group, they cannot see the truth.

[Angry Dragon]

49. I am an eye-for-an-eye type of person

I feel it is time to start filing suits against these elected officials and corporations that don't care if they kill people
I feel it is time to start charging them for murder and attempted murder. It may be only one of the ways that will stop them.

[whathehell]

50. I am SO sorry.

This sounds like an obscene tragedy that did NOT have to happen...I hope EVERYTHING is

done to save your friend.

[FloridaJudy]

51. I'm so, so sorry.

As a health care worker, I've watched the Repukes try to gut the medicaid program here in Florida for over thirty years. Scott's just finishing the job. I cannot express how evil these people are. Wish there was such a thing as a compassion transplant.

It's no comfort I know, but Scott's not going to get a second term. Even his Republican cronies have finally recognized what a corrupt slime-ball he is. Too late for your friend, and many, many others.

I can't even begin to express how much I despise him.

Again, my condolences. Wish there was something I could do.

[Enthusiast]

52. Sorry to hear it.

Priorities. Ayn Rand priorities.

[rasputin1952]

54. I am so sorry to hear this...

my heart goes out to you and all who feel the horror of the GOP "agenda". They have created the "Death Panels" they railed about.

May you and your find peace, regardless of how difficult it maybe...:hug:

[Le Taz Hot]

55. Goddess, I'm so sorry.

52 . . . so young. My deepest condolences.

[Hubert Flottz]

56. Hang in there Billy B...

At least he won't have to suffer much more trickle down misery.

[XanaDUer]

57. So sorry

America isn't America anymore, my friend. Politics are personal. Peace to you and your friend. I hate what the US has become.

XD

[ooglymoogly]

60. Kr...Pugs, Dino's and Bluedogs are the most vicious and destructive people alive today.

In a sane world they would all be behind bars or in an insane asylum for the criminally insane.

That said, my heartfelt best to your friend.

[myrna minx]

64. I am so sorry.

:hug: