Tony Blair's Wise Decision

The Democrats are having goose bumps over the news that Great Britain is withdrawing some troops from Iraq. Not a full withdrawn - more like a downsizing. Is this wise?

For Tony Blair it probably is. Great Britain's big mistake was allowing so many Muslims to migrate to their country. I guess Britain thought they were being compassionate and kind, but in reality they allowed themselves to be blinded by the reality of Islam.

Islamist Abu Izzadeen, well known terrorist, said (talking about Britain):

I'm born here... We have a British passport, and British citizenship but our allegiance is only to Islam.

... I have no allegiance to the British queen whatsoever and to the British society - in fact, if I see Mujahadin attack the UK, I always stand on the side of the Muslims - NEVER against the Muslims... Never! ... we always stand with the Muslims, regardless of the consequences."

If the British public don't like Shariah, it's going to be over their noses, whether they like it or not. It's going to be over Tony Blair's nose and George Bush's nose as well - and for your information - the British government knows that. That's why they're so terrified of Islamists. I don't believe in freedom. ... We don't believe in freedom as Muslims. We believe we are, and every action is, restricted with the Shariah rules....

This is the real Islam. This is how every Muslim thinks - each and every one. It's an irrevocable part of Islam. If they are not an active jihadist then they support the militant arm with money, public opinion, whatever it takes to achieve their ultimate goal.

Gear up your own country Tony Blair - before it's too late!

Solutions: Affordable Simple Health Care

A big problem with healthcare is the revenue model - one that is grossly slanted toward the doctor. It use to be whether you had a cold or some condition that was complicated you always had to schedule a visit to a doctor's office - and hope they could fit you in. You couldn't see a specialist unless you were referred (guaranteeing revenue for both doctors).

We've heard how people without health insurance get "free" medical care just by walking into an emergency room - and waiting their turn. Even if you have insurance it could be a wait until you're able to get into a doctor's office. Some larger cities do have outpatient clinics where walk-ins are common - but they might not be covered by a person's insurance and for the uninsured, it can still be rather expensive.

I propose a solution for the minor medical problems that crowd doctor's offices and even emergency rooms. Conditions like sore throats, fevers, sudden tooth pain when a dentist isn't available, cuts, abrasions, etc. The good points of this solution are affordability and better health care. The bad point (only one) is the lobby of doctors that won't want any competition.

There are many thousands of drug stores across the country. Pharmacists, as part of their training, have to go through pre-med. They know more about the chemistry of the body, drug effects, and drug interactions than and doctor. A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse who has completed advanced education (generally a minimum of a master's degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. Nurse practitioners provide a broad range of health care services.

My proposal is to couple these two resources together. If you have a fever and sore throat and can't stand it anymore you don't have to schedule an appointment with a doctor - just go to your local drug store and for $20 have an NP check the same as the more expensive doctor's office (with much higher overhead) and (most likely) prescribe some drugs for you - which you buy right there ($4 if you're at Wal-Mart).

A perfect match for stores: generates more customers, affordable to the consumer, the health care provided relieves some of the burden on emergency rooms, and even illegal aliens can come up with $20! On a slow day with a store opened 12 hours, 2 customer each hour this = $480/day. For a 30 day month that = $14,400, and for the year, $172,800. That's a slow day.

The only "catch" would be patients would have to be logged when they received treatment and what drugs they were prescribed to keep the abusers from multiple visits to different stores just to get the drugs.