The video I've embedded below is of a Bach concert conducted in one of my favorite places in Rome, the Pantheon. Apparently the concert was scheduled to conclude at 6:15 p.m., but the Pantheon employees (who work for the Italian government) normally stop working at 6 p.m. Since this was a scheduled concert, one would think the employees would be willing to stick around for the extra 15 minutes, but, no, they force the musicians to stop the concert, turn off the lights and try to get everyone to leave. Naturally, the concert attendees wanted to stay and hear the remainder of the concert. If you understand Italian you will hear some of the comments from the crowd, "Vergognatevi, vergognatevi..." (Shame, shame...)
Hey, the way the feds are creating all those new government jobs, pretty soon this is how things will be run in our country as well.
And speaking of government programs, Diane and I got our first taste of Obamacare this morning. Diane, who suffers from severe back pain, has been receiving a specific treatment from a Pain Management doctor in Gainesville for several years. This is the only treatment that has ever worked for her and involves using RF energy to "burn" nerve endings in her spine. It's usually good for six months to a year, and has always been covered by our Tricare military retirement insurance. But this week we received a notice that it is now considered "experimental" and will no longer be covered. They went on to approve four visits to this doctor over the next 12 months, but no treatment! A lot of good that will do. Our doctor indicated that this has been happening more frequently in recent weeks and expects to see more of it, especially when it affects seniors. After all, why waste government funds on "old people"?
Fortunately we have a 90 day window to appeal and Diane's doctor said he will do so, and include all the relevant documentation showing that the treatment is proven and effective and hardly experimental. He also intends to take legal action if they don't accept his appeal. Way to go, Doc!
Get ready for Obamacare, folks; you're going to love it.
The occasional, often ill-considered thoughts of a Roman Catholic permanent deacon who is ever grateful to God for his existence. Despite the strangeness we encounter in this life, all the suffering we witness and endure, being is good, so good I am sometimes unable to contain my joy. Deo gratias!
Although I am an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church, the opinions expressed in this blog are my personal opinions. In offering these personal opinions I am not acting as a representative of the Church or any Church organization.
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