Comments on: Not a smidgen of problems at VA

By: CaliforniaJimbo

CaliforniaJimbo — Thu, 29 May 2014 11:50:38 +0000

For the record, the problems with the VA have been years in the making. What angers me the most is the failure of many people to identify the common failing of our President; selective accountability. Mr. Obama cannot run to a camera fast enough to condem those who harbor views that differ from his own. But he does nothing to address issues that fail to interest him.
When you are in charge, you must address ALL issues under your stewardship; not just the ones you prefer. Mr. Obama does not hold his cabinet accountable because the bulk of the voters are not holding him accountable. Mr. Obama’s answer to fix the VA was to request more money. While money is always needed, throwing good money after bad is like giving an alcoholic a bottle of liquor.
6 years is more than enough time to address the issues. And if you do not think he was not informed, just ask Sen. Obama who bludgeoned Mr. Bush over the very same VA.

Shame Mr. President. I and my fellow disabled vets have paid for our rights to receive quality care. Have you?

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Thu, 29 May 2014 02:09:53 +0000

“reports say” Who the freak read the reports? How far up did the “reports” go? We need to find the highest recipient and fill him full of sodium pentothal.

By: Ragspierre

Ragspierre — Thu, 29 May 2014 01:12:59 +0000

I can’t think of one.

Anybody…???

By: Henry Hawkins

Henry Hawkins — Thu, 29 May 2014 01:02:07 +0000

Is there a single federal government agency that ISN’T a huge fustercluck?

By: Henry Hawkins

Henry Hawkins — Thu, 29 May 2014 01:01:08 +0000

I’ll hand him the knife.

By: Ragspierre

Ragspierre — Thu, 29 May 2014 00:30:39 +0000

Say it with me, people…

BIG GOVERNMENT RUINS.

This is NOT a new problem. Which is why we have a mile of tape on which Candidate Obama talks about how he’s going to fix it. A. Freaking. Mile.

But it is NOT fixable. It just IS the way it IS. You can make it somewhat better, but that is a palliative. It is not a repair.

A thing that is, by its very nature, PRONE to produce this kind of performance is not something it is rational to expect good results from.

Get rid of the monster. (Along with all its cousins!)

By: platypus

platypus — Thu, 29 May 2014 00:27:48 +0000

old H.L. would be spitting in his hands right about now …

By: Aucturian

Aucturian — Thu, 29 May 2014 00:21:14 +0000

Forget the lengthy debates with advocates with Single Payer and “Universal Healthcare”. From now onwards, you can shame them just by saying ‘VA Healthcare system and Shinseki’.

By: Phillep Harding

Phillep Harding — Thu, 29 May 2014 00:11:18 +0000

This problem dates back to 1970, that I know of. It never received much attention until now, so who knows if it is better or worse?

Although I have never known a government program to /improve/. Just that we have no actual history to compare today to.

By: Conservative Beaner

Conservative Beaner — Wed, 28 May 2014 23:15:49 +0000

You can get rid of Obama and Shinseki but the real problem remains, civil service pukes. Congress will not do anything to make these clowns accountable to those they serve so the civil service pukes will still have their jobs and will continue to hose over veterans just to get a bonus.

By: dmacleo

dmacleo — Wed, 28 May 2014 23:15:23 +0000

been trying to update this as it goes but I know I am falling behind.
guests can update if anyone sees anything I have missed

http://www.theconservativevoices.com/topic/69033-va-hospitals-secret-list-and-wait-times/

By: redc1c4

redc1c4 — Wed, 28 May 2014 22:30:10 +0000

since he lacks the moral character to do the right thing on his own, may i suggest that Shitseki be strangled with a black beret…

i’ll donate mine for the cause.

By: Observer

Observer — Wed, 28 May 2014 22:27:22 +0000

There is absolutely no excuse for this. I am outraged on behalf of all veterans who have been abused by the VA, but particularly those in my home state of AZ. Phoenix has plenty of excellent doctors, and if the Phoenix VA couldn’t handle its patient load, it should have contracted out the work. Instead, it allowed vulnerable veterans to suffer and die — all so some idiot bureaucrats would get their bonus money. It is beyond sickening.

We need to bring back the stockades.