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Ol Janx Spirit

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17. Following Vance's logic there reveals a chilling lack of humanity. His vision of America is one in which...
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:16 AM
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...there is not a single institution that shows compassion and empathy for every human being--even those experiencing medical trauma. He is asking people with the skills required to save the lives of people to withhold those skills based on societal factors such as the ability to pay or immigration status. This is evil.

Evil is defined as profoundly immoral and wicked. What else would you call this?

In addition, he speculates that we can spot an illegal alien in the ER getting care they don't deserve. Barring racist assumptions about the people in the ER we actually don't--and should not--know if someone is an "illegal." To many American's Vance's own wife presents as potentially "illegal."

My question to Vance would be: when something happens and your wife is in a car accident; unconscious; stripped of all possessions in an attempt to save her life; should the ER wait for her to prove she deserves care before treating her?

And, just like the second amendment thumpers that accept gun deaths as the price you pay for your rights, I expect his answer would be yes--because he truly seems profoundly immoral and wicked.

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outstanding Skittles Tuesday #1
Not just healthcare. Those same 'certain people' deserve nothing but pain and hardship (like Jesus wanted). Scalded Nun Wednesday #20
Great piece! yellow dahlia Tuesday #2
The VP BOSSHOG Tuesday #3
They lost the moral high ground long ago. Dr. T Tuesday #8
Vance lies about everything. Just like his boss. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #4
JD Vance (or whatever his name is now) should only get emergency couch therapy. erronis Tuesday #5
Or a slaughterhouse... n/t the nelm Tuesday #6
My sweet wife said Not Heidi Wednesday #15
Not even a 5% discount at Ashley Furniture! Initech Wednesday #27
Omg. Lol Joinfortmill Wednesday #33
Funny sounding name...is he even a real American maspaha Tuesday #7
"Wait times are especially 'large.' " 3catwoman3 Tuesday #9
Wait times in the ER John Farmer Wednesday #25
I believe the comment was on the use of "large" to describe a length of time. Usually "long" is preferred. erronis Wednesday #29
It was, thanx. I thought it was fairly obvious... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #35
I'm a nurse practitioner. I know all about how ER triage and waiting times work. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #36
Thanks I didn't know that .... former military medic. usaf-vet Tuesday #10
But But But.... Mustellus Tuesday #11
It's funny how they never mention that "Saint" Ronnie Reagan put that law into effect in 1986 FakeNoose Tuesday #12
The reason for long waits is because of venture capitalists - Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #13
I would count his wealthy supporters as the root cause IbogaProject Tuesday #14
How many legal and illegal immigrants are not getting emergency care right now Bev54 Wednesday #16
Excellent point. I read a story here yesterday about young Hispanics underpants Wednesday #28
Following Vance's logic there reveals a chilling lack of humanity. His vision of America is one in which... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #17
Even if it wasn't established by law, it's the Christian thing to do. patphil Wednesday #18
One of the single most overlooked pieces of Scripture when it comes to Vance, Miller, Noem...and Trump Miles Archer Wednesday #19
Exactly. Thank you. patphil Wednesday #21
A lot of Republicans timms139 Wednesday #24
A couple of months ago I spent 19 hours in the emergency room. rsdsharp Wednesday #22
Well, fuck me. Next time I'm in the E.R., 3Hotdogs Wednesday #23
We can't say "twit" on DU??? rzemanfl Wednesday #26
"A" Miles Archer Wednesday #30
Really. Imagine that. Well, I never. n/t rzemanfl Wednesday #31
Lol Joinfortmill Wednesday #34
Vance the Vampire Joinfortmill Wednesday #32
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires emergency departments to screen and stabilize elleng Wednesday #37
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